Our dear Samuel flew away from this world on Saturday May 10th 2025. He left of his own accord on his terms.
Sam always kept his inner essence-spark ALIVE!!!!! He was a very bright spirit and shared this enthusiasm with many!
He grew up enjoying the outdoors and nature. He loved walking outdoors barefoot-even in the cold. He and his brother Kevin loved skiing and then snowboarding, spending every day possible on the slopes of Mt. Spokane and then on to the Colorado resorts and beyond as far as Japan!
Sam met many friends in Boulder, CO and through snowboarding-friendships that would be anchors for him in life. His snowboarding family was very important and he gave and received greatly.
Sam was a very loving son and of a sensitive nature. At an early age he showed his very funny sense of humor, having us all laughing! He could get a whole crowd laughing and did!
Sam was extremely artistic and used that talent to design the artwork on snowboards. He was not afraid of creating big art pieces-one of his earliest being painted on an old school room chalkboard he found dumped outside on one of his walks. He had a wonderful sense of color and created modern and interesting paintings.
Sam had a very tender heart and he shared that love with all and especially when he sensed others were in need.
He lived life wholeheartedly.... encouraging others.
We have honored Sam in memorials at Spirit Lake, ID and Nederland,CO. He left his imprint on all of us.... and continues to.