This may be too well-rooted in my Judeo-Christian background and the Heaven/afterlife mythos for many - but I offer it as a final verse:

so when pints are on the table
Don't forget to raise a glass
And drink a toast to him (he?) who's 'traveled on'
Tho' the unclaimed pint's still standing
at his vacant spot
still his voice will join with ours forevermore