A Tribute To Steve Duplantis Jr

Hello. Last night at curling I heard the awful news. Steve Duplantis, PGA Tour caddie, was killed by a taxi Wednesday in San Diego. He was 35. He leaves behind a daughter who is probably around 10.
I just left a voicemail for Steve Duplantis Sr, a long-time golf buddy of mine. What could I say but express my sympathies. There's not a lot of ways you can rationalize the loss of a child, even if that child is an adult.
If you wanted an example of someone who "burned the candle at both ends" and "lived for today, because tomorrow may not come", Steve Jr was it. I met him a couple of times, and that philosophy always came out. He was an excellent caddie who helped Jim Furyk, Rich Beem, Tommy Armour III and Daniel Chopra become better players. Unfortunately his lifestyle got in the way of maintaining a lengthy relationship with those players. Who knows how different his life would've been if he could've stayed sober and kept Furyk's bag?
Steve Jr was the type of guy you had to like no matter what your opinion of his lifestyle was. He will be missed.

Regards,
Steve