On January 30th, 2009, Kevin ‘Kdubb’ Webber passed away in Austin TX.

Kevin was a friend to more people than I can put a number on, and he was an exceptional husband to his wife Nicole. Anyone who knew him will tell you that he was not only a great & fun guy to be around, but he was also an extremely loyal friend who was always there for his people, no matter the circumstance. He lived life like a rockstar, and always made sure his friends came along for the ride. When he passed, he left behind an an amazing wife, a family that loved him dearly, and an enormous amount of friends that were devastated to see him go.

His memorial was Saturday January 9th in Rockwall, TX, and the turnout was amazing, and awing. Everyone came to remember him, and show the great amount of respect they have for him. Some people drove in from Austin (myself included), Houston, and someone even flew in from Nebraska. Most of us knew each other already, and in some cases hadn’t spoken in years. Others were new to some of us, which brought about the opportunity to make new friends. I know that Kevin would have been SO happy and taken aback to know how he brought us all together, reconnected old relationships, and created new friendships. Truly amazing.

The majority of us stayed at the Hilton in Rockwall, which looks over Lake Ray Hubbard, and makes for a great place to hang out with friends. We spent almost the whole time there, at the bar. Kevin loved many things, one of which was Makers Mark Whisky. Since we were there for Kevin, and didn’t have to drive anywhere, there ended up being a lot of drinking in his honor, and more toasts to him than I can count. Both Friday and Saturday, we opened the bar a 3pm, and closed it at 12am. By the end of the weekend, we had gone through 5 large bottles of Makers Mark, a few other types of liquor, and literally all of the Hilton’s Dos Equis (my drink of choice), Miller Lite, and FireFly. Collective tabs came in upwards of $1,000 – $1,400, per night. A great time was had by all, minus the serious parts, and nothing really got out of hand. Just a good weekend with good people, respectfully honoring a fallen friend.

A good friend of mine, Ben Sassani, shot Kevin and Nicole’s wedding in Mexico, and I think it would be great if all of you would go check out those pictures. They are amazing, and really give a good glimpse into not only the relationship that they shared, but also the kind of person Kevin was. Please go HERE.

Below are a few of the pics that I snapped this weekend. In hindsight, I would not have used he kit lens with a wide adapter quite as much, and would have gone with the 85mm. This wide adapter really kills the quality and clarity of the shots, which I didn’t realize would happen ahead of time. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20, and as my lovely wife has taught me, when the pictures are for memories, they don’t have to be perfect.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them…