SwimSuit Illustrated Magazine October 2013 Issue vol 11 #2 | Page 52

out in my desert. My death will be bigger than my career ever was”. He had covered all of his bases. He’d gotten rid of his houses and went to live Mexico a month before the race. I later found out that the truck I was driving wasn’t his. It was a rental, the same model as his (thank goodness, because at the end of the day that truck was messed up and had 3 flat tires!). He went out doing what he loved. That day in the desert, his spirits were the highest I had ever seen. He was bright eyed and he was the happiest Chuck I had ever seen. He had an amazing life, is survived by many children, and was someone in my life who touched me in a way that is indescribable. He was unique. He was my friend, confidant, mentor, and inspiration; Chuck, A True Legend!