Gregg Snyder passed away one year ago today after having been injured in a traffic accident while riding his bicycle. In tribute, his friend Aaron Chine painted the portrait of him shown here and along with others — Aubree, Sarah, Josh, Dennis, Kristen, Tim and many others — helped form gregg’s gardens.

And many of you reading this now also paid tribute to Gregg’s life with your support for their efforts.

I once read that the only way to find meaning in the loss of a life is to look at how the world around the person changed after their passing. In Gregg’s case, his friends came together to accomplish something that makes Warren a better place to live. We’d trade it all to have him back, but most of us will be lucky to leave such a worthy legacy.