Dustan James Chalupecky

I never got to meet this young man. However, my husband, Robert Clay, did. We adopted Dustan's dog, a Siberian husky, named Maltese back in Jan. 2014. He sent pictures back to Jackee and Dustan as he had promised Dustan that Maltese would always have a good home with us. On Feb. 16, 2023, we lost Maltese. We only learned recently where the name Maltese came from. It is the Maltese cross that the firemen wear on their uniforms, etc. . How fitting that she passed almost 2 weeks to the 6 year...

Can't believe it's been 6 years since I last saw you. Just seems like yesterday. Sure, miss our training sessions we had.

Dusty was referred to by some as 'the boy who lives in your backyard.' He was at our house so much during his teen years, hanging out with my kids. They all loved playing flashlight tag or 'spot em' as they called it and all kinds of other outdoor games, watching movies, playing video games, whatever.
He became dear to us, the mischievous imp with the heart of gold.
His loss is great. Know that you are all in our prayers and our hearts.
Mary (Huff) Van Peursem