He was almost never in his own clothes. He'd steal his older brother's shirts and squeeze into his mom's shoes, even just to take out the trash. He played basketball like he had something to prove, usually against his brother. He trash-talked his way through every video game. His best hours were spent “lifting weights with his friends.”

His family says he told some of the cleverest jokes they'd ever heard. He was the one people went to for advice. He never turned down a chance to have a little fun.

"His infectious laughter filled rooms, and will leave our houses empty."

- Zach's family

He would have turned eighteen that September.