Dave, I sit and write this with a heavy, sorrowful and broken heart. Today, is the day we all have dreaded. The day we must come to terms with facing that you’re gone. It’s hard to believe, it has been 10 years since we first met playing America’s Army with the ATF Clan. That day, who would have thought how strong our friendship would grow? It grew into a bond that brought us together as a family. As brothers. It is a bond I will always cherish and hold close in my heart for the rest of my days. I will forever miss your sound advice. The long talks we always seem to have on Teamspeak and the cell phone. How you always seemed to make see the brighter side of things when it all seemed so dark. How you helped me, as my other family members did, to always do my best, be my best and be a better person. The way you always forgot to hit that button to turn the “squirrel voice” off and had me laughing so hard my stomach would hurt for days. How you would pull a weird joke out of thin air that made absolutely no sense, but just hearing you laugh would make me laugh. So many times you brought laughter, hope and peace to my life I cannot even count. Every year we would talk about our loved ones who had passed and how much we missed them on Thanksgiving and Christmas and at the same time comforted each other in honoring their memories. For me to write down everything you did for me and the sunshine you brought into my life would take volumes instead of pages. And I know my life will be less bright without you in it. I miss you more than anyone could imagine. I take small comfort in knowing you’re with God and with my Grandpa Boone now. Please tell him hello and give him a hug for me. I still miss him terribly. I will always remember you, my best friend. Not a day will go by that I will not think of you and whisper hello. And if you feel you have the time, after you look in on Virginia, drop by and say hello. And if you would, in between playing Bad Company 2 with everyone up there, watch over us all, especially Virginia. I know I will never miss you near as much as she does. So she will need some extra attention and rightly so. I know how much you loved her and how much she still loves you. I would like to think a love that strong between two people never stops no matter what. I promise you, Dave, I will be there for her and will support her. As we all will. Don't worry, brother, she is not alone. She is family too, so she is stuck with us. My only regret is never getting to meet you face to face. Either of you. We had planned it, if things went right sometime next year. Guess me and you will have to wait till another time. Thank you for everything. I will miss you, my best friend. God bless you and keep you. Catcha later. Kevin