I knew Tim as a fellow hospital administrator and was always impressed by his easy going and generous personality. I am sorry I did not get to know him better, but I already miss seeing him at our various meetings. Our sincere condolences and best wishes from our family to Tim's.

I suppose if I had to pick one word to describe Tim, it would be generous. In all ways. And especially with his time and his heart.

I will always remember our lunches. We had a lot of them over 20-plus years, covering a whole bunch of ground and building a beautiful friendship in 60-minute increments. And, suffice it to say, he had to do plenty of listening.

We would pick our favorite spots, order our favorite foods, and talk about life. Our jobs, our challenges, our hopes, my kids, his family. Always, he would listen unconditionally, no matter the topic, no matter how challenging the conversation. I could tell him anything.

Inevitably, he would end our sessions by picking up the tab, saying thank you, and reminding me how much he cared about and would always be there for me. No matter what.

But before standing up and taking those giant strides out of the restaurant, he would always leave me with a story that made me smile or laugh. He didn’t like serious or sad goodbyes.

I will miss him tremendously. I already do.

Like so many, I'm heartbroken by this tragic loss. I've known Tim since he arrived on the Central Coast 22 years ago. Tim was bigger than life; a gentle giant, generous and  thoughtful, personable, funny, passionate, and smart.

He deeply loved his work, the people of CHOMP/Montage, his family, friends and the community he served. He was outward focused: always putting others first. He made everyone feel special.

He was a really good listener, with a refined taste in music, food, and wine. I'm so very grateful for our long standing friendship. Those size 15 shoes will be impossible to fill!

I send my deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Tim, you will always hold a special place in my heart. I will miss your laughter, quick-witted texts and pranks, and your hilarious gag gifts to “Gammy”. You were an incredibly kind, generous and thoughtful human being and you will never be forgotten. Here’s to you my bud…”well, well, well”

Tim passed one year ago today, leaving an enormous void in our lives.  To keep his amazing and generous spirit and memory alive, we are going to "do something nice for a stranger" on this day each year.  Please join us in this new tradition so that we can keep Tim's altruistic intentions going.  What a wonderful way to honor such an extrordinary man!