with big voices in a tribute to a man who was larger than life. the people william donald schaefer served came to remember him and say their own good-byes. i thought he was a wonderful character. and, there won t be anybody like him again. he was jewel for baltimore. he still is. he was only like 5-6 or 5-7 in height, but he is a giant. reporter: in spirit, and in the legacy he left behind. god only made one of him. there is no other that will be like him because he had a genuine love for people. reporter: even the guy who sold him his suit. we knew what size he wore most of the time and. reporter: for people across the city and the state, losing schaefer was like losing a member of their own family. he was theirs and they are having a tough time letting go. he was down to earth, you know. one thing to be liked but he was loved you know what i mean? well, just here to say how much we loved him and cared for him and we are grateful that he is now in heaven.