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Timothy John Behary, 60

Timothy John Behary, 60, passed away July 26, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born in Hammond, Ind., to Elizabeth and John.

He ended up losing his father, John, at a mere 15 years old. As the years went on, he would lose his sister and brother, Michelle and Thomas (Wyatt). Tim would talk about the regret he felt when his sister died so young, especially considering how close the siblings had grown after their father passed.

Though divorced from his first and only wife, Debra, he is survived by his three children: Shannon, Taylor and Sean; as well as his oldest daughter’s spouse, Joel Miranda. All three children, despite their personality differences, have clearly been influenced by his irreverent humor and worldview that would motivate them all to grow more socially aware of injustices, and grow as people in general.

Calling himself a “social critic,” my father Tim Behary never missed a beat when it came to wringing out every last ounce of humor, no matter how tasteless, from any situation — once again, a trait he passed on to his children most successfully. The man taught us a philosophy of right and wrong through his love of NPR, often using the news as an exciting conversation starter, no matter the contents of the report itself.

The man had few pastimes; those he did indulge in included tending the frankly massive sunflowers in his front garden, fishing of almost every sort, and reading scientific articles, whether they be in National Geographic or any of the other subscriptions he held.

I think it’s safe to say that we, his children, remember him most as a fisherman, whether that was a bootstrap paradox in that we would always give him fishing gear for Father’s Day and he’d use it, or that he fished so frequently that that in itself was a facet of his personality. That was his niche, and boy did we stick to that when it came to our gift-giving as kids.

Tim moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1995 to prepare a home for his then-wife and two daughters. Having been taken by its natural beauty some decade and a half earlier whilst on a road trip with his brother, he decided that this was where he wanted to raise his children. Though eventually he wanted to travel and see the world, he didn’t abandon these responsibilities and passed in the town that he had learned to call home.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene.

Please visit Tim’s online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.