Heath always had a smile to share . He truly made the world a better place by making a difference in the lives he touched.  It was wonderful to watch him interact with his students.   I will always remember him running and playing in the field with the kids. 
I am very grateful to have known Heath.  My prayers and love are with his family at this time. May he rest in peace.

Dear Michelle, Eric and Jen,

Joel and I were deeply saddened to learn of Heath's passing. I'm glad I was able to meet Heath at Michael's house and talk to him. I really enjoyed my conversation with him..he was so easy to talk to. 

Please accept our sincerest sympathy on this tragic loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely, 

Diana and Joel Gold

I'm at a loss for words to express  my deep sympathy for the devastating loss of Heath. Michelle and Jen, I wish I could have been with you this sad day. My wife Susan and I have you in our thoughts. Love, Mike

Heath will never be forgotten, I will be forever grateful for all the support I got from him when I started working at Wilton Manors. I will be forever grateful for all the time he made me smile and laugh whenever I was feeling down. He would always say good morning with a smile on his face to everybody who worked with him. I will always be grateful to have met such a wonderful and loving person! We all love you Heath at Wilton Manors Elementary. My prayers are with the family!

I had the pleasure of meeting Heath at our job at Seawatch. Instantly we became such good friends! He always walked around with a contagious smile, making me laugh at at moment in time. His obvious love for children was so precious. What an amazing human being! I'll never forget all the times he helped me through life's hard journeys. He has positively impacted my life over the past 2 years I known him. I am deeply sorry for your loss. Heath will forever be in my heart. Rest in paradise my sweet sweet angel!

Heath will never be forgotten, he will always be in our hearts. I will never forget all the support he provided to me as soon as I started working at Wilton Manors Elementary. I will be forever thankful for all the time that I was down and he made me smile and even laugh. The love he showed to his students with Autism was beautiful and it made you want to be an educator like him. He would always say good morning with a smile on his face and was loved by all of the people at Wilton Manors Elementary. He will be truly missed but never forgotten! My prayers are with his family!

We were so saddened to hear of your tragic loss.  May Heath's beautiful spirit live on in all who knew and loved him, and may your family find peace at this excruciatingly painful time.  Barbara & Marvin Cohen (Roberta's sister)

The untimely death of our precious Heath has been devastating and shocking to all who had the good fortune to know him.  I feel very blessed to have known him from infancy to adulthoodand can only say that knowing him was to love him,  He was a giving, kind, and caring young man with a great sense of humor and an infectious BUBBLY PERSONALITY and SMILE to match.  Although Rob did not know him as long as I did, his death has hit him very hard too and we both feel a very large hole in our hearts.  He will be sorely missed  and remembered forever.  We love you.  Roberta & Rob

I am so saddened by the loss of Heath. He was a wonderful man and a special part of our WMES family. He was so full of sunshine as he walked around school. We all love him and miss him. I will always remember that smile of his.  He will live in our hearts forever. To all of his family: Thank you for sharing this wonderful man with us in Florida. Please know that all of you are in my prayers and I hope the good memories of how he lived and loved help to fill the emptiness you may be feeling. He definitely left us all too soon. Rest in peace Heath, my friend.

Heath was such a wonderful young man.  We were so happy and proud to have him as our neighbor in Pompano.  He will be dearly missed.  Our sincere condolences to his family.

"Heath was one of the nicest person I've had the pleasure to meet always smiling and very kind to others. I will never forget you.My condolences go out to the family's."

I will always remember the smile Heath had on his face. Oh, that SMILE! A smile that was so contagious, that you couldn't help but to smile back whenever you saw him. Our friendship meant so much to me. I am really going to miss my BUDDY. He made me laugh even when I wasn't in the mood. He had a way of making the toughest situations seem so light. We shared so many funLl and funny moments. My fondest memories are watching him play on the playground at school with his ASD students. He would often carry them on his neck or chased them around the playground until THEY got tired. His personality, presence and kind spirit will be missed. I will celebrate his life and remember him as a friend that had an impact and who left a mark on all those he came in contact with. I feel truly fortunate to have had such a great person in my life. Thank you, for sharing such an incredible man with us here at Wilton Manors Elementary. Though he is gone from the body, his life will never be forgotten. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of loss. My deepest condolences to Heath's family and friends. Remember his life the way we lived it with him, with an infectious LAUGHTER and a contagious SMILE.

Heath you will be missed but never forgotten.  Your bright smile will forever light up my memories of you.

I will always remember the smile Heath had on his face.  Oh, that SMILE! A smile that was so contagious, that you couldn't help but to smile back whenever you saw him.  Our friendship meant so much to me.  I am really going to miss my BUDDY.  He made me laugh even when I wasn't in the mood.  He had a way of making the toughest situations seem so light. We shared so many fun and funny moments.  My fondest memories are watching him play on the playground at school with his ASD students. He would often carry them on his neck or chase them around the playground until THEY got tired.  His personality, presence and kind spirit will be missed.  I will celebrate his life and remember him as a friend that had an impact and who left a mark on all those he came in contact with.  I feel truly fortunate to have had such a great person in my life.  Thank you, for sharing such an incredible man with us here at Wilton Manors Elementary.  Though he is gone from the body, his life will never be forgotten.  My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of loss.  My deepest condolences to Heath's family and friends.  Remember his life the way we lived it with him, with an infectious LAUGHTER and a contagious   SMILE.

I will always remember the smile Heath had on his face. Oh, that SMILE! A smile that was so contagious, that you couldn't help but to smile back whenever you saw him. Our friendship meant so much to me. I am really going to miss my BUDDY. He made me laugh even when I wasn't in the mood. He had a way of making the toughest situation seem so light.   We shared so many fun and funny moments.  My fondest memories are watching him play on the playground at school with his ASD students. He would often carry them on his neck or chase them around the playground until THEY got tired. His personality, presence and kind spirit will be missed. I will celebrate his life and remember him as a friend that had an impact and who left a mark on all those he came in contact with.  I feel truly fortunate to have had such a great person in my life. Thank you,  for sharing this incredible man with us here at Wilton Manors Elementary. Though he is gone from the body,  his life will never be forgotten.  My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of loss. My deepest condolences to Heath's family and friends.  Remember Heath's life the way we lived it with him, with a infectious LAUGHTER and a contagious SMILE.

 My love goes out to Jen and family. I cannot imagine losing a sibling, and son, let alone one as wonderful as Heath.

We are so sad at the loss of Heath. We shared so many happy times and Heath always had a warm smile and was always able to light up a room. We are heartbroken and will always remember you. 
Our love and deepest Sympathy to your family. Forever in our hearts.

Heath was one of the nicest people I've ever met!  I will truly miss his laughter and Great Spirit.I will never forget him. My Condolences to His Family and Friends.

OUR FAMILY HAS A WORLD OF MEMORIES OF A BEAUTIFUL BOY WHO LIT UP A ROOM EVERY TIME HE WALKED IN. HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD, AN INFECTIOUS SMILE AND WAS AN AMAZING FRIEND, SON AND BROTHER. RIP SWEET HEATH

Heath, your sudden passing leaves an emptiness that can only be softened with memories of your kindness, dedication to children through teaching, and your beautiful spirit - may all of us find comfort in knowing you were loved and are forever in our hearts...
Yvette and Andy Block

When I think of Heath, I think of the excitement of a child.  Heath was so excited about everything!  I will remember him with a smile because every time I would see him, you couldn't help but smile!  He had a way to bring happiness to everyone he came in contact with.  I have tons of memories that I will hold in my heart forever.  Many things will never be the same.  Heath brought so much joy to our lives.  Please accept my deepest sympathy during this most difficult time.

For the short time Masimo had him for this school year, James and I were so happy to have him as our son's teacher. You could see it in his eyes how much he enjoyed teaching and loved the kids. My thoughts are with him and his family. Wilton Manors Elementary lost a beautiful soul and his extended "family" down here will remember him for his infectious smile and contagious energy!  Rest in peace Heath. You will not be forgotten.

I wish I could of been there for you! I loved you like a brother most of my life. The one year or so we lost touch, you left for good. I'll miss you forever, and you are forever in my head and heart!
Love,
MiL

Heath's bright smile, warm voice, and kindred spirit was a joy to be around at Wilton Manors Elementary. He was a dedicated colleague and will be remembered always! My sincere condolences to Heath's parents, family, and friends.

"One Hundred Years From Now"

One hundred years from now
It won't matter
What kind of car I drove
What kind of house I lived in
How much money I had in the bank
Nor what my cloths looked like
BUT
The world may be a little better
Because, I was important
In the life of a child.

This is my favorite quote and I find it appropriate because Heath was so important in the lives of so many children. His time on earth was cut short, but he made his time here matter. He was a blessing to those around him.

We will celebrate  the child that he was; the man he became. We will grieve forever the loss of Heath who was so loved and adored. We will never get over this unexpected loss. We will grieve and heal, but we will never forget! We will be forever grateful that he was in our lives. Charlie & Whitney

My heart is so heavy!!!! I can't believe I won't ever again hear his laugh or see his goofy smile. I will miss my friend terribly, but will hold tight to the memories of our crazy adventures!! I am so thankful to have had him in my life, if even for just a short while!! Prayers and love to all of Heath's family and friends

OBITUARY

Heath Lorin Linker

February 16, 1979 – October 14, 2015

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