Remembering the day we were preparing for his daughter, We were in the Delivery room with the doctor and nurse Bridget was having a hard time pushing, I will never forget the look on his face when Bridget was ready to quit pushing and ask the doctor to just cut that baby OUT. Eric stated "Baby, just push a couple of more times she is almost here".. The look on Bridget's face, (like she wish she could have traded places with him and let him finish the job). She finally gave a couple more pushes and out came Launa Kate, the look on Eric's face was priceless. I knew at that moment he was going to be the best DAD in the world, He held her and started talking to her immediately, kissing and caressing her and loving her before they even had a chance to start cleaning on her, He didn't care about the blood and after math that was covering his daughter all he cared about was holding her and loving her from the second she arrived.
Teenage Years
Written by Travis Patterson
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 09:44
Wow! Many, many memories of Eric as a young man (teenager). Lots of them are of times when he would minister to his peers with just a smile, or maybe with the way that he loved and welcomed them with his attitude, posture and words. With Eric there were no "social clicks". Everyone was welcome. I think this had something to do with the way he was raised, because I saw the same sort of thing in Brittany.
Two days ago (May 31st) I'm floating in Patrick Henry Lake awaiting the boat to pull me up out of the water and my mind (and emotions) went back to the first time Amy and I took Eric to the lake with us. He told me that he had never water skied, but really wanted to try it. So we get out there and he's over the side of the boat and in the water before I can even get through telling him all the instructions of the "how to" water ski. In typical Eric fashion he proceeded to come right up and get it on the first try, and very soon thereafter, like in an hour or so, he was slalom skiing. Don't remember him falling all day long, or any of the weekends for the rest of the summer now that I think of it. Among a lot of other things, I don't think I will ever go to the lake or snow skiing that I won't think about Eric and all the great times we had togeather.
Thank you Bob and Sharron for sharing your son with Amy and myself. We were and are blessed to have spent so much time with him hanging out and ministering togeather during those years.
My memory of Eric
Written by Jamell Crawford
Monday, 31 May 2010 18:29
Eric was one of the most genuine people i have ever met. He was always kind to me and if he was ever upset he never showed it. I don't ever remember seeing him without a smile on his face.
I Will Always Remember...
Written by David Bryant
Thursday, 27 May 2010 17:30
I will always remember Eric's demeanor. The definition of demeanor is : behavior toward others : outward manner. His demeanor towards me was that of love. We were not related in any way but I loved him as if he were my blood brother. He always made me feel like I was a brother and not just a friend. Eric's demeanor was calm and collected. When ever I started to get nervous or worry about anything, he would smile and tell me in his calm, cool, and collected way to stop. Everything was going to be okay. If he ever stressed or worried, Eric would not show it, he always was in control. I will remember his demeanor towards everyone else. He had a heart of compassion. He cared, genuinely.
Special Memories of Eric