Timothy "Tim" Edward Honebrink

Timothy "Tim" Edward Honebrink July 8, 1959 - April 9, 2025 Born in Minneapolis, Tim was one of five children. An unusually observant and creative individual, he was interested in music and culture from an early age. Tim took on responsibility young when he enlisted in the United States Navy at age 17. Tragically, his father died the following year after a battle with cancer. Despite this, Tim stayed in the Navy and went on to serve four years, became a Gunners Mate, and even once prevented his ship from running aground, potentially saving lives. He made many friends in the Navy and traveled around the world, including parts of Asia and Australia. After the navy, Tim later worked with his longtime friend, Earl Root, helping him run his record store. Tim co-hosted and produced Earl's local radio show for many years, and would go on to host the show himself for awhile following Earl's death many years later. A self-taught music producer and audio/visual enthusiast, Tim was known to run sound for live bands, record videos of performances, produce recordings and more. He did not do it for money, he did it out of self-interest and to help people. Tim also lived in San Diego, California for some time working as an audio/visual technician. He was respected for the work he did at the time, despite having no formal education for the industry. Upon returning to Minnesota, Tim met his future wife, Shalimar, who had begun working for the record store while he was gone. They were co-workers and friends before later becoming a couple. Tim and Shalimar were married in 2003. For more than 21 years, Tim and Shalimar operated their own small online hobby business selling vintage music recordings. They adopted two cats, Frodo in 2003 and Freya in 2021. Throughout this time, Tim continued to work creatively with music, pictures and video in many different ways, even shortly before he became very ill. Timothy "Tim" Edward Honebrink, age 65, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025 while at home in hospice care with his dedicated wife, Shalimar, by his side. Tim is preceded in death by his parents, Erik Nord and Beverly Joanne Honebrink. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Shalimar, and siblings Jeff, Cathy, Sue and Paul. The memorial service will be private, with burial at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Please make a donation in his memory to a charity benefitting veterans.

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Timothy "Tim" Edward Honebrink

July 8, 1959 - April 9, 2025

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