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I received terrible news yesterday that a good Mopar friend and neighbour died the day before. At first, it sounded as though a hunting accident had claimed my friend. As I talked to more friends, the news became more tragic. Dwayne had died by his own hand. I visited him often at his home shop and never suspected he was facing his own demons. We swapped Mopar stories as often as we swapped Mopar parts. I spent 3 or 4 afternoons this summer helping him sort out cable shift transmission problems on his recently completed '64 Savoy project. He recently donated another pickup tube for my hunt for elusive oil pressure on my Polara's 440. He had just recently acquired a 1964 Dodge 440 hardtop project and 2 truck loads of parts that came with it. This was hardly the actions of someone contemplating suicide! He leaves behind a wife, daughter, son, and grandson. It is especially sad that no one recognized that he was struggling. I certainly did not. Dwayne had a large collection of Mopar cars and parts. He was a good friend and I miss him already.