Condolence: Randomly I found myself remembering you today. I looked forward to trying to get in touch with you to catch up, and was unfortunately disappointed to learn that you'd passed away two years ago. The last time I remember seeing you was back near the end of spring in 2013.

For a number of reasons I sort of just dropped out and stopped talking with a lot of people. I just had a lot of bad people in my life and I had hit a rock bottom. You're someone who I remember quite fondly, although I don't think I knew you that well. You were very talented and you never ever let that get to your head, you never treated others like they were below you. I wish I'd had more friends like you in my past.

I'm sorry I didn't reach out sooner than I tried to.
If you were still here I would just want you to know that people like you and Silas have really stood out to me in my life as good examples to try and look up to. It's because of those few key experiences I had with positive individuals who saw the potential in me that I've continued to pursue difficult creative projects even when they can make me scream sometimes.

Not really sure what else to say. I miss you, man. I've got my own demons too.
Here's hoping for the best.

Rest well.

Condolence: Wow, I'm completely stunned to learn that Vic passed away 2 years ago. I thought of him spontaneously for the first time in a long, long time today and--upon searching for him on Facebook--discovered his page had been memorialized.

Vic, I met you briefly in Peru years and years ago, but I felt connected to you so quickly. You were a talented artist and a truly hilarious, sweet and sensitive soul. I missed you so much when we parted ways, and we stayed in touch for some time after that. Eventually, our connection dwindled as our paths diverged.

I never forgot about you, though, and would periodically watch your YouTube channel, because it just cracked me up.

I'm so sorry you left this life so young with such a bright future ahead of you. I'm so sorry for your family's loss of you, but I'm heartened to read the things your parents have had to say about you. I see you completely reflected in your father's words about you.

Wherever you are, I know you're brightening up the place, and I wish you so well. If energy truly never dies, I hope yours and mine meet again one day.

Condolence: To my dearest Victor

I love you so much

when you were born i did not understand why i cried for hrs. I loved you so much i felt like any new father who dreamed of what you would become and how much better of person and how much more successful than you would be than me. I did not know the future and did not understand.

As you grew and were very young you exceeded all expectations, at 3 you could draw , hit a golf ball really far, skate like the wind and be funny and make people laugh. It was so amazing i loved you so much and did not under stand how you could be so good.

As you got older you got better skate board tricks music drums art videos. you got bullied and picked on because you were good . i loved you and did not understand

As you got older you had many good friends your art and music excelled and became your life your videos will live on in us forever. i loved you and your music and art.

As time passed your art excelled. However it could not happen fast enough for you. You wanted fame and fortune now. Even though you were already more famous than any one of us you were so young you became vicsomeday i loved you but did not understand.

I cherish that you worked for me for many years at the golf course, many times every day and all this time you were fighting many demons i loved you but did not understand

You were loving and helpful to all you took care of everyone you could. You had so many true friends however you protected and loved those that used and took advantage of you. I loved you and did not understand

Even though i saw you or talked to you almost every day when i left you i was scared for you i loved you but did not understand

I know in my heart you were trying to get better and fight your demons i only believed you needed time and i know that you also knew that you needed time i loved you for that and did not understand

Victor my love you know wherever you are now you took a giant piece of me with you. I know one day we will be together and then i will understand

I love you and miss you every day of my life

Love Dad

Condolence: To Victor’s friends, family, and all of those who were touched by his life, I want to extend my deepest sympathies. I met Vic in high school through one of my best friends who was dating him at the time. It’s safe to say that the moment I met Vic, I was struck by how funny and thoughtful he was. We spent many hours driving around in his little red car laughing hysterically at some of the outrageous and ridiculous jokes he would make. One of my favourite memories of Vic is when him and Matt tried to sneak me out of my house one cold winter night. They started throwing snowballs at my window and my dog heard them and instantly started barking. My dad went downstairs and let my dog out the front door and saw Matt and Vic crouching down behind his car. My dog raced over to them, wagging her tail and I’m sure they thought they were in big trouble. Instead my dad said “you know you guys can come on in...” because my family knew that Vic and Matt were such great guys. I will always cherish the moments I had with Vic. Whether it was camping, walking around the mall, playing guitar, sketching, or making me a rice and egg breakfast, Vic was a genuine, sweet soul and I will never forget him.

Condolence: Victor,
I wish I had words that could express everything that I want to say. But all the words in the world would not be enough to describe you or tell you how much you meant to me.
Whenever I think about you, I remember how funny you were and how much I adored you. I remember how desperate I was to get your attention and to make you smile the same way you always made me. I remember going to your house and staying until it was pitch black outside yet you still wanted us to stay longer. I remember jumping on your trampoline and many sleepovers. You always made me laugh and smile with your jokes and your quirkiness. As time went on, we grew apart, but I’ll always cherish the honour of growing up with you.
My most recent memory of being with you was when we made this video: https://youtu.be/KUvNegktzpo
I am so thankful I have it to remember you with. To think about how fast your brain came up with ideas for the video still amazes me. We had much fun recording things.

At the beginning of June this year, you found me on Facebook and we reconnected. We only had one conversation but you continued acknowledged my posts on Facebook and Instagram. I always enjoyed seeing what you created on your profiles, and see what you were up to on Snapchat. I wish so badly I would’ve made more of an effort to see you in person again.

Thank you for all the memories and for always making me smile with my thoughts of you.
I love you and I will miss you forever.

Condolence: I have no doubt that your energy, your essence, your very being is now forever part of the universe. Eternal and full of the wonders that we tried to comprehend whilst watching Futurama!

Your talents were many, and I'm really going to miss you Vic.
You were kind and real. I'm thankful for knowing you.

Rules For Half Pipe:

#1: There is no rules. - Vic and Ryan 2003

Condolence: Victor- I will always remember the informed conversations we had about music, art and life. You were a kind, gentle, creative soul (with some gloriously ‘ditzy’ moments interspersed) and I hope you have found some peace.

My most sincere condolences to your family and friends at this heartbreaking time.

Milne

Condolence: Dave, Deanne, Ryan and Alexis
I am so saddened to hear of this. It has been many, many years since we got together and our children played together. What fun times- it seems like yesterday. May all the happy memories you have of Victor carry you through this very difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Janice Wray

Condolence: Please check out Victors Instagram account to fully understand the talent he had.

https://www.instagram.com/vicsomeday/?hl=en

Condolence: My tribute to Vic Whitell

I first met Vic at a centre we were both attending and after meeting Vic I knew that aliens lived amongst us. At night we would go outside for a smoke and look up to the stars and I would ask sarcastically “sooo where are you from?” and with a smile and a tone of seriousness he would point and say “ hang a left at that star and bam you are there”. We developed a friendship very quickly and it grew in depth and width with time at the centre. Vics check ins and check outs at the centre are legendary and for those of us who got to expierence them they will never be forgotten. There are two people from the centre that have had a profound impact on my life one of them was Vic.

In my journey thru life I have met many characters and he was truly among the finest I have ever met. I would often say publicly the world needs more Vics and it surely does.
There are not enough words for Vic and anything I say seems to fall so short of what he meant to the world.

I know from expierence for those of us who suffer from substance abuse there are two sides to us. When we are under the influence of mind altering substances we are not who we are, and when we are not and thru sustained abstinence we become who we really are meant to be. I met both sides of Vic, but I met the real Vic at the centre we were both at. A regular routine was him and I going for walks. Our discussions were just two people sharing from the heart, at times we would be laughing so hard we had to sit down and other times we each shed a few tears. Our friendship was not defined by age, expierence or history. It was two like minded souls meeting at a time when we were suppose to. A very memorable moment for me and it was a “burning bush moment of sorts” was when we were talking about success in life. For a period of my life I expirenced all those worldly succeesses, money, status, material things that Vic was eager to obtain. I shared with him that none of them materialized while I was using, they all happened when I stayed clean/sober earlier in my life. He understood this and I truly believe he wanted to live a life of abstinence. I shared with Vic that he has obtained a success that very few people will ever obtain and most people envy his gift. Vic had the gift of compassion, humour and felt it was his purpose to make peoples day brighter whether it was his friends/family/acquintances or enduring the betrayal of false friends. He seldom spoke bad of anyone and if did he quickly corrected himself to see the good in a person despite his better judgement. I said to him once that I truly believe the measure of success is knowing that you have made a difference in a persons day and that he makes a difference in peoples lives daily that cannot be quantified.

Vic was more than a friend, he was in so many ways a hero to me. He saw life thru a lense that people envied because he had the balls to be himself despite the challenges it brought. I take comfort in knowing that his art will be passed on to future generations and he will still be making a difference in peoples lives.

My heartfelt sympathy and compassion go out to Vics family and Misa. He would often talk about his admiration for his family and the unending support of Misa. He realized how fortunate he was and i truly believe he wanted to give back to those that carried him for so long.

Beyond the pain and sorrow I know i will arrive at a point where my admiration and thankfulness for Vic will grow. He will continue to bring a smile to my face and i know beyond a shadow of a doubt i will see my friend and hero again.

Whenever Vic left the house or we ended a phone conversation he would always end the goodbye with a “love ya man” and i would reply “love you too”.

I will dearly miss my hero, my roommate, my friend, He gave me so much in such a short period of time the only way i know how to thank and honor Vic is by making someone’s day a little brighter whether its being kind or soliciting a smile. Its my promise to you Vic.

Your friend Spence