We love you brother!

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Nick Wilcox knew that the best views come after the hardest climbs. He wasn’t intimidated by the mountains; he was inspired by them! Nick was not ordinary. He climbed Mount Olympus with his son, Gabriel on his back, and climbed the six highest peaks in Utah, in one month. Nick wasn’t in the mountains; the mountains were in him. Nick would say, “Only those who risk going too far can find out how far they can go.”

Nick was fearless. He once made a human chain and rescued a friend at the top of Lone Peak. His friend told us, “I never saw Nick scared, but that day he seemed a little concerned.”

Nick was a hero! When he was four he jumped into a swimming pool and saved his two- year-old brother Donovan. He was written up in the local paper; that would be the first of many heroic experiences for Nick.

Nick grew up in the country with his six brothers and sisters (Portia, Misty, Kira, Dusty, Donovan and Tatiana.) They lived an adventurous life together, building huts, riding horses, floating down rivers, practicing karate, and jumping off roofs. The Wilcox kids were a wild bunch!

Nick was a maestro on a mountain bike. His endurance and speed were unmatched. At the age of fifteen, Nick started competing in the eighteen year old category because no one his age could keep up with him. Nick had an energy and vitality that could not be measured. He was a force of nature.

Nick was highly educated. He read thousands of books that expanded his view of the world, and gave him a unique perspective.

Nick was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served a mission in Monterey, Mexico. He loved the people he served. Nick was an athlete, actor, and friend to many, but his greatest accomplishments were his children, Nicole, Whitney, and Gabriel Wilcox.

Nick was diagnosed bipolar in his teenage years. He fought a valiant battle with the strength of a warrior. One of Nick’s favorite quotes: “You won’t find reasonable men at the top of tall mountains; mountains teach us that not everything in this world can be rationally explained.

We said goodbye to Nick while our mother rubbed his feet and our father laid his hands on Nick’s chest one last time. We know that death is not the end. Nick’s eternal Spirit lives on. He was welcomed home by our loving Savior Jesus Christ, and Nick's family, on September 27, 2023.

Nicholas Casey Wilcox (Nick) was born to Kristina Adams Wilcox and Clifford Francis Wilcox on November 18,1978. Nick lived and died on his terms. He came to this earth when he was ready; he left when his mission was complete.

We love you, Nick. Today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so…get on your way!

We will be celebrating Nick’s life on October 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM.

Everyone is welcome!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

5200 South Glendon Street (700 West)

Murray, Utah 84223