The viewing room at Gloeckner's was packed. Many people came to support Nathan and Steven Courant. Nathan was a pharmacist at CMMC so everyone not on duty at the hospital was there. Steven was a senior at Slaters Falls High School so practically all the faculty and students were there as well.
Not all came out of loyalty, though. Many came out of obligation or fear for what others would think if their absence was noticed.
Teens all over town complained that morning, "Come on Mom, can't we just skip the depressing crap and go to the park for the May Day Celebration?"
"I hardly even knew Mr. Courant, but I'll be darned before I give a chance to those women in the Ladies Auxiliary to say I didn't do my proper duty and show up to mourn for a member of the congregation," several house
