“He made that impression right when he walked into the gym. He was just a winner.”

Reedy, 18, died in a car accident Friday afternoon when the vehicle he was riding in slid on ice and collided with a truck. Reedy and the driver, 21-year-old Brendan Burke, were on the highway near Economy, Ind., located about 70 miles northeast of Indianapolis, Wayne County Police in Indiana said. Both died of injuries resulting from the crash.

Mark Reedy’s mother, Marcia Reedy, said her son and Burke were traveling to Miami (Ohio) University to visit friends. Burke was a student manager for the Miami (Ohio) hockey team and the son of Brian Burke, general manager of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs.

A visitation service is scheduled for 3-8 p.m. today at A.J. Desmond & Sons in Royal Oak. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills.

Marcia Reedy said Mark Reedy was studying to be a civil engineer, participated in various sports and enjoyed art and pottery. She said her son was talented, creative and kind.

“We want to celebrate his life,” she said. “We feel his 18 years of life were such wonderful years. I’m sure he didn’t regret anything, and we don’t either.”

Marcia Reedy said her son was a diver at Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School in suburban Detroit, where he placed second in the state in his junior and senior years.

Agribusiness sophomore Emily Winsjansen, a friend of Mark Reedy, said she once asked him about his diving accomplishments, but Reedy humbly downplayed his skill.

“He was never conceited or cocky about anything,” she said. “I remember asking him one time, ‘I heard you were a good diver,’ and he said, ‘Yeah, I was alright,’ and I found out how good he was later on, and I was surprised.”

It was Mark Reedy’s dedication to learning new things that made an impact on no-preference freshman Kevin Campbell. They both joined the volleyball team this season without extensive volleyball background.

Campbell said a friend once brought a unicycle from home back to MSU. A few friends tried to ride it, but Mark Reedy mastered it by the end of the week, Campbell said.

“He quickly struck me as someone who was just good at anything he did,” Campbell said.

Campbell’s outlook on life changed in the five months he knew Mark Reedy.

“He radiated positivity,” Campbell said.

“I honestly tried to think of some time where he was legitimately angry or unhappy, and I just couldn’t do it.”

Perrelli said members of the club volleyball team met at his home this weekend after hearing of Mark Reedy’s death. Members of the team were devastated by the loss, but often found themselves smiling as they recalled memories of Mark Reedy, Perrelli said.

“He found joy in his challenges in life,” Perrelli said.

“That value is something that his peers drew from, and last night at the house when people were here, that’s what they remembered, and they laughed even though they wanted to cry.”