Dov Siporin

Dov Siporin was born on May 21st, 1974 in Oregon to loving parents, Ona and Steve. Dov was the oldest brother to Lev. He graduated from Logan High School and then the University of Utah. He worked happily at ARUP Laboratories for 16 years. He married his high school sweetheart, Tara, and had the two most wonderful children the world has ever seen, Matan and Siena.
In the winter of 2008, at 33 years old he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and he began treatment at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital. Not one to take the indignities of treatment lying down, he started small (small for Dov anyway) by writing quotes of the day on his ass for the radiation techs and playing jokes on his doctors. Matters escalated and soon he was wearing costumes and bringing candy, cheerleaders, firefighters, news crews, strippers and on one memorable occasion, "Death", to chemo. He told stories, he gave speeches, and he talked new patients through their first brutal days. He wrote poetry to share his experiences and feelings with others, helping them to see what he saw in the world. He loved it; he loved life. He loved the patients, the nurses, the doctors, the staff, his friends (even the ones he had never met in person), his coworkers, and even strangers in elevators. He brought light, love, and laughter everywhere he went.
Dov passed away on March 26th. Though it seems impossible to all who knew him, there is a Dov shaped hole in the universe now. Please remember Dov by filling that space with as much love and kindness, laughter and gratitude as possible.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to either the Huntsman Cancer Hospital or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundations, both organizations near and dear to his heart.
There will be a memorial run for Dov on Thursday, May 7th, 2015. Information will be available at www.runfordov.com later this week.