Surfers say farewell to a friend

Fourth generation Seal Beach resident and surfer Eugene “Gene” Stegman, 29, seen inset, died June 7. A handful of his friends and family did a sundown paddle out on Sunday to remember Stegman. “We all grew up together surfing on the south side of Seal Beach,” said Sean Kyle, who helped organize the event. See obituary on page 5.

Photo courtesy of the Stegman family.