Steve was born to Wally and Sue Thomson in San Gabriel, Calif. He was a 1982 graduate from Rosemead High School; he has lived in Lake Havasu City for 16 years.

The things he enjoyed in his life were racing his mini-street stock at Lake Havasu Speedway and Mohave Valley raceway, and his first love was riding and camping with family and friends in the Glamis sand dunes. His first trip to Glamis was at 6 weeks of age.

Steve was an experienced desert rider, having raced in California, Nevada and Arizona, with the WORCS and District 37 organizations. He started racing when he was 10 years old.

He worked locally for USF Reddaway and had earned his Million Mile Safe Driver Award. He left this world unexpectedly doing what he loved most, racing with his son Thomas in the recent Parker 250.

He is survived by his fiancée, Marty Taylor; his son, Thomas and his daughter, Kaycie; his future daughters, Morgan and Erin; and his future granddaughter, Devynn; parents, Wally and Sue Thomson; and grandmother, Helen Larsen, of Kanab, Utah; brothers, Bob (Cindy), of Diamond Bar, Calif., Todd (Dagmar), of Las Vegas, Nev.; nephews, Zac, Cody and Jake; nieces, Autumn, Alexandria and Emma.

Services will be held Friday at 6 p.m., at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.

Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.