Joshua Lindula 2006 – 2024 Idaho Falls, ID Life Sketch of Josh Lindula Josh was born on June 30th 2006. This was after about 30 hours of labor. Dalana, Sarah, Mike and Grandma Dee slept on the floor and paced while Aishie was relaxed with an epidural. It was grueling for everyone but Aishie! We knew quickly that Josh would like food because he ate a lot. Josh was a happy baby and easy to love and care for. He grew into a silly toddler and child. When he was 2 he went on his first mo mo ride (motorcycle) with Don. He got really upset with Don when Don needed to eat food and said no to a mo-mo ride. When Clay was born Josh loved the movie Cars. His parents taught him how to use the DVD player himself. That resulted in re-buying that DVD about 4 times because he would scratch it so much. The first time he watched Transformers he became so upset when Optimus Prime died that his parents had to let him stay up past his bedtime so he could know what happened. Those early years were filled with laughter, building forts in the living room, following his dad everywhere and his love for his little brother. Josh and, later Clay, had the opportunity to attend Holy Rosary Catholic School because his dear friend Mary Willcox offered to enroll him and pay his tuition. That helped grow the foundation he already had that created the young man everyone knew. Josh failed Kindergarten. He didn’t learn that until about a year ago. He was always told that he was Mrs. Arnone-Wheat’s helper for the second year of kindergarten. Josh discovered a love for reading in the 3rd grade with his teacher Mrs. Jones. That set the stage for him to graduate from Holy Rosary as a 6th grader having read over 11 million words. He was always reading. His mom would get calls from school that he is not playing at recess because he is reading. During that time if Josh got in trouble the most effective punishment was to take away his books. He created strong friendships at Holy Rosary not only with his classmates but also with all of the teachers and staff. Josh’s family liked to have fun and go on adventures. Josh lived a full life in his 18 years. He went on many vacations that included beaches, most of the time warm weather with sun and lots of fun. He grew up boating. And was on a wakeboard with his dad around 2 or 3 years old. He spent every summer going camping a lot with his family and friends. Towards the end of Elementary School his dad discovered sand railing and the St Anthony Sand dunes and the adventures in gasoline and engines began. He was able to go on his first “man trip” in the 6th grade to Glamis, California and spend a week at the sand dunes. Not long after dirtbikes entered his life. Josh quickly excelled at dirt biking and pretty quickly he was allowed to go on the “big boy” rides with his dad and friends. Not too long after Clay was joining them on the adventures. Josh would have a lot of grit following all the grown men on the bikes. Eventually the “bike” would get tired and tip over a lot. Really, Josh was tired but he never gave up. Josh, Clay and Mike got to spend hours together pushing limits and having fun. Josh was his dad’s road dog on all the adventures. When Josh was getting ready to start 1st grade his mother - as he called her- signed him up for Cub Scouts with Pack 310. That first year of scouts he won 2nd palace in the Pinewood Derby for the whole Pack and he was hooked. He told us he was going all the way- and he did. As he moved into Boy Scouts he loved camping all year long. His favorite Scout camp trips were Winter Survival and Snow Caving. Two of the hardest camp trips of the year and he never missed one. Josh had the opportunity to go on two different high adventure base trips with his troop. He went to Northern Tier in 2022, where he spent a week canoeing and camping the lakes of Minnesota. Just last month he went to SeaBase in Florida where he spent a week sailing, snorkeling, fishing and napping in the Florida Keys. This last trip his dad and brother also attended and shared in the adventure. His love for the Scouting program was evident. He loved the activities and the adventures but most importantly he loved his leaders and fellow Scouts. He waited until the last possible moment to turn in his paperwork for Eagle Scout. His parents thought he was just being a lazy, procrastinating teenager. They realized he didn’t want scouting to end. Josh had already made plans to stay involved and had already completed and turned in his adult application. In the summer of 2021 it was time for Josh to get a summer job. He went to Twin Falls Idaho and spent the summer with Curt and Kim, family friends, to work. His parents could have had him work for them but they knew that teenagers listen to other people more than their own parents. That summer he began working for White Pine Plumbing Co where he worked for Dylan. He quickly decided that he was going to be a plumber. He continued to go over there for 2 more summers. For his 16th birthday he asked for tools for his birthday so he didn’t have to borrow the guys tools on job sites. Josh had already enrolled himself in CEI to start the plumbing apprenticeship program. His plan was to finish high school during the day and be in college at night. When he started public school at Eagle Rock he wanted to do Cross Country because even at that age he LOVED running. His mother wondered who’s child he was because who loves running. Starting his sophomore year Josh really dug into Cross Country and running. He learned that to be a better runner he needed to take care of his body. He started watching his food intake, exercising and ALWAYS had a water bottle with him. Josh and his water bottle! He took that thing everywhere with him. Running was in his heart. He would go on vacation with his family and go for a run. Last Thanksgiving when he was on vacation with his family in Mexico there was a 5k run happening that he wanted to do. So Josh ran a 5k in his converse shoes and won 1st place for his age group. He was so proud of himself. A few days before he passed away he went for a run. He returned home but didn’t come in the house. His mom saw him running past the windows. She went outside to figure out what he was doing. He said, “I have to get to 8.5 miles”. He was running laps around the house to finish off his goal for himself. Josh loved anything that involved adventure, going fast and a sense of freedom. The order of important things in his life -that he decided- was Boy Scouts, Cross Country and dirtbikes. They gave him adventure, a sense of freedom and of course going fast. We can't forget that girls and Suicde Boys were also on his list of priorities. We all know that Josh was taken from earth too soon. The love, caring, laughter, grit, tenacity and silliness that Josh brought into this world has left a void that can never truly be healed. Josh made a lasting impact on the lives of those fortunate enough to know him. As we move forward, let us honor his memory by keeping his spirit alive in our actions and the choices we make each day.