Michael Lavenant, head of our Los Angeles County, California, office, died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on December 12, after returning home from an exercise session. Michael was only 42 years old, and is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart, Dana, and his three children. Here is an article that appeared late last week in Michael's local newspaper.

Michael's funeral will be this Friday, December 21, at 1:30 p.m. PST at Camarillo Christian Church in Camarillo, California, with burial at the Conejo Mountain Memorial Park.

Those of us who were privileged to know Michael considered him a dear friend as well as a colleague, and will miss him very much. Our condolences and prayers go to his family.