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    I met Dallas at the Rt. 66 in 2007 too. He was great to talk with and a genuinely nice guy. This is such a shock to hear of his passing and he sure will be missed.
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    I never met the gentleman but his car is inspiring! I wish there was still a link for us to send a message to his family. The link in the previous message is already outdated since services were 2 weeks ago.

    A person's life is not judged merely by their accomplishments, but by how that person touched and inspired the lives of others. His passion for his Opel definately inspired many of us, even those who had not met him!

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    That's really bad news. I met Dallas couple times. I had a nice
    conversation with him at 2007 route 66 show . He will be missed.
    Unbelievable.
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    You can add to his "Memoriam Guestbook" Here.

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    I met Dallas at Carlisle a couple of years ago and I remember his passion for doing things to perfection and if something wasn't right he would redo it. My condolences go out to Tera and the kids.
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    This came as a shock to me. He was so young. Ill never forget the time he took me for a spin in the Spyder; one of the more memorable times of my life. He will be missed.
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    This is horrible news. I'll remember Dallas as a kind fellow with an open mind who often talked about his family and his business. He was happy to see you and looked you in the eye when he spoke. Tragedy.
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    Terrible News

    My condolences to the Family
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    Sorry to read about this...

    My condolences to the family.
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    Opel community will miss you Dallas. Rest in piece. Or even better - start Opel forum wherever you are!

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    Wow, this is a shock. I'm speechless.
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    Thanks to everyone for your kindess in the passing of my husband

    I just wanted to thank everyone for their kindness in the passing of my husband, Dallas. As you know, he has loved Opels since the first day he ever seen one when he was 12-years-old. He said then he would have an Opel one day. He loved working on cars. I know several of you have asked about what happened to Dallas and all I can say is that we won’t have official results for 3-6 months. He was working on my car and we found him in the shop passed away the next morning.

    As difficult as it is to let go of his beloved Opels, I wanted to let everyone know that I will be selling the 1971 Opel GT that has 77K original miles on it, although it is in the middle of being restored. I believe however that all the parts needed to finish the restoration are in the shop with the car. There are also two 1972 Opel GTs that he used for parts that I will need to sell as well. If anyone has any interest in any of these vehicles or knows someone who does, please let me know. Pictures of these cars are available at Dallas Mize under ‘my cars’. We will also be selling the 1988 Corvette with 60K miles, the 28 ft. car trailer we used to transport the Opel GT Spyder and the 1983 Mustang GT (basically a street-legal drag car) as well should that be of any interest to anyone. Thanks again for your kind and thoughtful words during this difficult time. My son will be keeping the notorious ’70 Opel GT Spyder and already has a love for Opels passed down from his dad.

    Thank you again for you kindness during this difficult time for our family.

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    Tera;
    I'm Gene Smith, I helped Dallas along when he first got into Opels, and who he would call at all hours to answer questions pertaining to Opels. We, the Opel Community wish to express our condolences at the passing of Dallas, as he brought "light" and fun to the Opel Community. The year he went to Carlisle was probably the best meet we had, as it was Dallas that put a smile on everyone's face. Speaking for the GA Opelers, I wish we had known sooner so that we could have arranged for members to be at the funeral. If there's anything we can do, please don't hesitate to ask. Our prayers and thoughts are for you and your family at this hour....God bless....
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    I am so very sorry to hear this news. I met Dallas and his brother in PA and both were warm generous people. I told him I was going to build a Spyder and model it after his in many ways, he was excited about the project. I had a thread going and after some time the project got put on hold. Then an email showed up from Dallas urging me to get going on it again, he was excited to see how I was doing. I was just thinking about letting him know I had got back to it again. I am deeply saddened by his passing, I wish to express my deepest condolances to his family. And Dallas my friend, I promise, it will get done. I will pray for you and your family, you will be missed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grslightng02 View Post
    A person's life is not judged merely by their accomplishments, but by how that person touched and inspired the lives of others. His passion for his Opel definately inspired many of us, even those who had not met him!
    Well said. It's not what you have gained in living, but what you have shared.
    It is sad to hear this news. His life story is a touching one. He and his family has been through a lot.

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    It is amazing how close we all become even though we don't see each other very often. I only met Dallas once at Carlisle but felt I knew him well through all of the contact on this site. I am very sorry to hear of his passing, much too young.
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