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Zachary Blaine McKechnie had a way of lifting the people around him—full of life, often humming a catchy tune, already thinking ahead to the next project, the next adventure, or the next person he wanted to connect with. He passed away on March 21, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident, just one […]