Joe Martin
Driving up for this Celebration of Life, I still can’t believe I won’t see that smiling, bearded face again. Audie was one of those guys who had his good days, where he could light up a room, make you laugh, make you feel like everything was alright, and then he had his rough days, and when he was down, you felt it deep, because he carried a lot—but somehow still kept showing up. We went through so much together—good times, hard times, funny moments, and days that damn near broke us—but he took it all in stride. And even when things weren’t perfect, he was real, and he mattered, and I’ll miss him more than I can put into words. I will always miss that smiling dancing bear