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Garret Zuppiger Obituary
Granite Mountain Hotshot, 27, passed from this life on June 30, 2013 with his crew in Yarnell, Arizona. Garret was born December 14, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona to Suzanne (Fisher) Wagner and Bryan Zuppiger. Garret graduated from Greenway High School. He then attended and is a graduate of the University of Arizona, and received a degree from the Eller College of Management. Garret chose to attend the Wildfire Training Academy was first in his class and recipient of honorary boots. Garret loved the outdoors and all the adventures it could bring, backpacking, fishing and rock climbing. Along with music, his guitar, cooking and reading Garret enjoyed and loved life to the fullest. Garret is survived by his girlfriend Emily Ashby; his parents Suzanne Wagner (David), and Bryan (Kim) Zuppiger; grandparents Judith and Bruce Lindquist; Marcie and Len Theokas and Frank Zuppiger and many friends throughout the world. Services celebrating Garrets life were presented by his fellow Firefighters from throughout the world on Friday, June 12, 3013 at 10:00am at Goldwater Lake. Some of his ashes will be interred with his brothers at the Pioneer Cemetery in the Granite Mountain Hotshot section with full honors. onations in remembrance of the Granite Mountain Hotshots can be directed to the 100 Club, information on donations at 100club.org. The Hampton Funeral Home in Prescott, Arizona was honored and humbled to care for Garret and his family.
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Wes and Candace Smith
July 17, 2013
Missing Garret but honored to have had the opportunity to know him and be his friend. Our love and prayers for all you.
Heidi Hibbard
July 13, 2013
I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you. My son just graduated from Greenway H.S., and my daughter currently attends. The Greenway family and the Arizona family will always be grateful to Garret for his sacrifice. God bless your family, and may he rest in peace.
Jeannette de Beauvoir
July 13, 2013
He sounds like an amazing person. My thoughts are with you.
Judith K
July 13, 2013
As a parent of a firefighter I know there are no words great enough to honor all you lived to do, how you lived to do it, or how proud we all are of you and the life you led, the life you gave. There are no words to convey what losing you does to all of our hearts, those closest to you, and those of us who didn't know you personally. They ring hallow and yet are filled with the joy you gave, that was evident in your photo's, in what others spoke of you. My heart breaks for your parents, your girlfriend, your family, including the family of millions worldwide who are fire fighters and love you, miss you and will remember you with a smile because you lead with a special light. You are a Hero in the finest yet humblest sense of the word and I thank you for all you did, for each breath you gave and for being part of the best of the best and doing it with total sacrifice, duty and honor. I thank you for touching my life, as have your brothers; I would give anything to have that never to have happened but these few words are spoken to send love and appreciation, and comfort to your family and loved ones, even knowing how short they fall in doing so. Thank you Garret, thank you for being you. A Mom.
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