Please dont listen to the call. I made the mistake and I feel so sick and hurt. I reason I listen to it is because my mind is having a really difficult time accepting that he is gone. I knew my curiosity would get the better of me so I ripped it off like a band aid. It didnt help, everything i read, see & hear feels like Im hearing it for the first time. It still hurts the same. If you are curious, dont be its not worth it.
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I’d fly from London, and I’m broke, that’s how much I’d like to pay my respect to the legend that we all wish we could’ve saved.
You have to be strong! I’m trying to accept it too. All this pain will soon be replaced by only good memories about him and his music.
I know I am trying. I have been binge watching a lot of his funny LPTV videos.
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all you guys who are still having hard times while mourning Chester, please join LPLive Help Line discord chat! it’s full of people who are just like you, and we are helping & supporting each other there. together we are strong 
http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=12883
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Like everyone else posting here, I too am grieving… caught between the 2nd and 3rd stages. Disbelief and Acceptance. I can only hope that the outpouring of love from the community will reach the Bandmates and the Family. I’m sure it has. In response to the funeral, no matter the love we have it IS an invasion of their privacy. In all likelihood they will have a private funeral but will release a few photos to the public and then have something public aside from the thousands of vigils taking place. We all deserve to have our moment to honor a man who changed our world but please keep it in your thoughts that although we lost a icon, a hero and mentor and for multitudes of us a life line who brought us back from our personal edge at least once, if not more… his children lost a father, his wife lost a husband, and his band lost a brother. I for one would NEVER impede on their right for privacy. We grieve for our departed because its hard to know how to go on without them beside us… but we are owed that respect in our time of loss. Many of you being put in the same position would understand it better. As for that call that TMZ posted… it was despicable to say the least and cruel. Some day his kids might stumble upon it… I can only imagine the heartache that would ensue.
This post is very inappropriate
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I’m fine, you?
At this point, I’d say that it’s safe to assume that private services have been held by now.
They have and from what I understand it was done with the kind of grace & respect for Chester that showed just how deep Talinda Bennington’s love ran for her husband, If you would like to see the way they honored him you can google the funeral"passes" They used that amazing photo of Chester that is now the wallpaper on the Chesterbe4 twitter acct page and made it to look like an LP concert pass, giving one to each person invited. The guest list was reported to include 200 friends and family members, and there was music, sharing of memories, things he inspired in others were shared. A genuine tribute to his beautiful light. I miss him so much but I personally am glad it was kept as a private gathering. That is what Chester would have wanted… to be surrounded by his loved ones as they shared their favorite memories of the years they spent growing, laughing, sharing experiences together.
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Decent. The events of July 20th sparked me to get off my ass and start living life. Curing my PMO addiction, might start singing, looking into painting, etc.
One day at a time, I guess.
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Me too. If we all could go back in time like on the TV show “Quantum Leap”, We all would make sure he was still here.
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They always made me laugh. It’s one of the reminders why I loved Chester to begin with. He always was there to put a smile on your face, no matter what kind of day you were having.
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