Saturday, October 14, 2006. Byron's Memorial service held at the Soujourner Truth park in New Paltz next to the Walkill River. People were invited to talk about Byron and how he had influenced their lives, poetry was read (just remember to breath...) and the pipes were played. At the end of the service, as befitting a Viking, Byron's model viking longboat was set aflame and sailed off down the river. People also lit candles and set them afloat down the river. Farewell, my warrior brother and await me in Valhalla one day.