This will make it official. I was seriously in hopes, this was all just a very bad dream. Well, reality has finally set in.. Our Great Friend, Mentor, Brother of, and to all Brothers, And one GREAT Mechanic has passed away. Lewis "LEW" Garfield Aka.. MacGyver" Lew finally found the one thing he couldn't fix - CANCER. Our world, Our Community will never be the same, This wonderful guy was always there, Always busy, ALWAYS HELPING SOMEONE Lew was born on January 31, 1946, in Lovell, Wyoming, to Emily Smith-Ritchie and Lewis Carter. He attended Murray High School in Murray, UT. At 17, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He married Diana Birrell on February 4, 1967. Together, they had two sons, Chad Ross Garfield and Royce Lynn Garfield. Lew loved his country and was very patriotic. He also loved to learn. He liked history, car races and alien shows. He was a self-taught mechanic and earned the nickname "MacGyver" because he was able to fix almost everything. Lew had a passion for classic cars. He loved learning about them, driving them and building them. Lew built many cars, his favorites being his 1946 Ford coupe and his 1955 Chevy Bel Air, which he built with his sons. He was involved with the classic car community, a member of Wasatch Chevys Limited and went to many car shows and cruise nights. Lew was always willing to help anyone in need and was the first to volunteer. Family was very important to him. Lew is survived by his wife of 55 years; Diana Birrell Garfield daughter in-law, Olivia Garfield; his grandchildren, the lights of his life, Makayla Cryce Garfield and Hayden Lewis Garfield; brother Clint Royce; twin sister Louise Garcia; and many extended family and friends. Proceeded in death by both of his sons, mother, brother Teddy Carter, mother-in-law and father-in-law, three brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 2:00 pm. Valley Regional Park, 5100 S 2700 W, Taylorsville, UT. You will be greatly missed, Mr. Happy Please consider making a donation to the <https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/give/273578/#!/donation/checkout?utm_sou rce=legacy.com&utm_medium=clio&utm_campaign=evergreen&c_src=legacy&c_src2=cl io&amount=100> Shriners Hospitals for Children adaptive bike program or Kruisers for Kids in lieu of flowers. See, even after he left us. he still found a way to GIVE.
