John Edward (Eddie) Timbrel

John Edward "Eddie" Timbrel of West Point, Utah, arrived on Earth July 19th 1936 in Oskaloosa, Iowa and graduated from this life November,13 2017 in St George, Utah. He died from pneumonia after having cancer for about 10 years.

His Parents are Ransom Timbrel and Trassie Schwalk. His brothers and sisters are Harold, Harry, Harley, Hubert, Helen and Hazel Ann. Eddie was the baby of the family. Harley and Hazel are still living. Harley is 96 and Hazel Ann is 83.

He married Joy Stuart on January 4, 1963 in Everett, WA. Their children are Cindi Hunter of Holiday, UT, ChamBria Henderson of Mesa, AZ, Jay Timbrel of St.George, UT, Stuart Bell of AK, Jaci Blair of Clearfield, UT, Kristi Vernon of Roy, UT, Keli Kendall of Sunset, UT, and Lisa-Liane Timbrel of Ogden, UT.

John served in the United States Air Force from July 20, 1954 to July 31, 1974. John served with the Air Defense Command. He was a Master Parachutist and worked with the Rangers, Navy Seal Teams, and Air Force Para-Rescue Jumpers.

John was a Master Carpenter and a Probation Officer for Ogden City Juvenile Court.
He served as a Bishop in the LDS 11th Ward.

This man loved life, and life loved him! He believed that power dies quickly, but influence remains...
Dad had Big Dreams for all of us. He emulated this with his insatiable curiosity and wonder of the simple things around him. He tried to experience and know a little bit about everything. He had a way with putting strangers at ease and it didn't take long to find common ground and the conversation was on! He was a master of telling stories of his adventures that would leave you interested in seeking out adventures for yourself. His love of the humor in life's situations and how people reacted to life kept him laughing and sometimes shaking his head. He could catch the point of the driest humor and add to it, making the hardest of hearts open up and contribute to this fun but always respectful humor!

His curiosity took him on adventures all the time! Once, he got a crowd of people to start sledding down the hill, by the old lodge up at Snow Basin, during an afternoon snow storm... on lunch trays!!! On the same day, two of his daughters heard him get a "10" and a roar of cheering fans on the ski lift above, when he was skiing below the lift, hit a jump that sent him flying and unexpectedly pushed him too far back, making him crash, end over end, doing a back roll down the hill, scattering his skis and ski poles! Then he miraculously came directly up onto his feet, facing up-hill... As he looked up, getting his bearings, his skis came flying straight at him!!! Sooooo....he reached up and simply caught them! Speaking about the event to his daughters later, who did not see this all happen but heard the crowd go wild, he said laughing,"never in a million years could I repeat that, even if I wanted to!"
He was into, and had the gear for, hiking, camping, exploring, parasailing, river running, skydiving, skiing, SCUBA diving... just to name a very few of the big things! He was very active in all kinds of activities and very curious about all kinds of subjects. He loved to travel and did a lot of road trips with his wife whom he loved very much. He took the time to notice the little things like the scenery and the animals out in nature. We have a couple different photos of him reaching out to feed or touch deer. He introduced his kids to this kind of interest in nature. He loved all kinds of music, plays the harmonica and even tried to learn the guitar. He was always up for fun things... for silly things. He tried to make every meeting fun no matter what the event was. He was a master of play and adventure!

He pushed us to improve ourselves out of love and a genuine desire for us to succeed. Even when we didn't believe in ourselves, Dad always did. He said he longed for us to have an education so that we may have a good retirement. He wanted all of us to have the good things in life.
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He really loved his grandkids and great grandkids and loved to hear of their accomplishments! He has been caught bragging about the people they are becoming and about the talents they have! There are even photos of him at a tea party for his great-granddaughter!

Dad served as a Bishop. It is believed that he really loved the people he served! He always used his skills, talents, and love to help them with their projects or was encouraging them to always do better than yesterday.

John could make anything! He was a master carpenter and worked on commercial building projects in Utah, Wyoming, and California. Once he said, "If you think of what you want built, I can build it" and he did... he made it to last forever. He believed in doing the job right with the right tools. He was involved in the building of the Layton Hills Mall. During that build he got an opportunity to get creative with wood patterns on a wall in one of the stores. He said he really enjoyed the freedom to do that!
He built his house in West Point that he raised his family in and was continually working on its improvement. He built additions onto homes right in our neighborhood!
Dad was the hardest working person I know, I have always admired him for that. I got my work ethic from him. He showed me to work hard and never give up. He showed us you can do anything, just get out there, find out about it, and do it.

He always said he loved me even when I had disappointed him.

We love you Dad, Daddy, Papasan, Grandpa, John, Eddie, Brother, Bishop, friend...
Love your curiosity, your adventures, your stories and your humor!
We have all wanted your time and admiration. Like a craving that could not be satisfied, we all wanted your time. You hold a special space of meaning in the lives of each of us! Any excuse to be near you...
Your influence has been great and will continue to rain on us all, in the future. Thanks for all your efforts in our behalf... We miss you! We love you! Can't wait to be near you again...

Special thanks to Skyler Holt at Myers Mortuary, Nathan Johnson of Sunset, UT, The Honor Guard on Hill Air Force Base, The 19th Special Forces Group Airborne of Draper, UT.

Funeral Services will be held November 25 at 11 a.m. at the Mesquite Nevada Stake Center, 100 N Arrowhead Street. Viewings Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am prior to services, and on December 2 at 9:30 a.m. at West Point Utah Stake Center 622 N 2300 W, West Point, UT. Interment to follow at West Point City Cemetery.
ServiceWest Point Stake Center
622 North 2300 West
West Point , Utah 84015
December 2, 2017
9:30 AM