One of the Best Ever

Another friend died last week.  Todd was one of the most giving and happiest people I've ever heard of.  I was always envious of him for being able to always see the good side of everything.  Un-fucking-fair.  Rabble, Rabble Rabble- B

Todd Burt

Todd Burt

Todd Franklin Burt, 42, of Marysville, WA, passed away suddenly on March 26, 2010 in Oregon while on a fishing trip.
Todd was born January 7, 1968 in Seattle, Washington. He lived in Mountlake Terrace, Washington for many years before the family finally settled in Marysville, Washington from which he graduated from Marysville-Pilchuck High School on 1986. Todd also attended Eckerd College on 1992.
Todd has worked at many different kinds of careers, selling cars, working in a lumber yard, tiling floors and various other manual jobs he discovered his best asset was talking. He loved selling products he believed in and was good at it. He had worked at various technology companies from F5 to Imprivata to, most recently, AID Networks.
Todd's religion was fishing. Fly fishing mostly but any kind of fishing would make him smile. Through his careers he was able to fish in some of the best rivers, lakes and oceans in the world. He didn't even care if he caught anything. Just standing in the water casting he felt he was at home. Catch and release was his motto but sometimes you got to keep the big ones. He started fishing young with his dad going to places like Point No Point and Wesport. He tied his own fly ties and loved to take his son, and at times his nephew, out casting. Soon they developed the love of the sport and they will go forward with what he has taught them.
In 1999 he met and eventually married Mirka Strnad. In May of 2001 his son, Jack, was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They eventually moved to North Carolina and finally back to Seattle, Washington where they both felt was always home. As time went they divorced but continued raising Jack as a family. With love.
A couple of years ago Todd met this blonde who just wouldn't stop smiling. Heather Meikle and Todd were going to be married in the future. She was the 'Ying' to his 'Yang'.
Todd is survived by his son, Jack; his parents, Frank and Kathy Burt, of Marysville, WA; his sister, Kassandra (Kevin Jones), of Stanwood, WA; and his fiance, Heather Meikle, of Kirkland, WA. He also leaves behind his nephews, Aleksander, Zachary, Travis; and niece, Sandy; many aunts and uncles; dozens of cousins; along with the entire fishing community. Todd was a friend to many but no one could be closer than Brent, Curt, O'Claire, Matt, 'Ing' and Rob. Thanks guys for being there for him.
A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Monday, April 5, 2010, and 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Tuesday April 6, at Shaefer-Shipman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on April 6, at Shaefer-Shipman Funeral Home, 804 State Ave., Marysville, WA, with a celebration of life to follow the service at the same location.
In lieu of flowers please donate to a cause of your choosing. A trust fund has also been set up for Jack and donations to that can be made to the UTA account made out to Jack Todd Burt at any Case Manhattan Bank.
"When you are on the river, ocean or in the woods, you are closer to the truth you'll ever get." Jack Leonard