Jason Charles Mitchell born Dec. 1, 1973, passed away on July 22, 2023.

Jason was born in Santa Rosa, California, and passed away in Anchorage, Alaska.

He moved a lot as a kid but finally settled in the Sonoma County area of California for the longest portion of his life.

He spent most of his high school years at Analy high School but eventually graduated from Santa Rosa high School.

For most of his life he worked in the water industry. But was one of the best automotive troubleshooters there was. If he didn't know, he knew Google would. He wasn't afraid to learn new things and pass on to others what he knew.

Jason first met his wife Nicole (Nikki) in high school. After dating for three years, they went separate ways, until they reunited after they both had children, and created their own blended family.

Jason was smitten over his wife. He loved her with all he had. His kids meant the world to him. He was complete when everyone was together.

Jason loved passionately. He lived for his family and his friends. Many of his friends he never met. He had a huge family of off-road friends online that held him up when he was struggling and celebrated when he succeeded. The friendships he made spanned over many years. When he was your friend, it was for life. His closest friends knew how much he loved them even if they didn't talk every day. To be Jason's friend, meant you would always have a true friend. He made many memories with the people he loved and it's truly difficult to go anywhere without thinking of him.

Jason had a knack for making the world laugh. His laugh was contagious and goofy. He would do anything for those he loved and never wanted anyone to be blue. He certainly had his stubborn moments and was hard-headed, but his loving, loyal and witty self always prevailed.

He was unique and often marched to the beat of his own drum, not worried about what people thought. He was “OK with that.” Jason always had a joke to tell or a meme to pass along.

Jason enjoyed so many things including off-roading, a good game of Zelda or clash of clans, BBQing, and fabricating just about anything. He loved music and spending time with his family and friends. He was industrious and clever, and always had a plan for something brewing in his mind but would leave us all in suspense wondering what it was. He had the best surprises for people and put thought into every gift he gave.

The loss of Jason leaves an emptiness that will never be filled again. He was one of a kind. But the one thing he would tell us all is that we need to "motor on, come awn" and live life the best we all can. His time with us was short but he lived that time to the fullest, always planning, dreaming, and living his best life.

Jason leaves behind his loving wife, Nicole (Nikki); brother, Tommy and sister-in-law Fallon; twin boys, Andy and David; and daughter, Katelyn and son-in-law William. Katelyn and William were just two months away from giving birth to Jason’s first grandchild, Stella, something he was so excited about. He also leaves behind cousins, aunts, uncles and many friends who were part of his family.

Services will be at Jones & Lewis in Lower Lake on Aug. 19 at 11 a.m., followed by a reception at the Schoolhouse Museum in Lower Lake from noon to 3 p.m.