Eli Hoffman

A fatal car accident on Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Snowflake took from us, much too soon, Eli Hoffman, 16. A public visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 11, at Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel, 84 E. 19th South in Snowflake. The closed casket funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the Our Lady of The Snow Community Event Center 1655 S. Main Street in Snowflake. The concluding service and interment will immediately follow at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake. Eli was born on July 4, 1997, in Escondido, Calif., to Gail Hoffman. In October 2000, Eli moved to Holbrook with his family and in 2002 they moved to Taylor, where he had since lived. As a little boy, his family always looked forward to watching him play Tee-ball and basketball. They truly were his biggest fans! Eli also looked forward to going on weekend camping trips with his Mom and big sister, Chelsey. As he grew older, Eli matured into a wonderful young man. He made, and kept, friends easily, as he was so loyal to every single one of them. Eli thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his friends. His home was a favorite hangout for many of them. While there, they also had a good time hanging out with his family! Eli also loved to go longboarding, and often he and his friends could be seen on their longboards making their way into town. He was a thoughtful young man and appreciated the beautiful things of this world. He was blessed with an artistic talent for drawing and he willingly shared it with others. Also, Eli loved just about every type of music imaginable, but country music was a genré that he never really liked. Eli loved, and was loved by, his many great friends. He was truly a loving son, a wonderful brother and an awesome uncle. He will be sorely missed. He touched the lives of every member of his family and was a positive influence to each member of it, including his mother, Gail Hoffman of Taylor; his sister, Chelsey (Tomas) Anchondo of Taylor; two brothers, Colby Hoffman of Taylor and Jesse (Jennifer) Hoffman of California; his father, Jerry Hoffman of California; and his beautiful nieces and nephews, Ashley Hoffman, Lucas Hoffman, Matthew Hoffman, Alexis Anchondo, Leah Anchondo and Luis Anchondo.