Blair Hillman, 39, from Long Beach, California, and formerly from Wynot, died Jan. 19 after a short illness. Leave it to Blair to enter and exit this world on the same day - he always had a way of being unique.

There will be an open house Feb. 15 at the Wynot Fire Hall from 4 to 8 p.m. A memorial service and video tribute will be at 5:30 p.m., for his family and friends. He was a Wynot boy, he was proud of coming from Nebraska.

A celebration of life was held Jan. 24, at Joe Josts Pub, in Long Beach.

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Blair was born Jan. 19, 1981, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota, to Ted...