Justin James Styx

Justin grew up in Riverside, California with his Grandparents Maxine and Joe R Garland. As a child he always thought he was a macho man and unbeatable. Justin had a crush on his classmate in first grade, who asked him out on a movie date. He accepted, but she turned up at his door with another boy who Justin did not like very much so Justin simply refused to go! He often took roses to girls in his school which was favorite hobby of his. He was a graduate of Riverside California High School and ITT technical Institute.

Justin was a brilliant network engineer who loved building networks. He loved the engineering part of IT networks and got noticed for his performance and troubleshooting skillsets, in every Company he worked for. He enjoyed a career in networking for more than 10 years.

Justin married the love of his life and as he often fondly and playfully referred to her, “his cradle robber,” Galina Biddatanda, Friday, September 14, 2007 in Kaufman, Texas. The couple enjoyed 11 amazing, fun, loving, and adventurous years together before his untimely passing. Justin had a special little saying for Galina, “One billion people in India and I had to find you?” He truly loved her as she did him. Galina often stated these are the best years of her life, when referring to her marriage to Justin. He made her stronger than she ever could be.

Justin had many hobbies and likes, among those were his love of watching Cowboys Football, reading philosophical books, going camping, off-roading, cooking Irish Guinness beef stew with his famous buttery mashed potatoes, spending time with friends, and so many other things. He loved to be in the midst of nature and enjoyed peaceful surroundings, but at the same time he would love to come home after a long day and simply be a couch potato, watching his favorite shows. He was a member of North Texas Jeep Club and Lone star Jeep Club.

Justin was a big fan of hip-hop with Eminem being his favorite singer. Some of his favorite shows were Game of thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Doctor Who, and The IT Crowd. His favorite movie of all times has always been ‘Forrest Gump’. His favorite book is ‘The Autobiography of a Yogi.’ He was also a huge fan of ‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson for his WWE antics. Also a fan of UFC. He taught Galina to dance to the tune from Willy Wonka ‘oopa Loopa oopadi doo’ with him creating their own dance steps and dancing together.

Justin loved celebrating the fourth of July with friends and his favorite holiday was always Christmas.

“Justinisms,” people will fondly look back on smile; “When we perform a task we need to do it right. If not, don’t do it at all,” “I don’t need any effort going down the alpine slide (in Colorado), gravity took great care of me,” and “I make fat look sexy.”

Justin did not consider himself limited or affiliated to any religion. He believed in the immortal nature of the soul and that we are all instances of the same higher divine consciousness. Self-realization was his personal and ultimate goal.

Justin will be fondly remember as being all heart. He had a brilliant mind and an amazing sense of organization. He could be brutally honest and believed that truth was the only best answer no matter what. He loved his friends and believed that family was not always by blood relation. He and Galina were fortunate to have many extended families, because of the person he was. Galina will cherish and maintain those relationships in honor of his memory. Justin was also the most stubborn man one could know and he was relentless until he found the solution to any problem he worked on, be it work, or his personal tasks. He was very patriotic and loved his country with all his heart. He went out of his way to help others and had a strong sense of empathy. He always put himself in the shoes of others before jumping to any conclusions. He was a big Cowboys Fan, even when he lived in California, and the recent Cowboys-Saints game was one of his favorites, he enjoyed watching it over and over again.

Justin’s wife, Galina, shares some special memories:

Justin knew me more than I knew myself. He always sensed my moods, on any given day. When I felt down in the dumps I would receive flowers with a special message from him cheering me up. Anything that intrigued him on TV like being a standup comedian or a battle artist he would delve on how he would play that part in his head and tell me how he would be. There were so many things that intrigued him in this world and he wanted to be so many different things, be it a standup comedian one day, or a welder the next day, and a battle rap artist the next day. He was so full of life and always wanted to experience all aspects of life. He loved to passionately talk about certain topics to the point of putting me to sleep after 40 minutes but was very prompt to wake me up and complete his speech.

Justin also hated going to IKEA. We only made one visit to IKEA, in Frisco, and that was it. He had to go to the restroom and got lost. He said that the place was a maze and he couldn’t find his way back to me. It was a good 45 minutes later, after he walked around the entire store, that he found me at the spot he left me. He went on Facebook and ranted about it.

Galina's Service Reading:

Thank you all for being here today. It means a lot to me and to Justin and we are forever grateful for your friendship and love bestowed upon us. I would also like to thank the Scott family who are present here today to support me for all the love shown to me despite their own grief. You will always be in my prayers and will always be family to me.

Til death do us apart was a vow Justin kept to me until the end.

I have so many good memories to last the rest of my life.

I met Justin 12 years ago when we worked for the same Company with him in Dallas & me on the India team. We actually met in person a year later when I visited Dallas and also met his grandparents and he popped the question. We got married soon after I moved here and I am extremely blessed to have spent the eleven happiest years of my life, with the love of my life which got cut short by this unexpected and terrible tragedy. I will treasure every moment with him. he set an example for me with his principles, his work ethics, intelligence, kindness, and compassion among other things. He was raised by his grandparents, Maxine and Joe Garland, who contributed to his strong foundation of character. He was very self-reflective and always strove to better himself as a person and as a human being. Truth came naturally to him and he expected the same from everyone else without the powder coating.

Justin was my pillar of strength. He constantly motivated me to be better than what I was, so today I am merely a shadow of the person I was 11 years ago. He was my mentor and would not hesitate to ask me technical questions even when standing in line for the cashier at Walmart. What he taught me I can never forget. He embraced my family and friends back in India and in the U.S. as his own and has touched all their hearts.

Sometimes for fun sakes I used to remind Justin that I crossed the 'seven seas' to be with him. But he always had a comeback that there were no seven seas and would tell me 'One billion people in India and I had to pick you?'

One of my most recent fondest memories is Justin teaching me the 'Oompa Loompa Oopadi Doo' song from Willy Wonka and us singing it and dancing, creating our own crazy dance steps. It was like being kids again and he enjoyed it as much as I did. He has always lived life to the fullest and was like a child seeking new adventures all the time. The only time he lacked energy was when he got ready to do the laundry on the weekends.

Justin gave me all the happiness & love I ever wanted selflessly and unconditionally and I loved him with every bit of my beating heart and always will.

I keep reminding myself of these beautiful words from The Bhagavad Gita which speaks beautifully of th immortality of the soul:

Never the spirit was born; the spirit shall cease to be never;

Never was time it was not; End and Beginning are dreams!

Birth less and deathless and changeless remaineth the spirit forever;

Death hath not touched it at all, dead through the house of it seems.

Justin believed in the immortal nature of the soul and was a firm believer of self-realization to find his oneness with God.

I do realize that Justin has gone on to a higher plane at the will of God, and that God knows what is best for him. I will try not to be selfish by my extreme grievance and keep his soul earthbound and instead pray that his soul moves on to greater peace and freedom. All the love and goodwill projected by all of us here as family and friends will help his soul find peace and move on. So it's my humble request to you all to please project your thoughts of love and friendship to him. Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you all for your love and support.

Justin was preceded in death by; Grandmother Maxine Garland, and dear friend Jake Scott.

Justin is survived by his beloved wife, Galina Styx; fur-babies Duke and Ginger Styx; Grandfather Joe R Garland; Uncles Ralph and Delmar Mannon; Aunt Sheryl Mannon, Cousins Kristy Brasher, David Brasher, Felicity Brasher, Jocelyn Brasher, Mary Mannon, Tommy Mannon, Michael Mannon, Leanne Mannon, Jonathan Mannon, Cindy Mannon; special friends Gurinder Singh, Ismael Sanchez, Hector Garcia, Maria Garcia, Glen Ahr, Scott family, Sophon Jaroenrak, Alex Castro, Daren Bessinger, Nikki Besinger, Clayton Hamilton, Francis Hamilton, Dallas Kodavas , CBRE family, Xerox family, Cisco family, Firehost family, Verizon family among many many others.

A visitation for Justin will be held Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life will follow at 4:00 PM at Ted Dickey West Funeral Home 8011 Frankford Road Dallas, Texas 75252.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.teddickeywestfuneral.com for the Styx family.