Dustin Eugene Shreve 40, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed from this life on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on November 25, 1985, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of James L. Shreve, Jr., and Betty Wynne Bartholomew. Dustin spent his entire childhood in Prairie Grove and attended school there until graduating in 2003. Following high school, he matriculated at Oklahoma State University’s Institute of Technology in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, earning a dual Associate's Degree in Business and Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology in 2005. He worked for years as a mechanic before returning to school. He graduated from Baptist Health College in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2012, with a degree in Sleep Technology. He worked as a Sleep Study Technician, first in Fort Smith, then later at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville for the remainder of his career. Aside from his few years away at school, Dustin lived his entire life in or near Prairie Grove. He deeply loved this community and was beloved by it. You would be hard-pressed to go anywhere in Washington County without stumbling into at least one person he knew. More importantly, he had the enviable ability to forge deep, meaningful friendships with numerous people from diverse walks of life. To know him was to love him. To be loved by him was a blessing. He enjoyed fishing and hunting almost as much as he enjoyed collecting the tools of the trade: buying them, trading them, taking them apart, and, occasionally, even putting them back together. As well as he knew the people of his home, Dustin knew the land even more intimately. If a stream or river is on a map (and sometimes, even if it isn’t), he has walked along its banks and bed, searching for arrowheads, fossils, pretty rocks, lost or forgotten bits and bobs of our history. He’s combed the fields of nearly every farm in the county and the backyards of any acquaintance who would let him with his metal detector and sharp eye. Dustin was a lifelong learner. If something caught his interest, he became immersed in educating himself about it until he was satisfied. He was an amateur expert in everything from numismatics to Asian porcelain to bakelite buttons. His attention to detail served him well in his search for treasures amongst the clutter of junk shops and garage sales - he could find a valuable Victorian bracelet in a $2.00 bag of costume jewelry. Dustin had what his grandma called “itchy feet.” He loved traveling to new places and seeing new things. He had eclectic tastes in music, movies, and books. He loved everything from Hank Williams to Ludacris; horror films to documentaries; biographies to Sarah J. Maas. He was an adventurous eater and enthusiastically explored menus for rare gems. Nothing was too exotic, and nothing was ever spicy enough. Dustin could be the center of attention at any gathering, cracking people up with his quick wit and often dark, dry humor. He could also stealthily remove himself without notice once he’d had his fill. Dustin could get away with almost anything by flashing his devastatingly lethal dimples and grin. He knew this and used it to his advantage. When he talked to you, he made you feel like the most important person on earth. He was an amazing listener. Despite the fact that he would argue the point, Dustin was also an inspiration for nearly everyone who knew him. His ability to be not just “normal” but exceptional despite his disability was remarkable. He worked tenaciously to achieve his goals and was dedicated to remaining self-reliant. He saw limitations as challenges and consistently rose above them. He lived his faith in a way that inspired others to follow: a daily practice of being a better person than he had been the day before. He had a generous and forgiving heart. Dustin changed lives just by being in them. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather James Leonard Shreve, Sr. and his maternal grandparents EuGene Calvin Wynne and Annis Verlon Kemp Wynne. He is survived by his grandmother, Hollene Shreve of Morrow, AR; his father Jimmy Shreve, Jr and wife Andrea of Kansas, OK; his mother Betty Bartholomew and husband Dee of Prairie Grove, AR; four brothers: Beau Gage and wife Jennifer of Prairie Grove, AR, Matthew Kooiman of Billings, MT, Brandon Bartholomew and wife Kelsie of Prairie Grove, AR, and Hunter Sealock and wife Alexis of Shawnee, OK; five sisters: Rochelle Ceballos and husband Eddy of Corona, CA, Jennifer Bartholomew of Prairie Grove, AR, Michelle Raborn and husband Brian of Canehill, AR, Paige Dan and husband Adam of Seoul, South Korea, and Korissa Sixkiller and husband Jim of Kansas, OK; lifelong friend Kyrie Gough of Mount Airy, NC; as well as numerous nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, cousins, and beloved friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Luginbuel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 24th, 2026, at Unity Covenant Church in West Fork, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Illinois Chapel Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.