Darrin James Elwood

Darrin James Elwood 10/22/1991 Tyler Jordan Blais 11/29/1992 July 3, 2010 Stage right. Check. Stage left. Check. The curtain is rising and Darrin & Tyler are the stars. Independence Day took on a whole new meaning once our stars exited center stage and joined the band. Elvis should be so lucky to share the spotlight with such talented, energetic and loving boys as Darrin and Tyler. Doing what best friends do best, they had an opportunity to enjoy the time that we all long for, yet seldom find. Darrin and Tyler shared a bond that is hard to find and even harder to define. A moment is all that separates our love from our loss. Their last days were spent together on an epic road trip to include Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and apparently, three or four deer! Whether it was camping under the stars, jammin' with friends or helping those among us that need it most, they made the most of life and their chronology reflects as much. Darrin's art and hysterical videos kept us in awe and Tyler, too, had a knack for pictures and videos. Their accomplishments in music served them well and they loved any opportunity to put on a show. Kearns and Prescott will not be the same without the metal sounds of a jam done right. Darrin is survived by: his mother, Ginger Boaz and step-father, Chuck; brothers: Travis and Chance; sister, Ashley; Grandma, Sharon; best friend, Anthony; girlfriend, Becca; great-grandma, Lois; grandpa, Tom; aunt, Leslie (Richard); uncles: Thomas, Elton, Bob, Bill(Dess); aunts: Tina, Annette, Michelle; his father, Brad Elwood; grandma, Dorothy; grandpa, Ray; uncle, Al (Jeanie), uncle, Steve (Rhonda), uncle, Brett (Charla), and lots of cousins and friends who love him. Tyler is survived by: his parents, Ron and Lucinda Blais; sisters: Amanda and Megan; grandma, Denice; grandpa, Lorald; grandparents, Sherryll and Dave Coldeman; aunts, Chanta, Amber, Laura; uncles: Kent, Luke, Larry and Scooter. His many friends and cousins will surely miss him. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Joe and great-grandma Clawson. A double funeral service was held in Utah for both Darrin and Tyler following which Tyler was laid to rest. An additional visitation for Darrin will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Owens Livingston Mortuary - White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th Street in Show Low, Arizona. The funeral service will begin 12 Noon, Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Show Low Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1401 W. Deuce of Clubs Show Low, Arizona where additional visitation will begin 1 hour prior. The concluding service and interment will follow at the Show Low Cemetery. The families would like to thank everyone who has shared in this experience and for your warm expressions of sympathy through both thought and deed. The Darrin Elwood Memorial Fund has been established. Contributions to any branch of Wells Fargo Bank, account #7478267946 have been suggested by his family. Those funds will exclusively be used for under-privileged kids so they may take guitar lessons. Online condolences: www.owenslivingstonmortuary.com in Show Low, Arizona and www.walkerfamilymortuary.com in Salt Lake City, Utah.