IN JUST ONE WEEKS TIME THEY WERE TAKEN FROM US

Our Dear Friend Mikey

You are my friend, the friendly guy, my encouragement...You came into our life and helped us smile, play and laugh... you may be gone but still close to our hearts and will not be forgotten.

-The Smith family

ASCARTE, Michael Shelby Age 33, of Yuba City, California, died peacefully on January 25, 2009, after succumbing to an eleven year battle with a traumatic brain injury. Michael was born on July 1, 1975 in Orange County, CA. He graduated from Roseville High in 1993 and attended Sierra College. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan since childhood and played semi-pro football for the Fresno Dragons. He had a passion for aviation, learned to fly a helicopter and he was also a certified scuba diver.Despite the unrelenting challenges Michael faced each day, he was strengthened by his deep faith, his supportive family and friends, as well as his love for his daughter, Lexus. Michael took courage in the Bible's resurrection hope and his last request to others was to seek Jehovah's Kingdom. His honesty, generosity, forgiving spirit, love of family and great sense of humor were a constant source of joy to others, but Michael's heart was his greatest attribute! He will be remembered as a loving father, son, brother, nephew, grandson, cousin and friend.Michael is survived by his daughter, Lexus Nicole Ascarte; his parents, Adrian Ascarte of Huntington Beach, CA and Debi Ascarte, Yuba City, CA; his brother Adrian Lee Ascarte, Salt Lake City, UT, his wife Kristi and their three sons, Matthew, Cameron and Ryan; his sister Christine Olson of Yuba City, her husband, David, and their two sons, Austin and Carter; his sister Erica Scoggins of West Sacramento, her husband Jason, and their two children Lily and Jackson; his uncle, Steven Wilson of Spanish Fork, UT, his wife, Suzan and their daughter Katie; his grandmother, Maxine Wilson of Dighton, KS; his uncle Christopher Ascarte of Lincoln, CA, his wife, Tina and their three sons, Jeffrey, Kevin and Cody; his uncle, Steven Ascarte, his aunt Karen Ascarte and his grandmother, Irene Ascarte of Huntington Beach, CA and his aunt Cindy McDivitt and her husband, Dean, of Kahulu, Maui; the Olson family, the Middendorf family, the Barron family and his best friend, Nicholas Gianfortune of Fresno, CA, as well as many, many others that held a special place in his life.

Our Dearest Grandmother Lucile Madeline Smith

Our hearts cry without your presence. We love you, miss you and silently cry for you each day. We strive to be as patient and beautiful as we feel you were. You have made so many differences in our lives and how we choose to live them. Thank you for your heart-filled teachings and the loving way you expressed your life. Your delicate heart is at peace now and will forever be appreciated. Rest 02-02-2009