Mark,
I didn't know your friend, Tim Cross, or James Steele, as I'm rather new here. But, since I experienced the death of my Father last summer, I know what it means to feel that type of hurt and emptiness. You will never forget your friends, and it will be hard when you think of them for a long while. Things will get better, though, as I have found; it just takes time. Take care and God bless.
Chad