A service for Eric York will be held in Shelburne, Massachusetts at the Shelburne Congregational Church on Saturday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m. The family is requesting no formal attire. They expect to see people dressed in Carhart's or something similar.

The closest airports are in Hartford, Connecticut; Logan International in Boston; and in Manchester, NH. If accommodations are not available in Shelburne, the next closest town is Greenfield, Mass.

Marty Huseman and Anne Peterson, both from the division of Visitor and Resource Protection, will be accompanying the body back to Shelburne, Massachusetts for the service.

Please note that the family does not want flowers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Eric's name to:

1) Felidae Conservation Fund, 14 Cove Road, Belvedere, CA 94920, at www.felidaefund.org;
2) The Wildlands Fund, Division of Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife, attn: Julie, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd. Westboro, MA. 01581; or
3) The Grand Canyon Association, attn: Brad Wallace, P.O Box 399, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, www.grandcanyon.org.

If you would like to send a card, letter or condolence to Eric’s parents, Tony and Launie York, please send it to:

Tony and Launie York
180 S. Shelburne Rd.
Shelburne, MA 01370