Lawless said the onlookers shared stories of working at the mall, taking their families there and flirting with girls. One lady cried as she talked about cutting school to attend the grand opening of the mall, and years later she took her kids there for ice cream.
"These people weren't just here to say goodbye," said Lawless. "They were here because they wanted to remember how it was. They wanted to relive those experiences, and they were."
