Originally posted by: Rogueverve
this is very real in case anyone has any doubts.
Rick was a close friend of mine. Tyrant knows him as myself and another close friend of Ricks play css with him. Rick would always come on ventrilo and talk with people and such just being his general friendly self. This has been a rough day for everyone and I thank you for your condolences.
I saw the sunrise this morning
Pic of ace
This picture is much more recent (was taken this past august) and is the best photo we have of him.
There will be more information sometime in the next few days as his family begins to sort everything out.
Again, thanks for everyone's comments and support. It really means a lot to myself and his family to see how much the atot community will miss him.
figured it was about time i added some memories of my own.
Rick was the first person to share a beer with me on a college campus, First person to share a cigar with me, First person to get me a handle of booze, First person to get me to a LAN, First person to comment on my appearance when I started to lose weight (and the only to say something every time I saw him). He was so giving to those whom he cared about. I cannot remember once where he wasn't the first to offer to cover the check regardless of whether or not he actually had the money. His friends always came first for him. I cannot begin to describe how awesome that is. I'm reminded of a line from Jackson Browne - The Late show
"Maybe people only ask you how you're doing
'cause that's easier than letting on how little they could care
But when you know that you've got a real friend somewhere
Suddenly all the others are so much easier to bear."
Rick was that real friend. He always made time for his friends, was the one searching for things to do, wanted to be together and having fun, would listen and offer advice. Life called and he more so than anyone I know had the gumption to answer it screaming demanding more. All the while still taking the time to reflect, appreciate it (the sunrise thread enough proof?) and listen.
I will miss him so much. I can only hope that I was the same for him as he was for me, but sadly I would probably guess I was not.
Originally posted by: DNvCross
I don't post here much myself, but I'm a close friend of ace's from highschool.
I recently spoke to ace's parents, and they informed me that at least he didn't suffer. he died instantly. The other pedetrian that the same driver hit did not, and is still in critical condition. I understand his outlook is grim. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts as well.
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Rick was killed while visiting another friend from our group who goes to PSU. More of us were invited to be there, but we lived farther away and none of us were up to driving that far. In the past day I've wondered about a thousand times if my being there could have prevented something. I just don't know.
What that article doen't tell you is that the friend he was visiting was standing 2 feet away from the accident as it happened, and one second later it would have been him killed. At the moment he is completely traumatized, a few of us have grouped up here at my apartment in Virginia to make our way back today to talk to him. He was the one who called me yesterday morning to tell me about Rick, and the only thing I could think the whole time was "This is some sick, twisted, not-funny-at-all joke".
Although Rick was an highly opinionated guy who got under everyone's skin from time-to-time (myself included), he was still someone to be respected. He geniunely cared about other people, especially his friends. He was there at a moment's notice when anyone needed them, and he was always ready to listen when one of us needed to blow off steam. His apartment was where we all went to hang out and relax, or hide from our parents when we couldn't take home anymore (I did that myself a couple times) and he always took us in without a single question for as long as we needed. That's just the kind of guy he was - he really did his best to be a good friend.
If you take nothing else away from this tragedy, at least take this: don't drive drunk. Ever. Walk home, call a friend, sleep in your backseat, whatever. Just please don't drive.
Rick is the one on the right with the orange shirt (I'm on the left):
Better pic of ace
Edit: One of just him:
Rick.jpg
R.I.P. Rick, I'm sorry I wasn't as good a friend to you as you were to me.
A message from Richard's family's post, posted in this thread 11/02/2006
Originally posted by: familyofacemcmac
To the friends of acemcmac,
We wanted to thank you all for your kind words and support in memory of our son and brother, Richard Smith. He was an amazing young man, and we will miss him greatly. Reading your words has meant so much to us. It is a great comfort to know that he has touched so many lives. Computers were his passion, and we know that it would mean so much to him that you all remember him so fondly.
Thank you all so much, and God bless.
~The Smith Family
If you would like to send any notes of condolence to us directly, you can email them to Rick's sister at
dismith2007@yahoo.com
But please, no spam Only Rick knew how to block that stuff...