So long Eric, We Hardly Knew Ye......

1245A Defender · Dec 15, 2011

for Eric,

MadHatter66 said:
Here is a donation button. Goes to my paypal business account. You can use credit card if you wish (just click use credit card to the left of the login box) or log in and send directly from paypal. This is going to show that you are sending to MadHatterKnots, this is my small online business. Any questions, PM me.

donation sent
just so you can tell,,,, the defender is... robert p. loXXX

I miss you Eric...

SpyderTattoo · Dec 16, 2011

Still waiting to hear the circumstances behind his death.

I remember meeting him once at a hasty meet in Kent at the Burger King down in the valley. That was a couple years ago.

OrangeIsTrouble · Dec 16, 2011

Diabetes.

Never wanted to burden anybody or tell people his problems and was too stubborn to go to the docs. He didn't know he had diabetes.

SpyderTattoo · Dec 16, 2011

That is too bad. I can relate, diabetes runs in my family too. My grandmother had it. I'm trying to be careful to watch for that.

I remember Erik as being a quiet, gentile kind of person. Not loud and outspoken.
Prayers for his family...

MadHatter66 · Dec 16, 2011

To anyone that has sent money to me... Thanks. GreenIsFaster is working on getting a nice wreath designed right now from OCDO, I am forwarding the funds on to him. He is taking care of the arraignments right now and knew Eric well. If you want you can continue to send them to me and I can forward them, not a big deal. If not you can send directly to poosharker@hotmail.com if you have a paypal account. If not you can use a credit/debit and I will forward it.

OrangeIsTrouble · Dec 16, 2011

The display I ordered is about to be BAD ASSSSSSSSSSSSS.

OlGutshotWilly · Dec 16, 2011

MadHatter66 said:
To anyone that has sent money to me... Thanks. GreenIsFaster is working on getting a nice wreath designed right now from OCDO, I am forwarding the funds on to him. He is taking care of the arraignments right now and knew Eric well. If you want you can continue to send them to me and I can forward them, not a big deal. If not you can send directly to poosharker@hotmail.com if you have a paypal account. If not you can use a credit/debit and I will forward it.

Madhatter,
You are a gentleman for going to the effort to make it easy for us to donate and help facilitate this.
Thanks.

gogodawgs · Dec 16, 2011

Eric, you were a kind and true gentleman and will be missed greatly.

Unfortunately I will not be able to be at the memorial tomorrow, I need to get Deros somewhere tomorrow and keep an eye on him.

MadHatter66 · Dec 17, 2011

OlGutshotWilly said:
Madhatter,
You are a gentleman for going to the effort to make it easy for us to donate and help facilitate this.
Thanks.

No problem at all. Just trying to help out where I know help will be needed. I have been in touch with GreenIsFaster and know that the money donated will result in an awesome display worthy of Eric. Thank you to everyone who donated, it has truly meant a lot to the people that knew him well.

OrangeIsTrouble · Dec 17, 2011

Thanks guys for all the donations. Went out and made damn sure we did it big for Eric because like everyone at the service knew, he was a giver and the most unselfish guy I ever knew.

Paddy came out with Goose and his son, and Defender showed up. Goose talked and revealed to us the story behind the nickname "Snappy". Defender wanted to reveal to everyone that Eric was a crime fighter and told the story of the post I bumped a few days ago.

Thank you guys for coming out, Eric's mother and brother were very thankful for the show of support and they LOVED the display. I wanted for them to be able to take the display back for his military service in Texas, but that is not possible so we are thinking of who could use it. I told her it was all for Eric and that it was no waste and it did it's purpose. Probably going to bring it to a Veterans Hospital or something of the like. If you have an idea, let me know!

tombrewster421 · Dec 17, 2011

Looks like it went well. Sorry I was unable to make it, but I was doing some outreach to some homeless people in Tacoma this morning and we didn't finish in time to be there.

Please pass my regards on to his family. I'm sorry I didn't get to know him better. I remember seeing him at the willow lake meet this year.

OrangeIsTrouble · Dec 17, 2011

tombrewster421 said:
Looks like it went well. Sorry I was unable to make it, but I was doing some outreach to some homeless people in Tacoma this morning and we didn't finish in time to be there.

Please pass my regards on to his family. I'm sorry I didn't get to know him better. I remember seeing him at the willow lake meet this year.

i'm sure he wouldnt have minded you doing what you were doing. He starred on tv for ya in spanaway! His family is aware of this thread and will see your wishes amd farewells.

Drazhar Rakarth · Dec 17, 2011

http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/ope...d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link

Here is a link to what was played to start his memorial.

Farewell Eric "Snappy" "Bad-Ass" "Ninja" Sandoval

skiingislife725 · Dec 17, 2011

That display turned out awesome Kim! As I said before in the PM (and someone said earlier in this post)....we lost a good one and we lost him way too soon. He will definitely be missed.

RIP Eric, I'm honored to have met you.

amzbrady · Dec 17, 2011

I donated for the wreath, I know it wasnt much, but if my donation didnt make it in time, please forward it to his family.

amzbrady · Dec 17, 2011

GreenIsFaster said:
Thanks guys for all the donations. Went out and made damn sure we did it big for Eric because like everyone at the service knew, he was a giver and the most unselfish guy I ever knew.

Paddy came out with Goose and his son, and Defender showed up. Goose talked and revealed to us the story behind the nickname "Snappy". Defender wanted to reveal to everyone that Eric was a crime fighter and told the story of the post I bumped a few days ago.

Thank you guys for coming out, Eric's mother and brother were very thankful for the show of support and they LOVED the display. I wanted for them to be able to take the display back for his military service in Texas, but that is not possible so we are thinking of who could use it. I told her it was all for Eric and that it was no waste and it did it's purpose. Probably going to bring it to a Veterans Hospital or something of the like. If you have an idea, let me know!

Can it be sent to Fort Lewis for those coming home?

massivedesign · Dec 17, 2011

Sounded like a great service. Thanks to those who went and supported Eric's memories and his family.

OrangeIsTrouble · Dec 17, 2011

amzbrady said:
Can it be sent to Fort Lewis for those coming home?

Is there a unit coming back soon? How long? Those are real flowers, not sure how long they last.

amzbrady · Dec 17, 2011

GreenIsFaster said:
Is there a unit coming back soon? How long? Those are real flowers, not sure how long they last.

Should be alot of troops coming home. The war is over. All the troops are supposed to come home, (except for the ones that just got deployed this week).

Justman1020 · Dec 17, 2011

amzbrady said:
Should be alot of troops coming home. The war is over. All the troops are supposed to come home, (except for the ones that just got deployed this week).

the war isn't over unfortunately, iraq is, afganistan isn't

as far as the display goes, what about for those soldiers that were just killed in the helicopter crash here at lewis?

So long Eric, We Hardly Knew Ye......

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