Birth date: Mar 11, 1985 Death date: Sep 25, 2024
Jay Eric Easterday March 11, 1985 – September 25, 2024 You are always on my mind and in my heart. Eric Easterday was a deep well. Whether it was a painting, a movement, a person, or an idea, Eric considered it from many angles and Read Obituary
Celebration of Life for Eric will be 12/27/2024, Tulsa. I'll post time and location here.
Eric was a dear friend in my early twenties, and we’d spoken intermittently since but more often over the last few years about art and creativity. He was a great man, always willing to share his knowledge, spirit and gifts with others. I will always cherish the memories I have of him and do my best to honor his memory. It was a gift to know him.
Hey Little Cousin (that’s what I always called Eric),
I am deeply saddened by your sudden passing, and I’m still trying to process everything. You were such a kind, peaceful, and loving soul, always considering others and helping where you could. And of course, let’s not forget—you were amazingly handsome too!
I’m working to move past the grief and focus on the joys of the time we spent together. There are so many precious memories that I could fill pages. I’ll share a few here in hopes that they bring comfort and peace to those who loved you. I know you wouldn’t want us to grieve for long. You’d want peace and happiness for all of us.
I was so excited when you told me about your new job, combining your passion for helping others with your love of gardening. I loved the pictures we’d exchange of our plants—gardening was something we both found enjoyable and therapeutic.
When we were kids, we played all sorts of games, especially Uno and Skip-Bo, and whenever we had enough time, Monopoly. You were always smarter than me, even before you started school, and I loved to brag about my super-genius cousin. You loved dinosaurs and knew everything about them, even at the age of four! I didn’t even know half of them existed.
I think we watched The Little Mermaid together about 50 times (well, maybe not quite that many, but it felt like it!). It was one of your favorites. As you got older, I loved watching you and DD put on your circus shows. You beamed with happiness when you performed for us. And then there was your piano playing—how could I ever forget the time you played Für Elise one Christmas? It was so beautiful, it nearly brought me to tears.
Oh, and I almost forgot…let me also share the time you asked me to marry you lol. I think you were around 5 and I must have been 14. I had to explain cousins don’t marry, well at least in our family. You were so sweet and adorable when you ask me to marry you though.
So, here’s to you, Little Cousin. You will be in my heart forever, and I’ll think of you every time I garden or see something I know you’d love and admire. You were, and always will be, deeply loved by your mom, dad, and the whole family.
Rest easy, Little Cousin. I love you.
Hey Little Cousin (that’s what I always called Eric),
I am deeply saddened by your sudden passing, and I’m still trying to process everything. You were such a kind, peaceful, and loving soul, always considering others and helping where you could. And of course, let’s not forget—you were amazingly handsome too!
I’m working to move past the grief and focus on the joys of the time we spent together. There are so many precious memories that I could fill pages. I’ll share a few here in hopes that they bring comfort and peace to those who loved you. I know you wouldn’t want us to grieve for long. You’d want peace and happiness for all of us.
I was so excited when you told me about your new job, combining your passion for helping others with your love of gardening. I loved the pictures we’d exchange of our plants—gardening was something we both found therapeutic.
When we were kids, we played all sorts of games, especially Uno and Skip-Bo, and whenever we had enough time, Monopoly. You were always smarter than me, even before you started school, and I loved to brag about my super-genius cousin. You knew everything about dinosaurs, even at such a young age! I didn’t even know half of them existed.
I think we watched The Little Mermaid together about 50 times (well, maybe not quite that many, but it felt like it!). It was one of your favorites. As you got older, I loved watching you and DD put on your circus shows. You beamed with happiness when you performed for us. And then there was your piano playing—how could I ever forget the time you played Für Elise one Christmas? It was so beautiful, it nearly brought me to tears. Oh, and I almost forgot…let me also share the time you asked me to marry you lol. I think you were around 5 and I must have been 14. I had to explain cousins don’t marry, well at least in our family. You were so sweet and adorable when you ask me to marry you though.
So, here’s to you, Little Cousin. You live on in my heart, and I’ll think of you every time I garden or see something I know you’d love and admire. You were, and always will be, deeply loved by your mom, dad, and the whole family.
Rest easy, Little Cousin. I love you.
Pictures included: cousins pictures, goofing off with family, holding your baby 2nd cousin Ashley, a couple of handsome pictures of you, Ashley pulling your hair and you tolerating her lol, Ashley adoring you, and my favorite is of you licking the icing off my birthday cake. Sometimes you were a little stinker!
This man has always been the best part of everything…this loss is really hard on me. He helped me immensely and I never payed him back. Bear is a gentleman and so was Eric, I will always be thinking of them. I miss the time we spent together,everyday.
I feel so blessed to have had such an amazing human in my life. This tribute is so beautifully written, thank you to everyone who shared him with me and sending love to his family and lifelong friends who he spoke of with such adoration. He meant the world to me, despite being so far apart, I’m so thankful for his friendship and pray for his peace. ❤️ the world isn’t the same without him in it.
