Michael Wilkinson was born June 27, 1990 in Corpus Christi, Texas. His family moved to Arlington , Texas where he attended school from kindergarten through high school, and  graduated from Martin High School in 2008. His passions included art, music, writing and skateboarding. He had an infectious sense of humor, a warm, caring heart and a loving personality. His willingness to help others knew no bounds. After a battle with opiate addiction and multiple periods in residential treatment centers over the course of more than two years, Michael lost his fight at the young age of 25 on November 9, 2015.