On Friday, May 19, New Orleans-based jazz emsemble Soul Rebels led a second line commemorative parade throughout Yellow Springs in honor of the late Marco Comegys. (Photo by Reilly Dixon)
Marco Day, Ohio
- Published: May 25, 2023
In honor of beloved community member Marco “De Ohio” Comegys, who died unexpectedly on April 21, a day-long celebration was staged throughout the village on Friday, May 19.
In the early afternoon, hundreds of villagers, family members and friends from all over the world turned out for a memorial service in the South Gym at the Wellness Center.
From there, New Orleans-based Soul Rebels led an upbeat musical parade through the streets of downtown Yellow Springs. The procession, traditionally known as a “second line,” gave those mourning Comegys a jubilant respite. Clad in Mardi Gras colors, frilly boas and polychromatic parasols, hundreds of marchers strutted their stuff behind the jazzy brass ensemble.
It was truly Marco Comegys Day — officially so, as decreed by Mayor Pam Conine in a proclamation.
Photos by Matt Minde and Reilly Dixon
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It was so nice to find out that there was So Much of Marco in the universe. I in my five plus decades sadly filled with many goodbyes. Will never see a better send off. A better we love you. A better are you now is the time Marco? The hurting mixed with healing felt like only a cocktail Marco could make. Again thank you Jaime, Bob B., Flea and Dave. And a host of people working behind the scenes to bring smiles shared with tears of this celebration.