Memorial for Kenneth Lay takes place in Aspen

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling was among scores of people Sunday at a private memorial for company founder Kenneth Lay, who died in this mountain resort town last week as he awaited sentencing for his role in one of the nation's biggest corporate frauds.
A lone sheriff's deputy and uniformed private security guards were on hand, with some using umbrellas on a cloudy, rainy day to shield participants from media photographers at the Aspen Chapel.
The parking lots were full for the chapel, which holds 300 people, with some mourners arriving nearly two hours early.
Inside, there was a bouquet of white lilies and a picture of Lay at the altar, flanked by sprays of sunflowers, according to Shelby Hodge, a writer for the Houston Chronicle who stepped inside and was swiftly escorted out.
Skilling's attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, also attended the service.
"It was very moving," former Texas Rangers partner Fred Malek said as he left the service. "It brought back the philanthropic man that he was."
Skilling, his wife and Petrocelli left without comment.
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