Family, friends and colleagues of D.C. Council staffer Desi Deschaine, who died Sunday night in an apparent drowning in Baltimore Harbor, gathered in Logan Circle last night to remember a young man who was dedicated to community service.

Sunflowers were handed out in memory of Deschaine, who was only 29. People who knew him shared a few words at the vigil, including At-large Council member Kwame Brown. Mourners also observed a moment of silence for the beloved staffer, who lately had been serving as Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans’ communications director. Deschaine was also active in local LGBT politics, and was a member of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club.

reporting by Tracy Clayton