Jeremy Thomas

4/7/1977 ~ 11/2/2011
Jeremy was born to Wendy Tomlinson Thomas and Craig Michael Thomas in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jeremy loved the Universe.
We think his death was accidental because he was sober and had a positive attitude the past few months.
At the age of two, Jeremy had the vocabulary of an adult. He absorbed knowledge like a sponge. For all his gifts of intelligence he was also plagued by depression from an early age, which complicated his entire life.
Jeremy wasn't ever easy but he was worth the time to get to know him. He loved science, especially physics and math. He had the ability to quickly understand complex scientific and mathematical concepts. Carl Sagan was his idol. Jeremy read all his books over and over again.
When Jeremy wasn't challenged, he lost interest, which was the case for most of his early school years. However, several years after high school he got back on track and started studies in elemental mathematics at Salt Lake Community College, graduating with an Associate of Science degree. Jeremy then attended the University of Utah completing nearly every math class available and pursuing the final semester of a degree in physics.
The world of science truly missed a shining star in Jeremy. His ability to break down complex theory and concepts to make science understandable was Jeremy's passion, but this passion, at times, had to take a back seat to his demons, anxiety and depression.
Jeremy loved his brother Alex and sister in-law Jen, Wales, the home of his ancestors his late Aunt Diane and his "oldest friend" Ilauna. He also loved his guitars, martial arts, Asian philosophy and comic books.
Jen and Alex will miss reciting movie lines, beginning with a few words through whole scripts, with their brother Jeremy. His ability to remember every single thing about his favorite comic book characters or movie lines was amazing. Jeremy never killed a spider - or anything - he would let it be or move it outside because it was part of the universe.
We are sure that Jeremy would like to thank Joe Boberg with Recovery Bridge for his help this past year.
Jeremy is survived by his heartbroken parents, his beloved brother and sister-in-law, his grandparents Hal and Margaret Tomlinson, and for their unconditional love; his special Aunt and Uncle Chris and Jeff Stein and their children, cousin Stephanie and her husband Tom, and many uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
We will celebrate Jeremy's special life in the near future and we will contact family and friends to join us at that time.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the University of Utah Physics and Astronomy department. Jeremy often mentioned that they need financial support. umarket2.utah.edu/ugive.