Zachary Layne Napier

1988 - 2014

Zachary Layne Napier, 25, fell asleep peacefully on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, while traveling in Thailand and Cambodia. Memorial Service and Time of Fellowship: Saturday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. at The Church at the Cross, 3000 William D. Tate Ave., Grapevine. Flowers and plants for the service should be delivered to 2309 Los Robles, Grapevine, 76051 or make a donation to a charity of your choice. Zachary was born Dec. 4, 1988, in Grapevine. He was a rambunctious child with bright eyes and beautiful blond curls. Zach attended elementary and junior high school in Bedford where he had many friends with whom he remained close. He attended high school in Colleyville after the family moved there in 2003 where he made many more cherished friends. Zach's childhood and teenage years were dominated by his passion for ice hockey. He was a skilled player and traveled all over the United States and Canada with his select teams. He also played for the Colleyville Heritage High School team his junior and senior years. Zach loved to travel and was fortunate to have visited many countries including Mexico, the U.K., France, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic and most recently Thailand and Cambodia. But his true passion was the outdoors, especially the mountains where he was truly at peace. He took many trips to the mountains of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, and western Canada. Zach graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School in 2007. He and his family had proudly celebrated his graduation from Stephen F. Austin in August. Zach will be remembered as a loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend to many. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and with his devoted dog Bella whom he loved so much. Zach had an outgoing personality, compassionate spirit and amazing smile all of which contributed to his ability to make friends wherever he went. Left broken-hearted but with cherished memories are his parents, Dave and Leslie Napier of Colleyville; grandparents, Shirley Armstrong of Grapevine, Ron Armstrong and wife, Becky, of Olden, and Gordon Napier of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; uncles and aunts, Will and Paige DeJacimo of Grapevine and Brett and Sue Holden of Calgary; cousins, Hannah, Jordan, William and Jacob DeJacimo of Grapevine and Andrew, Christa, and Ben Holden of Calgary; his sweetest little pup, Bella; and countless other relatives and friends.