Note from Eric's Sister

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  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    My deepest condolences
    My deepest condolences to you and your family. Eric was a breath of fresh air. I loved his "tell it like it is" posts. He had great humor and shared it with us here on the board. Your brother will always be with you....

    Amy
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    mom_2_3 said:

    My deepest condolences
    My deepest condolences to you and your family. Eric was a breath of fresh air. I loved his "tell it like it is" posts. He had great humor and shared it with us here on the board. Your brother will always be with you....

    Amy

    Eric was and still is a great man ........
    He is full of wit and very warm and knows just what to say at the right time. He will always be here with us, he will always be somewhere in our conversations. Thats just how he was and is. Into everything and like a kid in a candy store, loved to be involved in all affairs and was first in line when it came to comforting people in here. He is one that will stand out for me. He always said exactly what was on his mind but always accomodating to all of us...He is with us at all times , so to be missed...you have to be gone, and he will never be gone from us, he is loved to much in here.....so Ashley, be certain that Eric is in here, if you ever doubt that come in here and just listen for a while. You will see Eric in most everyone in here, he left that big of an impression on us.....Love to you and mom........Clift
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    blessings
    Ashley,

    You already know what a great guy your brother was, so I don't have to tell you that everyone on the board here thought he was pretty great too :)
    It sure doesn't seem fair that he's gone, now, but every time cancer strikes it's unfair. I'm so sorry for you and your family. I just picture him in heaven totally praising the Lord and enjoying the music, which is probably more majestic and awesome than our earthly minds could ever even imagine.

    Hugs to you my dear,
    Lisa
  • HollyID
    HollyID Member Posts: 946 Member
    Hi Ashley and thanks for
    Hi Ashley and thanks for coming here and talking about Eric. He was truly one special person. He still is. I picture Eric dancing with Donna and Luann and all the others we've lost through the months.

    Eric talked of his family often and you knew the love he had for you all. You were his angels on earth. Eric is easy to love. His wit, his faith and his hope were insurmountable.

    Please, come back and tell us all how you and your family are doing. We're here for you as well. Give each other hugs and love all you can.

    Hugs,

    Holly
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    Eric
    Eric was a great friend to many here. His attitude and sense of humor and constant support are really missed.

    I'm so sorry you've lost such a wonderful brother. The world has lost another fantastic person. But I'm happy that he is out of pain and at peace.

    I wish for comfort and peace for you as you go through this very difficult time of final goodbyes.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Your Wonderful Brother
    Eric meant so much to all of us. He had such a great sense of humor and could brighten any situation. He talked of your mom so highly too, just wish that somehow we would have been able to meet face to face. Thank you for sharing another part of Eric that we didn't know about. You are welcome on this board anytime. You are all in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

    Kim
  • christinecarl
    christinecarl Member Posts: 543 Member
    I am very sorry :(
    Ashley,

    Eric was always one of those people on this board whose posts I would search for every time I logged in here. I always wanted to hear what he had to say, because his posts were always so wise and full of hope and they always made me feel better. He was always such an inspiration to so many of us here.

    I am so very sorry for your loss. It is so hard to lose the ones that you can never replace. The pain cuts so deep and it is like a giant hole has been punched in your life. Thank you for sharing those wonderful facts about your brother, we all miss him so much here, but he will live on in every one of us that continues to fight this awful disease. I hope you can find some comfort in knowing how loved he was here.

    Today would have been my mom's 62nd birthday if colon cancer had not taken her at 57,so I do know sort of how you feel. :(
  • amcp
    amcp Member Posts: 251 Member
    Tears of Sadness
    I am sitting here trying to type something. I have not checked for a couple of days but came to my computer to check on Eric and just read of his passing. He was such a wonderful person and so caring. My husband of 42 years is in Hospice. He was put on oxygen today and pain patches. I lost my mother to cancer in 1987 and now am loosing my husband. Eric gave so much to not only me but to everyone who read his post. When we pass all we have left is the memories of ourselves left with others. Eric will never be forgotten because he left us all with wonderful memories. I am so very sorry for your loss..give your mom and yourself a big hug and know that the ones on this site are always here for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
    Anna
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Eric was special
    Ashley,

    As I've told you on facebook, Eric was truly special to us here, and we will all continue you to miss him and remember him. I loved your description of his hugs and his strength. It didn't surprise me that you said he never held a grudge, because kindness just oozed from his being.

    I'm praying for your family, and I hope you will stay in touch.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    On this board,we are all
    On this board,we are all family.when I have to see the one I love so much fading away,my heart breaks into millions of pieces.Your words brought tears to my eyes.Thanks for your words and I can truly feel your love for your brother.I am sure Eric is happy that he has great family.Please rest in peace,Eric.
  • Aud
    Aud Member Posts: 479 Member
    thank you
    thank you so much for sharing that about your brother. I miss him. We all do.
    I am so sorry that you lost your brother and like Clift said, he will always be here with us. His Spirit lives on not only "over there," but also "here."
    The more we love the more it hurts when someone leaves.
    Holding you in the Light for comfort and peace.
    ~Aud