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Dave and his wife Beke have been friends for the last
several years. Last year Dave proved more valuable as RAAM waged
on. When he was crewing, he was a great source of encouragement
to keep me going and obviously cared about me as a person. This
was especially evident when I went delirious in Arkansas. He talked
to me for a good 20 minutes trying to jog my memory as to where
I was, what I was doing and our history as friends together. He
then made sure I was ok and yet kept me going. Back in Oklahoma
when my neck failed, Dave kept telling me “give us time, we’ll
figure this neck thing out, keep going and just give us time.”
I know when it comes to the low times in RAAM 2003, I can count
on Dave to help keep me going. This year his wife Beke will be joining
the crew. Her mainstay will be in the motor home caring for the
crew. She will be preparing meals and helping organize crew stops
and changes. Beke has also been taking massage lessons from a professional
massage therapist and will be ready to use these new skills on my
sleep breaks. Being a wonderful mother and wife, nurturing runs
in her veins so I know she will be invaluable to the crew and to
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