Jose Carlos Tapia Lopez Obituary (1970 - 2021)

Jose Carlos Tapia Lopez, 50, passed away on January 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City Utah after a well fought battle against an aggressive form of Cancer. Carlos was born in Mexico City, Mexico on July 15, 1970, to Carlos Cejudo Avila and Rosalinda Tapia Lopez. He went to school in Los Angeles California and attended Franklin High School. He married Vanessa Rodriguez in 2007 at The District Court in Salt Lake City. They remained best friends throughout their 20 years of marriage. He was a loyal, caring, kind and loving partner. Everything you could ask for... One of Carlos biggest accomplishments was being a father. He had always wanted to have children and considered himself lucky enough to have 5 (Jonathan, Joseph, Catherine, Jaslene, and Carlos A. Tapia) One thing they all have in common is the amount of love they have for their Dad. Whenever you doubted yourself, felt empty or alone - their dad was their spark and their guidance. He was always very loving and taught them to enjoy every moment life has to offer as well as always being present when you needed him and never made excuses for any chance, he could have to spend time with his family. Just as Carlos was a devoted family man, he was also very proud to be part of such a great organization that he considered his second home at Henkel, where he worked for 28 years as a Lead Technician. His loyalty went so far that his family was forbidden from ever purchasing any other brand not made by the company. He would always say “You’re taking the daily bread from the mouths of those who feed us” Carlos also graduated from Stevens Henagar College with a bachelor's Degree in Computer Science & Networking. Carlos was a wonderful man who touched many people’s hearts. He enjoyed helping others and had an infectious laugh that made everyone laugh along with him. When we would gather together as a family, he was the one who could fill the room with joy and happiness. Always had good stories to share, always went the extra mile to make sure everyone is happy. The things he enjoyed doing most were spending quality time with his family and friends, eating delicious Mexican food, boating at Bear Lake, traveling and going to the movies while enjoying his Diet Coke and bag of extra butter popcorn. Of course, knowing him he would not be happy if we didn't mention here that he loved watching his favorite sports team play - “Dallas Cowboys”. There were many wonderful aspects to Carlos life, and many ways that he touched our lives. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, a great friend, a generous uncle, a cousin. In all these ways and more, he made our lives richer and fuller. He will be deeply missed, but he will live on in our memories and stories, and in what all of us have become because of him. He will never be forgotten. Thanks for showing us to appreciate the little things, that it is okay to fall down as long as we get back up and never give up. Celebration of life will be held at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway, on February 13, 2021 from 1-3 pm.