Billy Mayer 1952-2014

Billy Mayer, that rascal with a heart of gold, passed away on October 21. He’s pictured here outside McCoy Station on a smoke break during Lunch’s wedding in 2007. Billy was a longtime local bartender (Shogun) and also owned Country Liquor for several years. His longtime partner Lynda Dawber summed it up simply and elegantly this week. “I miss him.” We’ll have a proper story on Billy next week. Call Lunch with your stories. This is a dangerous request, because we could fill a whole paper with Billy stories. Nevertheless ... 760.937.4613. Photo courtesy: Bluebird Imaging.