Michael Birt Obituary

I don't know where the time has gone - and Michael, you're still, very much, missed. What a lovely man.
I hope you're having a whale of a time!
Celt

I saw this and thought, what's it been a couple of years now? Oh my. Ten years, Irish Mike, and I can't believe it. You were a real joy. Hope you're doing all the things you ever imagined!

Cheers!

Can't believe it has been a decade! Your laugh is missed. Thank you for always making time to answer questions and lend a hand. You are deeply missed

Mike; I finally tracked you down from our great times during high school (the cool 70's) only to find you have passed on. Say hi to Rex for me, will you? I know heaven will never be the same with you two having fun up there. Rest in peace dear friend.

Mike,
Words can't say how much you meant to me! Your ability to remain calm under pressure is what I admired most. Your contagious smile and genuine caring personality allowed all of us to get through the tough times. I will miss you and never forget you! God Bless!

Irish Mike- Thank you for caring enough to make a difference. I will remember the smiles you brought to others' faces.

Irish Mike. You have an amazing gift for connecting with people and making them feel like old friends. You will be greatly missed, my new old friend.

IAmNow ... Saddened

Mike, it was a genuine pleasure to have you as a friend. I will miss you, amigo.

kuinta

Oh, Mike. You will be terribly missed by all of us Tribbers.

Shelli King

I met Mike through a group called the Tribbers, an online discussion group that discusses news articles on the Slat Lake Tribune.From there I got to know him in person at brunches the Tribbers held to discuss politics and the like. Though I had only known Mike for just a short time, little over a year, I felt like I had known him for many more.

You will be missed my friend and I will miss being able to engage you in the enlightening conversations we had at the Tribbers brunches. Travel well Sir, the universe is a great big place to explore. Love you Irish Mike, I will carry a part of you with me for the rest of my days. John St John

Michael, you will be missed. Our condolences to your family. Love, Lindsey and Brian.

I will miss you, Irish Mike, truly. Rest in peace.

Damn you Irish Mike the Original. You're two months and two days younger than me. We had many the friendly banter and bicker o'r the years.

I hope you made it to heaven before the Devil realized you were dead.

You will be missed in the TribZone my erstwhile and virtual friend.

Oh Mikey, You were a wonderful person. I am going to miss you. I just found out you had passed, and now I'm devastated. Love you, forever in my heart.

So long Irish - our banter was always good crack and I enjoyed meeting you - I am sure you were in heaven a half hour before the devil knew. I shall miss you. My deepest condolences to your family.

p51

"Fooball is my life. If it were not for fooball, I would not be playing fooball today!" Your humor and love of the game (seemingly anything with a ball) kept your spirit playful and youthful. You always brightened my day even when I knew often yours was shadowed with sorrow.

Our lives here do seem to play out in a veil tears. Death was not part of the design and seems so unfair and unnatural. Still, I'm comforted to know that you have past through that and can be on the other side with your family.

Thank you, Mike, for making my life a little brighter. Your playful whimsey will play on in my memory until I see you again.

"Fooball is my life. If it were not for fooball, I would not be playing fooball today!" Your humor and love of the game (seemingly anything with a ball) kept your spirit playful and youthful. You always brightened my day even when I knew often yours was shadowed with sorrow.

Our lives here do seem to play out in a veil tears. Death was not part of the design and seems so unfair and unnatural. Still, I'm comforted to know that you have past through that and can be on the other side with your family.

Thank you, Mike, for making my life a little brighter. Your playful whimsey will play on in my memory until I see you again.

Dear Birt Family,
Wow! We were shocked and saddened to hear about Mike's passing. There has never been a more kind and unconditional person than Mike and we were so blessed to have been the recipient of his love and laughter! He always had a kind word and a big hug for us whenever we were together. We hope you find peace in knowing that Mike is finally free of the pain he has suffered for so long. He is smiling and laughing with his beautiful mother, Alex, Christopher and many other loved ones he has been without. We hope you will feel peace and know how much we all love you.
Love,
Rick and Suzie Kendell

My sympathy goes out to everyone who had the privilege to have met Mike. I'm saddened to say I didn't get to know him better but; I'm also glad to have had the time I was able to share with him. I hope those closest to him can also find peace during this time of lose.

I was very sad to hear about Mike's passing. He was such a friendly person with such a positive and happy personality. He helped teach me how to scan big maps with a whole lot of patience (which I'm sure wasn't easy) and kindness. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. His smile and kindness will be greatly missed.

Mike,
Thanks for all the memories. The days at the ball field, the hours of our talks, and the years of friendship. Evertime I teach the RSI class I will see you there. Your picture as a stormwater inspector will be used in the training manual for years to come and I will tell everyone stories of a great man. I will miss you my friend.

Mike, I'm proud to have had the honor to know and work with you. I will miss the times we shared a laugh. Thank you for all your help and patience. Rest in peace my friend.

Mike,

You touched people in a way that maybe now you can truly know and understand. Thanks for softball, the cheerful, positive attitude, and for showing me the genuine kindness that can exist in us all. To those you've left behind, please know that Mike touched all in his path in ways few ever do. Thank you Mike.

RIP Mike

mike we will all miss you thanks for being such good man.

Mike,

Thanks for everything you did for me, always being there to shoot the bull or all the times I had questions. You will be deeply missed. Your infectious smile and positive attitude helped many people keep a smile on their face. Rest in peace my friend.

Mike,

How sad I was to see you had passed. I always enjoyed your outgoing personality and smile. You where a great guy and i will sadly miss you and your funny jokes!

Mary
Wvc firefighter

Sorry to hear of your loss and my sympathies are with you, Mike or (MB) as we called him was a positive man with nothing but kind words who during the yrs I worked with calmed me down a time or ten. He will be missed.

Mike - I will miss you and your awsome smile, when you came in the door in the morning.

You always had a way of making a rainy day sunny with your bubbly personality and outlook on life.

I am glad I got to talk with you on those days, when you came in the front office. You always got my day off to a great start.

God Bless you.

Marlene E Winburn - WVC Public Works

RIP Mikey. Sad to hear your passing. You were always a positive influence and it was a pleasure getting to know you.

I'm going to miss working with Mike at West Valley City, we often swapped stories about which wonderful cut of meat we had cooked that weekend, from "Snider's Meats" up on 20th East. Mike always claimed the one of the best smells in the world was when you opened the door to go into "Snider's"....I agree!

Mike was a good friend and I loved him and will miss his "happy style".

Condolences to Mike's family and other friends....we are all better for having known and shared our time here on Earth with him. Clare Halladay

My deepest condolences to Mike's family and loved ones. Mike was a great coworker and friend to me and I will truly miss him. He was genuine and kind and always positively impacted my life. We played softball, talked baseball, traded movies, fixed my car, fixed my car again, visited at bees games, and carpooled together. Mike was proud of his yard, cars, and family and talked about them often...especially his brothers. He was ever welcoming and always willing to lend a helping hand or make you feel good about yourself. Thank you for your great friendship Mike. You were the best and I will truly miss you.

Mike,
You were one of my favorites. I always looked forward to talking. Miss you bad. Got no one to talk baseball with!

As Mike rests until Jesus comes again, I'll carry gratefulness in my heart for his kindness to our little sis. "Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus."

"Mikey B" I will miss seeing your smile everyday at work! Thanks for always being such a gentleman and a sweetheart. You will be forever missed by me and so many others!
To Mikey's brothers and family, what a wonderful man! I feel truly blessed getting to work with him for so many years. He will be missed everyday by his co-workers at West Valley!

Mikey,

You were such a big part of our family for so long, the memories run like a movie. Thank you for giving our sister Pamey (and us too!), so many good memories - baseball games, golfing, Christmases, and other family gatherings. I'll never forget the cruise of 2006! We had such fun. Thank you for your many words of wisdom, the least of which, "No fat, no flavor!" Mikey, you were great with kids!! I wish our son could get to know you better. We will miss you dearly. May you rest in Gods loving care. Love, "Sailor"

Mike,
I will miss your friendly "hello", as we pass in the hall and I enjoyed getting to know you over the years.

Mike - Words cannot express what your freindship meant to me. We had such fun working together, you became just like a brother and family to all my family. We will forever miss you. Our love and prayers are with you, Pam and your family always.

Rest in peace my friend!

Mike was a wonderful co-worker, always smiling and laughing. He'll be greatly missed!

Jan White
West Valley City Public Works

Rest in peace my friend.

Mike- this world will never be the same without you. I am thankful that Alex will now have you by his side forever more. My heart and prayers go out to your family and my love to Pam,.,.. always.

I was sorry to hear of your loss, please accept my deepest sympathies. Mike or (MB) as he was known around work was the most positive man I had ever met, never had a unkind thing to say. He will be missed.

You will be missed Mike,it was a pleasure knowing and working with you.