Andrew David Spiker

Andrew David Spiker June 8, 1969 ~ June 26, 2010

WEST POINT a€" Andrew David Spiker lost his long battle with alcohol and drug abuse at his home on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in the morning hours.

Andy was born June 8, 1969 in Ogden, a son of Boyd D. Spiker Jr., of Tooele, and Janice Marie Butterfield, of Ogden. He attended school in Ogden and graduated from Washington High School in Ogden in 1987.

On September 17, 1994, Andy married the love of his life, Tracy Hecker. They became the parents of Sarah L. Spiker on August 21, 1995. Andy loved having a daughter and was always proud of everything Sarah did.

Andy worked in building construction becoming a finish carpenter and job foreman. He supervised many residential business and LDS church building projects throughout the Ogden and Salt Lake Valleys. He was known as a hard worker and a helpful boss. He would often interrupt a job he was working on to help teach someone how to complete a task that they were struggling with.

Andy loved the outdoor lifestyle in Utah. He was an avid and expert skier and snowboarder. He loved to fish the lakes and streams of Northern Utah and the Uinta Mountains. He was most comfortable in the mountains and loved being there. He enjoyed water sports in the summer with his friends and family on wave runners. He liked taking his daughter Sarah to Lagoon. Andy love Utah and never seriously considered being anywhere else except to visit. His family will think of him every time they go to the mountains or hear the sound of a mountain stream.

Surviving are his daughter, Sarah L. Spiker and former wife Tracy Spiker both of West Point; his special friend, Nicci Hammer, Roy; his mother, Janice Marie Butterfield, Ogden; father, Boyd D. (Judi) Spiker, Tooele; sister, Shauna Marie (Charlie) Muller, Madison, AL; brother, Brian Adam Spiker, San Diego, CA; sister, Darci J. Spiker, West Hollywood, CA; brother, Kevin Jepson, Ogden; and grandparents, Boyd D. and Lillian Spiker, Tooele. "I love you Daddy".

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Peter and Ann Albrecht.

Memorial services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Family will meet friends at the mortuary on Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Andy''s name to the Ogden branch of Weber Credit Union.

Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com