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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I just heard about Marco. The world just got a bit darker and colder with out him in it. I wish I could have been there to celebrate his life.
This celebration was extremely fitting for an exceptional human. I believe he heard us from the heavens shouting to the sky ‘Marco!!!’ Thanks to everyone who brought this jubilee together!
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.