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Thought I would add my insight to a good friend.

The world we live in can be brutal and unforgiving at times. I have read a lot of comments about Dave Reuille since his passing... some good and bad (not here), but across a few places.

Dave was a very proud and giving man and devoted 20+ years of his life to the sim community working with many of the most respected mod makers and painters that the community has known.

I started speaking with Dave back in 2009 and we became very good friends, We both had a passion for racing and car painting and would talk for hours on teamspeak not just about those subjects but our families and life in general.

He was a huge supporter of mine and vice versa and was responsible for large parts of my work. He would help and research many media outlets for reference images to aid me with my base work. Dave would occasionally speak about his struggles in life but never liked to rely on others for help. In recent years he had many upsetting times and many hurdles to overcome from losing his mother to cancer which hit him very hard.

On three separate occasions he lost his home to the effects of the weather and climate where he lived. This would of shattered the lives of most individuals, but he picked himself, up took care of his family, started all over again and rebuilt their lives.

Apart from racing, Dave had a passion for grilling and would regularly volunteer and help his local community.

Dave often commented and left critiques towards peoples' work not to deter them from painting, but to make them excel as painters. 9 out of 10 people actually took his comments onboard and have become better in their chosen field. He would always encourage people to try and attempt things for themselves and didn't really have time for slackers or those who would not give it a go and at least try.

One of his many quotes, "Google is your friend."

True friends are difficult to come by in this world. We never actually met face to face, but spoke most days of the week on teamspeak and shared many memories together.

Some days his connection would be terrible and it would be difficult to understand what he was saying due to his high ping. He would have to keep reconnecting due to his dropping of the connection, but this didn't stop him from trying.

In closing I am proud to have called you my friend and you will be forever missed.

RIP Dave Reuille

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