"Prince of Marble Falls" laid to rest
Alexandria Randolph/The Highlander
First Baptist Church Pastor Ross Chandler honored "Brother Max" Copeland for his strength and grace at a memorial service Friday afternoon, May 29.
by Alexandria Randolph
"Brother Max" Copeland was remembered and honored by friends, family and community members at First Baptist Church on Friday afternoon, May 29 with song and praise.
Hundreds were in attendance to remember the mentor, former pastor, and life-long lover of persons. The interior of the First Baptist Church chapel and many guests at the memorial sported bright red, Copeland's favorite color.
First Baptist Church Pastor Ross Chandler referenced 2 Samuel 3 in description of Copeland.
"He said, 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?' I would say a prince and a great man has fallen today. Max was the prince of Marble Falls. He was great in his commitment to the humanity around the Highland Lakes," Chandler said. "It's said there is no greater love than a man who would lay down his life for his friends. How did he (Copeland) give up his life for you? There were vacations he didn't go on... money he couldn't save because he gave it away. Every time he was with one of us, he wasn't with someone else. Most often that was his family."
For the full story, see Tuesday's Highlander.
