Tim Casey Sr. was born in Scotia on June 29, 1953.

He lived his entire life in Hoopa, taking many adventures hitchhiking around California, Oregon and Washington.

He graduated from Hoopa High School in 1971.

After meeting his first wife Nina Mcghie in Washington State, they had two children, Tim Casey Jr. and Christopher Casey.

Tim met Marcy Westphal Hunter, his second wife, in 1985. They married in 1988. Marcy had one son, Christopher Hunter, who Tim raised as his own.

He loved his boys.

Tim had several careers in his lifetime — logger, carpenter, meat cutter at Ray’s in Hoopa. Tim finally landed his dream job during Hurricane Katrina where while working for the Natives, fire support crew. He was hired as a firefighter and engine driver in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He returned to Hoopa and was hired by the Hoopa Wildland Fire Department. After many years with Hoopa Wildland, he retired as captain in 2017.

After retirement, he felt he still needed to work and was hired by Torres Contracting in Salem, Oregon. Tim felt he had found the job he dreamed of his entire life. Tim finally had to quit firefighting due to his health.

Tim was preceded in death by his father, John Casey Sr, his mother, Cleo Rae Quinn, his stepfather Glen E.Quinn, sister, Joy Casey, brothers John Casey Jr. and Ben Casey, his sons Christopher Casey, and Timothy Casey Jr.

Tim leaves behind his wife Marcy, stepson Chris Hunter, brothers Dan Spiess and Chris Behymer, daughters-in-law Corie Casey and Angelique Ownbey, stepmother, Ethel “Tinkie” Garcia, sisters Anna Myers, Evonne Downs, and Kelly Casey. Grandchildren, Chris Hunter Jr. (CJ), Kiera Fitzpatrick Casey, Chloe Hunter, Cadence Casey, Cali Casey, Jaxon Casey, Drake Hunter, Skylar Hunter and Aliyah Hunter, nieces Natalie Casey, Amber Casey, Valerie Casey and Stephanie Goodwin, Ashley Mack, Allissa Williamson, and Katie Olsen, sister-in-law, Sandra Kagay, and brother-in-law Lloyd Douglass.

Many other family members, too numerous to name, but all very much loved and appreciated. Family bonds are strong in his family.

Tim had so many good close friends and many stories to tell. He loved hunting and fishing, traveling, but above all he loved his extended family, the community of Hoopa. He will always be remembered as “Big Guy and Big Lou.”

Tim passed from stage 4 pancreatic cancer on March 14 at home with Marcy, CJ and Chloe by his side. Tim was cremated and wanted his ashes spread along with both his sons at his favorite fishing hole, on the banks of the Trinity River in Hoopa.

Honorary Pall Bearers: Robbie Moon, Chris Hunter Jr., Loren Norton, George Moon, Harold Jones, Gary Jury, Richard Mitchell, JD Gerstner, Merwin Clark, Junior Moon, Ticmil Ashley, Brian McIntosh, Johnny Rodriques, Dayton O’Neil, Beau Goodwin, John Burr Rogers, Paul White, William Fraser, Raymond Vader, Paul Pack, Micheal Pack and Daniel Pack.

The family would like to thank everyone who came together to help make the family and Tim comfortable during his last weeks. We could not have done it without your support.

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