I retired a couple of years ago and now have fixed income. As luck would have it, I discovered the brew hobby around the time I retired. Therefore, at home, practical comes before pretty. Seeing the price of the nice drip trays, I just went into the garage and made my own. The floor stays clean...
Did not know him either, but he was a member of our fraternity.
May he Rest In Peace and all his loved ones find comfort in dear memories, and strength to carry on.
I also use the Mark II keg cleaner pump with a few adapters to clean the lines. Seems to work just fine raising the bucket a bit.
I disassemble the faucets and line disconnects and throw them into the buckets then run the pump for half hour or until the hot solution cools, then run clean water...