Timothy was welcomed by two older brothers - Daniel and Brandon - and became a big brother 18 months later when his brother Jeremy was born. Timothy lived in Franklin on Ley Court, and loved that the family was "the Lays on Ley Court." Growing up in Australia was fabulous for Timothy and his siblings. He spent a lot of time outdoors at Ballam Park, Frankston or Seaford Beach, possum hunting with a flashlight at night, going to see the penguins on Phillip Island or looking for koalas in the gum trees. He loved going on fishing trips with his brothers and dad, the most exciting of which was when they caught an octopus and it squirted ink on them. In 1989 Timothy and his family moved to Rose
Park, Utah, where they lived for 14 years. There he attended and graduated from West High School. Timothy got his first job as a sweeper at Rose Park Elementary. He worked after school while at West
High at the packaging store downtown. At West, Timothy took automotive classes and found that he had an aptitude for mechanics, after which, cars and motorcycles became his lifelong passions. If he
didn't know how to fix something, he researched and studied until he did. Tim was always the one that could fix anything wrong with a car, and was always helping fix cars for family, friends, and anyone who
needed help. He also loved riding his motorcycle and was able to go and volunteer out at Miller Motorcycle Sports when they had the big motorcycle races. He loved music, and was a very gifted musician; Over the years he played piano, guitar, drums, saxophone, and steel drums.
He would teach his kids, nieces and nephews to drum as they sat on his knee. He enjoyed going to concerts and he loved working on his '72 Chevelle, which he dreamed of driving one day. Tim was also fabulous with tie-dye. He made many awesome pieces and clothing that are enjoyed by many family and friends. Timothy was also a fantastic cook, and he loved to make meals for his family and friends. He met the love of his life, Tiffany, when he started working at the Quarry Bend Walmart in Sandy in 2007. With her, came Xavier and Lexi, and he loved them from the very beginning. He was proud of them, and encouraged them to appreciate music and the arts. He supported them at their concerts and school events with Tiffany. He had a love for spicy foods, and had quite the hot sauce collection, and he loved trying new things like UFO Dust and other horrendously spicy foods. Timothy had a quick wit and was appreciative of someone he could joke with. He dipped his hands in both jars, being both an avid Trekkie as well as a fan of Star Wars, having played hundreds of hours of Star Trek online, often with Jeremy, and collected just about every Star Wars Lego set.
Timothy was preceded in death by many people he loved and missed; his sister-in-law, Lindsey Lay; his uncle, David Lay; his aunt, Marilyn Lay; his cousin, Anthony Johnson; and all four of his grandparents.
Timothy will be missed by everyone he left behind. His Mum, Dad, and his three brothers - Daniel, Brandon and Jeremy (Nicole). His loving wife - Tiffany and children Xavier and Lexi Tahy. He loved his nieces and nephews with all his heart; Taylor, Olivia, Kinleigh, Aiden, Ian, Landon, Charlie, Henry, Patrick, Benjamin, Jackson, Kaden, Amanda, Cody, Ronnie, Chase, Arianna, Rory, Owen, Kyson, Brock, Chloe, Lizzie and Drew. His mother and father-in-law, Arleen and Richard Hurst, brother and sisters-in-law; Sean (Maggie), Patricia (Jake), Catherine (Ronnie), Danielle (Fielding), Nicole (Tyler) and Jeradin.
Tim has a large extended family in New Zealand, Australia, and Utah, with many uncles, aunts, and cousins who are too numerous to individually mention. Timothy touched the hearts of everyone who knew him, and wanted to share his knowledge wherever and whenever he could. He was a patient, knowledgeable teacher and expected people to do their best. He was a gentle, kind human being, whose life has touched the hearts of all who knew him. He was an organ donor, dedicated to furthering medicine and helping those in need, even as he moves on.
Rest among the stars Timothy, you will be missed more than you know.
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