Eric Carl Gustafson's Obituary
Eric Carl Gustafson went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 28th at 11:55 am. He had been in Akron City Hospital ICU, and his passing was due to injuries received in an auto accident on May 8, 2005. He was born on August 8, 1983, and was a life-time resident of Alliance. He attended Alliance Evangelical Friends Church with his family. Eric was a 2002 graduate of Alliance High School, where he was involved in many activities. He was a member of National Honor Society and in the top 10% of his class. He loved to play all sports, and lettered in Soccer, Swimming and Baseball. His summers were spent working at Banco Die in Alliance and playing golf and tennis. He attended Christian Brothers University in Memphis Tennessee on academic and baseball scholarships. He was a pitcher for the CBU Buccaneers, and he completed two years as a Mechanical Engineering major. He was currently working for Bender Engineering in Beloit as a CAD Designer, while earning his BSME at Youngstown State University. He is survived by his parents, Carl and Debbie Gustafson of Alliance; grandmother, Patricia Miller of Alliance; his sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Joe Bennett of Alliance; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Danny and Missy Simons of North Canton, and David and Jackie Gustafson of Winona Lake, Indiana; his brother Matthew Gustafson of Winona Lake, Indiana; four nephews, two nieces and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Simons; his grandfather, Jack Miller of Alliance; and grandparents, Maurice and Wanda Gustafson of Davison, Michigan. The family will receive friends at the Alliance Evangelical Friends Church on Tuesday, May 31st from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at Alliance Evangelical Friends Church at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1st, with Pastor Rick Sams officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Union Cemetery. Arrangements are being made by Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home.
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