Hayden Craig Smith

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hayden faithfully served as a missionary in the Iowa Des Moines Mission. More recently, he served as a temple worker at the St. George Temple.

After his mission, Hayden kept many interests and added others. He continued to enjoy paintballing and became scuba certified. He was an accomplished body-builder who took great pride in fitness. It is an understatement to say he loved cars. Hayden had a passion for working on, fixing up, showcasing and flipping cars. He spent considerable time off-roading throughout Southern Utah. If there was any kind of activity involving cars, Hayden was immersed in it. He took his passion for cars and innate creativity online, where he created a YouTube channel alongside his wife— HUMMUH’s HorsePower — which garnered thousands of subscribers and hosted viral videos with hundreds of thousands of views. With beautiful Southern Utah as a backdrop, Hayden took his audience on fun, novel and silly car adventures— like when he purchased a used Corvette and took it out to shred in the sand dunes.

That passion for cars, however, was dwarfed by his commitment to family. Hayden married Clara Camp on November 3, 2017. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George Temple. He adored Clara. Of their time together he said, “Love is the most powerful emotion I have ever felt. It has filled my existence with more than I thought I was capable of experiencing, and it only keeps growing. How? It's the only thing in life that doesn't fade if you keep putting work into it... Cars, motorcycles, muscles and all those kinda things have such a small impact in my life compared to love. [Clara], you are everything to me.” Together, they explored the topography of life. Hayden and Clara became parents to Radley Smith on November 26, 2018. Hayden relentlessly gushed over Radley, “Seriously I am obsessed with this little dude!” “I love my little Radguy!” “Holy crap I love being a Dad!” Hayden reflected that “my life went from aimless single guy to family focused man. My whole world revolves around [Clara] and [Radley] and I couldn't be more excited for our future.” “I love them both with every fiber of my being.”

Hayden worked for Wilding Wallbeds for many years with his lifelong, and best friend, C.J. Wilding. He was also a Senior Funding Director at Torro Holdings in Salt Lake City. At the time of his passing, he was employed by Pride Rock Materials. Wherever he worked, he established a special camaraderie with his colleagues and co-workers. Hayden had a strong work ethic. He was loyal to his employers, dedicated to excellence and took pride in his work, as well as the things he created. Above all else, he was motivated to provide for his family.

Hayden is survived by his eternal companion, Clara, and their son, Radley. He is also survived by his parents, Kevin and Natalie Riley; father, Reed Smith; grandmother, Linda Ekins; siblings; Devin Smith, McKenna Riley, Marshall Riley, Sebrina (Damian) Shelton, Madison (Dein) Brush and Trey Smith. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, David Cropper Ekins; and his paternal grandparents, Craig Nielson and Thressa Lindsay Smith.