Justin Rao French

On Wednesday morning, August 1, 2018 the sun was shining bright when Justin Rao “Fuzzy” French, originally from Mesa, Arizona but lived his last 8 months in Lakeside, Arizona, went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Justin was born November 22, 1984, Thanksgiving Day that year.

He is survived by his parents, Craig Marcel French and Kathy Dianne Casteel French; brothers, Joshua David French (Brittany Alben), and Jacob Walter French; his 3 children, Hailey Maire, Brianna Lillian, and Christian Blake; niece, Aurora Winnifred (Winnie) French; nephews, Brandon Michael and Anthony Carosco French; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a multitude of friends which the names would fill a novel.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marcel and Winnifred (Winnie) Narlock French; maternal grandparents, Walter and Marie Hartley Casteel; aunts, Denise French and Betty Joe Casteel and a cousin, Cole French.

Justin loved life and people. He never met a stranger and would pour his whole heart into helping anyone he could. The way he got his name, Fuzzy, was when he was in high school he kept his hair short but it stood straight up. Well, the girls would come up and feel his hair and call him Fuzzy, so the name stuck and many friends only know him as Fuzzy. Besides his big, generous heart, he was joyful, kind and fearless.

He found a love of horses when he started volunteering at a horse rescue in Gilbert, Arizona. The horses responded to him like no other person. He loved to go hiking before he got so sick and he loved music of all genre. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan but most of all, he loved his children with a love that was on another level. His sincere friendships to others gave him many, many friends that will miss him deeply.

John 14: 2-3, My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

Rest in Peace in the loving arms of Christ dear Justin. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him!!