Tim was a devoted husband and father, loving son and brother, beloved friend, and a doting master to his dog Sammie Wolfgang. He was an avid reader with a particular interest in astronomy and the NASA space program. He was a huge sports fan who followed Purdue and USC basketball and football. Tim loved golf and played frequently with friends, enjoying weekends away playing noteworthy courses. Although GBM brain cancer eventually robbed him of his physical endurance and ability to communicate, Tim never relinquished his positivity and spirit – personifying his beloved USC fight song to “Fight On”.