What's going to happen to comedy/sports radio extravaganza Visitors Locker Room after the loss of co-host Pat Brice? Sean Flannery let us know. "After much deliberation, CJ Sullivan and I have decided to start broadcasting the Visitors Locker Room again this week. We weren't sure what to do about the show, until Adam Kroshus provided five straight days worth of vintage quotes on the shortcomings of his hosts, random facts about the White House lawn, and plans for his next relationship- all unsolicited. At that point, we finally knew the answer to the question every one asked all week - 'what would Pat want me to do?' The answer is - start the show back up by making fun of Kro with fresh stories. We hope to make Pat proud by continuing the show. As you know, CJ and I loved him very much and were so proud to work with a person of his talent."

Chicago comedy did us proud last week by showing up to Pat's services in huge, huge numbers. The line of people waiting to visit with Pat's family wound around the block, and the service began about an hour and a half late to accommodate all of people who showed up to pay their respects. Nativity of Our Lord pastor Father Dan Brandt read Pat's Blerds comedy essay "It's All in the Name," and may have created Chicago Catholic history and/or shocked God himself by saying the word "peckerhead" aloud in the 138-year old church, which was a beautiful, beautiful moment.

Also this week, Pat's dad Bernie reached out to us again, and asked us to pass along these sentiments: "I hope you'll allow me to thank all the people from the comedy community who attended Pat's visitation and funeral mass and burial ceremony. I cannot tell you how much my family was overwhelmed by the love and support shown to Pat and our family. I would like to thank every single member of your community who gave us strength at this time, from comics, writers, bookers, website editors, and all those who posted on the various blogs. We are also grateful to all the people at Fearless Radio, VLR, Chicago Underground Comedy, and The Bastion. Without your help, we wouldn't be able to reach out to the comedy community. My family will be eternally grateful. Pat loved his fellow comics, and we do also. We wish all of you success in your chosen field but, more important, we wish all of you good health and happiness. -The Brice Family."

Edit: also today, Pat's brother Dan Brice e-mailed us: "I first would like to thank you all for the kind words and support that you've shared over the past week for Pat and my family. I can't tell you how much it's meant to us and how therapeutic it's been to read your comments. It's making the loss of Pat a bit easier knowing that he touched so many of you in the same way he has moved us over the past 29 years. Your love has been overwhelming and I thank you.

"Pat was my best friend, as he was to many of you on this forum. I was lucky enough to have spent 29 incredible years of sharing in his laughter, joy, pain and love. He was passionate about everything he did in life, accomplishing whatever he wanted to. That's why there are no regrets about his passing. He lived a full life and he already made it a long time ago in our eyes.

"My mom, dad and I consider ourselves so fortunate to have spent the last moments of Pat's life together with him as a family. We danced, we drank, we laughed, we took photos, we hugged, we laughed more all the way until the end. And that's what I want to leave everyone with...that Pat was genuinely happy with his life and you all are a big part of his inner peace. I hugged him goodbye at 3:30AM on Sunday morning. It's a hug that I'm sure many of you have experienced. Hang on to that feeling forever...I am.

"Thanks for keeping Pat's laughter and spirit alive. Continue to share stories and remember to live your lives to the fullest. Take a leap of faith, be relentless, pursue your dreams, call a friend in need, tell your family you love them, travel and make someone laugh, because Pat will be right there with you.

I love you Pat. You were just too good for us."

Pat Brice's re-mastered "Lunar Measurements" Blerds video: