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Dave served as a director for four years and has been volunteering for the club for the past six years. Before Dave was given a title in the snowmobile club, he purchased land and built a house on Valley Road in Holland on Trail 105. He took pride in knowing that he owned part of the land that the VAST trail system was on and was ready to help out whenever he could. Dave began his dedication to the snowmobile club by assisting with the section of Trail 105 up and over Mount John into the Bill Sladyk Wildlife Refuge on the other side. When the current director stepped down, Dave was more than happy to step up and take over the position. He was especially happy because he could leave from his house to maintain his section of trail. Dave took pride in his nine-mile section of trail, inspecting it often and treating it as if it was all on his own property. Alongside Dave, Dana was usually found driving another four-wheeler or installing a trail sign. The two were inseperable and their love of snowmobiling made that bond even stronger. 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Dave often credited his organization of the sponsorship program to Dana. Dave’s input was a crucial part of our recent groomer purchase and he brought a valuable business perspective to the club. He would travel to Derby from his house in Connecticut to meet with us about the groomer and he was there to receive delivery of the new machine. Dave’s inquisitive attitude made our club more transparent and thorough when it came to day to day operations. Both Dave and Dana spent countless hours volunteering for the club. Dave had secured nominations to be the next president of our club and we were looking forward to him leading us in the future. Known to many as a “diehard snowmobiler,” he had what it takes to lead a club like ours. Dave was also excited to take a ride in the new groomer this year. It will not be the same without his smiling face in the passenger seat. It is not possible to express how much Dave and Dana will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Dave and Dana, as well as Dave’s employee Ben who was also a victim of this tragedy. It will be sad to not see them at the local restaurants or on the ATV and snowmobile trails. We often find ourselves looking back and asking “why” and “how” something like this could have happened. What we do know is that Dave and Dana would want us looking forward, focusing on how we can improve the sport of snowmobiling in the years to come. smiling from ear to ear as long as they were on the trails. Dave continued to dive headfirst into the club and asked to be more involved. He stepped up to help audit the clubs finances and was always willing to do what was asked and delegated to him. One area where he shined was with our junction sign business sponsorship program. Dave began making sure that businesses knew about the program and that the proper signs were being made and installed on the trails. He took it to the next level by giving our local businesses a friendly face to interact with. While trekking thousands January 27, 1950 – May 3, 2016 July 29, 1966 – May 3, 2016 In Memory