Jeremy M. Garrett Obituary (1996 - 2016)

Jeremy Matthew Garrett was born in Salt Lake City, Utah July 8, 1996. He passed away March 6, 2016. His Grandfather Roger Racer preceded Jeremy in death. He is survived by his parents, Ariane Marie Racer and Matthew Willis Garrett, his Stepmother, Kati Madsen, his brothers, Pacian Garrett and Donavan Cole, and his sister Samantha Madsen. Many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins, as well as his Grandmothers Anne Quinn and Audrey Anderson and Grandparents C. Wayne and Verna Garrett, also survive him. Jeremy spent the first two months of his life in the Primary Children's NICU, as he was born with gastroschesis. He was diagnosed with Addison's disease in December 2014. He graduated from Kearns High School in 2014. He wanted to become a pilot for the Airforce and dreamed of working and living in Japan. Jeremy loved his brothers and his sister. His dad and his mom are proud of the young man they raised and his stepmother welcomed him into her life. He was very protective of family and friends and checked in on his mom frequently. He was the most amazing big brother and an incredible son. He showered his entire family with gifts. He loved giving, just like his Grandpa Roger. When sent to the store for orange juice he returned with a month's worth of food. He loved all of his siblings always putting their needs first, whether running and errand for one of them or showing at to the doctors or hospital showing his support. He was very generous and loved to see the reactions of everyone he tried to spoil. Christmas was so exciting for him that he spoiled the surprise of his gifts month's before Christmas day. Jeremy loved cats and all animals. He was gentle with nature. When hiking with his grandmas at age 8 he held so still a butterfly landed on his small hand. When he was just 10 Jeremy was patient enough to let humming birds rest on his fingers as they fed. He could go on for hours about what he enjoyed and loved, and while he didn't say it directly very often, he loved his entire family making sure they were okay and happy. He loved to laugh and smile and was hard to sneak a picture of. Jeremy was open to a lot different things and would try just about anything once. His sense of humor was unique, teasing his dad about being bald, his mom about being old, and his step mom about being short. He welcomed every rebuttal though and was always playful with his words. He was respectful of everyone, whether it was religion, sexual preference, or the person you felt you were. Jeremy would call you what you wanted to be called, give you the moments you needed, or treat your relationship like any other. He happily gave rides to co-workers who became good friends and willingly helped those in need. From birth he was best friends with two amazing boys, Jaryn and Jadin Johnstun, the sons of Matt's best friend Rick. When his family moved into the house in Kearns, Jeremy met and became best friends with Dylan Forsyth, who grew up with him and his brother, Pacian until they entered high school. His love of computers took him through life, from when he was 3 years old guiding Pacian through the logon screens late at night, to his adult years buying his own computer parts for the first time. Video games kept him up late at night and got him through the day: speeding through levels on the GameCube with his best friends, playing the oddest games with his brothers, and playing online with people from all over the world. RPG games like "Final Fantasy" and "Undertale" occupied a lot of his time: replaying them to find new tricks or try new play-throughs. Nine-Inch Nails and Avenged Sevenfold were two of his favorite bands. Jeremy was fun loving in his own way. He was someone who you gave crap to and waited for his laugh or rebuttal. He would often buy games for all of the other kids in the house to play with him even if he was only interested in them for a week and was ready to move on the next. He loved his Pokémon games that he had on his Nintendo DS. At his high school graduation he gave one of his older DS's to a friend that enjoyed them; he was that kind person. He loved anime. Whenever he found an old show that he loved he would binge watch every episode whenever he had the time. Jeremy had a fascination with Japan and its culture, from their entertainment, their cities, their language, and their people. He loved collecting odd items for his favorite TV shows and games, as well as collecting unique swords to hang up and display. Jeremy was a sweet, kind, and strong young man and will be sorely missed by his friends, family, and all who knew him. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 11, 2016, at 5:00 PM at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, Murray, Utah, with a visitation from 3:45-4:45 PM. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary-Murray 4760 South State Street Murray, UT