Steven was born in the early morning on February 15th, 1989. He was a wonderful, easy-going, pleasant baby with a smile that would endear total strangers. A joy to the whole family. A gift we cannot replace.

Steven was always adventurous, even as a toddler, his mother had to tie the chair legs to the table to keep him from climbing up onto the table and counters. Steven continued to be adventurous throughout his busy life. He would create bushcraft shelters when he wanted to go camping in lieu of a tent. On his 30th birthday he even did this when a snowstorm dropped 10 inches of snow in the Wasatch mountains – he brought only a hammock, his winter clothes, his axe, and a lantern for the night. Steven lived life to its fullest and made sure to enjoy the thrill of it, never letting fears set the limit of opportunity for adventure.

When Steven wasn't out being adventurous himself, he was reading about someone else who was. Steven was very well read, and speaking and writing well was important to him. His favorite early childhood book was 'The Ship of Dreams' by Dean Morrisey. The authors John Muir and Edward Abbey fueled his drive for adventure in the wilderness. Through their stories, his sense of adventure led him to Connecticut to be a park ranger where he started keying out the flora and fauna in the area without any previous training. This experience impacted him, so much so that he switched majors from pre-law to biology. His passion for the well-being of our living planet was nearly a daily subject after this.

Steven loved music and sharing his musical talent to anyone that was lucky enough to listen. He owned 5 guitars and was well on his way to acquiring many more. Steven would never write down the songs he created – it was always about the passion of playing it right at that moment.

Growing up he excelled in sports; baseball was his favorite. He played on competitive teams all throughout school. Steven and his brother Charles went to many curling tournaments together. As an adult he enjoyed playing golf regularly on the weekends in addition to running one competitive race every month. Last year he completed the San Francisco Marathon in 4 hours and 40 minutes, which was an impressive accomplishment.

Steven was compassionate and loving. He cared about the small details in life, while noticing the things that made one smile and feel special. He made good friends and was a good friend to those who took the time to really know the depth of his character, capabilities, cares, and passions. He made every effort to be helpful for those he loved or befriended. He had the kindest soul and most sincere heart. He loved his family and was always the one who called to check in on everyone on a consistent basis.

It is with much sorrow, that the marriage to the woman he loved so fiercely was cut short. Steven's wife Erica was the most important person in his life. They spent many years together, working through their degree program, and spent much of their time adventuring and sharing their passions of biology and nature. He knew she was the one for him when they were entangled in one of his many shenanigans during their visit to France – he proposed to her in Paris. They were married this last October under the redwoods. While wearing literal rose colored glasses, he serenaded their wedding guests with a song he wrote for her for the wedding march.

Steven's larger than life personality and spirit has left a great hole in the hearts of all who had the distinct pleasure of knowing and loving him.

Steven is preceded in death by his siblings Kevin, Laura, and William. He is survived by his loving wife Erica, his parents Bill and Lyn, his siblings Kathryn, Charles, Carla, and Jennifer, and his 4 nieces and 6 nephews.

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