Family, friends, colleagues, and students gathered last night in Vancouver, Washington, in a candlelight (and light saber) vigil honoring "Gordon the Science Warden" Patterson, my brother-in-law, who was killed Tuesday when struck on his commuter bike in a hit-and-run accident. An arrest has been made in the incident.

A photo gallery that includes shots of my sis and her kids is available on The Oregonian web site.

On the Facebook page dedicated to "Mr P," one student wrote, "Even though we are grieving and his family even more so... his kids are able to share the Gospel with those who knew him in a place he could not. What a legacy he left in his own kids' lives."

True, that.