Aaron John Hoyt

Aaron John Hoyt Born Pensacola, FL, April 11, 1982, Easter Sunday Died Raleigh, NC, July 4, 2022, Independence Day Aaron was a happy, active and loving son, brother to Sarah, and uncle to Mia and Mason during his 40 years of life. The first 5 years were in St. Pete, FL with his family: Papa and Bette Hoyt, Mimi Hardin, Jeff Hoyt, Rebecca and Tim Doyle, and Betsy Hardin. We moved to Raleigh where he attended Lynn Road, York, Carol, Durant and Sanderson High. He worked as a counselor at the YMCA after school program and with a local contractor doing landscaping. He loved the years (8-16) as a summer camper at New Life Camp. Because he was a sports kinda guy, he loved many years of baseball, basketball at Method and the training camp at Campbell University with his neighborhood friend. He definitely loved snowboarding, winter activities, skateboarding and cycling. Although he endured hardships, tribulation, pain and loneliness he never gave up. Aaron will always be remembered for his zeal for life and drive to survive. A passionate nature allowed him to experience unique situations that most of us never will. All who knew him would most likely describe him as optimistic, caring, resilient and resourceful. He had a way of emanating hope, excitement and encouragement to those whose path he crossed. Aaron loved the Lord, life, his family and friends. His spiritual awareness was continually challenged and strengthened in his belief in God and promise of eternal life. Aaron touched many lives. Our family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who have known, supported and loved him. Aaron’s Turning Point What are your thoughts when you read about someone’s life? It’s about the events that connects us to others in a journey to the end. Aaron’s story was a walk-in life that many never experience. He officially joined the ranks of those we hear and read about who had unsurmountable struggles. As we reflect on his forty-year journey we can see how strong his efforts were to overcome daily adversity. Aaron’s auto accident in his senior year of high school (2001) forever changed his life. The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was a challenge not only to him but to all of us. We struggled to find a solution that would regain him to a hopeful state. Years of rehabilitation provided him an opportunity to establish a new life with the limitations he now faced. After an injury of this nature, he experienced a short-term memory loss that made it difficult to manage life. It’s hard to imagine a young man with Alzheimer type symptoms, but they surfaced and stayed with him in the years to come. There was never a perfect medication fix that worked. Many solutions were tried but there was never the ideal med that didn’t affect vital organs. Monthly blood work was the only safety net to ensure there wasn’t physical damage. A few years prior to July 4th he changed meds again but it was too late, the damage had been done. Several months ago, he began to feel pain beyond what he was already suffering with. It was hard to make the day without some sort of pain relief. The doctors provided him with an alternative med but the side effects were delirium. As he rode his bicycle home from work he fell and banged himself up pretty bad. The next day, he said, “I just remember waking up in bed with my bike in the front yard”. Aaron realized the med solution wasn’t working so he applied for help at the treatment center in Wilmington, NC and was granted an opening. He found a way as he had done so many times before. When he returned to the house he rented in Rocky Mount the pain began to increase again. This time the pain was unbearable. The pain clinic doctors then provided a Fentanyl patch. This worked for a while but wasn’t enough to free him to sleep and function. As we read of final day stories of pain and suffering the prescription of Morphine usually follows. Aaron was granted Morphine to free him of pain. Aaron decided that he’d like to move back to Raleigh for a new start where he grew up and spent his life. He packed his gear and found a way back. He was in Raleigh July 3rd, HOME, this time not just Raleigh but Heaven. There is no way to know what happened the last night, but we know that Aaron fell asleep in a rocker and the Lord knew the struggles and goodness that he had lived his 40 years and freed him of his pain. Those of you who had time with him know these things. If you’d like to add to the comments, we would love your stories or comments as we bring his journey to an end. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh. Funeral arrangements are by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home of Raleigh. Online condolences may be made at www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com