A market stall remained empty on Saturday as a mark of respect to a fruit and veg trader who has died.
Tony Secker, who had suffered heart problems in recent months, died on December 29, aged 64.
Mr Secker ran the fruit and veg stall on Spalding market on Saturdays and Tuesdays with his wife Sandra.
The couple, who lived in Spalding, took over the stall from Sandra’s father in 1988.
Their stall was set up and dressed in red, white and black fabric by South Holland District Council on Saturday, and flowers and messages were left from fellow traders in tribute to Mr Secker.
Street scene manager (enforcement) Barry Bradley said: “Tony will be really missed by us all.
“He was always very straight and direct and told you exactly what he thought.
“He was a likeable chap and always the sort you could share a laugh and joke with.
“He was a good, reliable trader.
“He had been a regular in Spalding since 1988 when he took over the stall, with his wife, from his father-in-law.”
Mr Secker worked at Boswell scrap yard in Clay Lake before taking over the stall and was involved in the local grass track racing club.
Mr Secker’s funeral service will take place at Boston Crematorium on Tuesday, January 15, at 1.45pm.