Tim Kelly

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Tim Kelly

Oct. 26, 1959 ~ Nov. 07, 2023

With a heart as big as his motorcycle, Tim Michael Kelly, or as we all know and love him, Tim, has taken his last adventurous ride on November 7, 2023. Born on October 26, 1959, in Little Rock, Arkansas, he brought a contagious sense of humor and a relentless spirit of adventure to all those he encountered.

Tim was a man of many hats – an empathetic son, a supportive brother, a witty cousin and an adventurous motorcycle enthusiast. He was the kind of guy who could turn a trip to the grocery store into an epic adventure, and his stories were the stuff of legends. As the great Mark Twain once said, “Explore. Dream. Discover.” And boy, did Tim embody that spirit!

Tim was a proud retiree of Christensen Manufacturing in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he spent many years before hanging up his hat in 2020.

The legacy of Tim’s larger-than-life personality and love for adventure will continue to live on through his loving mother Joyce Kelly, and his sisters Tracy Kelly and Dee Colvin. His spirit of adventure will also be carried on by his nephews Chase (Sadee) Hoaglin, Ian Hoaglin, Shawn Colvin; niece Autumn (Christian) McInturff; great-nieces and -nephews and many cousins Pete (Anna) Stevens, Marc (Lisa) Distefano, Karen Taylor, Sally Turner, Michael Turner, Kelly Turner, Julie (Jeff) Dean, Marguerite (Jerry) Geiss and Martin (Mary) Kelly and aunt Kathleen. He was preceded in death by his father Roger Kelly, his aunts Patricia (Tony) Stevens and E. Faye (Gordon) Sanford, his uncles Jim (Jean) Kelly and Tom Turner, his aunt Arlene Kelly, and brother-in-law Kelly Colvin. They are, no doubt, together now, sharing a hearty laugh and planning their next escapade.

Tim requested no formal funeral be held. As a family we will celebrate his life at a later time.

Let’s not say goodbye, but rather, “See you later, Tim.” Tim may have left us, but his spirit of adventure, his unique sense of humor, and his supportive and empathetic heart will continue to live on in the stories we share. “The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age,” Aldous Huxley once penned, and Tim, our ever-youthful adventurer, did just that. Here’s to you, Tim Kelly. Keep riding that celestial highway.