Brian "Eddie" Staggs

I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Eddie very long, but as soon as we met we hit it off, because we are both smart alecks. He always brought a smile to anyones face that he came in contact with. I know that when he went to be with Jesus it was devastating to Sandie and the rest of the family. He fulfilled God's plan for his time here. We will all join him with Jesus when we fulfill the plan God has for us. We will miss you dearly Eddie.

Eddie was my nephew, it's hard to put into words the good thoughts I have of Eddie. They began when he was just a baby and then those last visits in the hospital; one thing that always amazed me was his sense of humor. He could laugh at anything including himself. It was always evident that he loved life and he was as about as tough a person as anyone I've known. His life was filled with pain but you would never know that to meet him. His spark, his laugh, his smile, and his just saying...

Eddie always brightened my day with his contagious smile and quick wit. A day never passed that he did not tell me he loved me and if we were together this was followed up with a kiss on the cheek. Slumber parties in the livingroom on Friday nights, Disneyland, Seaworld, the Phoenix Zoo with Eddie in a wheelchair due to a broken leg, Diamondback and Mercury games were a few of the many special times we spent together as a family.
Eddie's life was filled with...

I miss you Ed. I so enjoyed this last summer together, I wish it never ended. We grew close and had many good conversations over the few months we had together. Our 2008 trip to Dodgers Stadium was the best! The 2008 trip to the lake in Califirnia when I blew my knee out, camping, horseback riding, people watching at the park through the binoculars, all the best of times I will never forget. I was glad to see you becoming a man. You had drive and dedicaation, love and hope, sincerity and...

I got to know Eddie over the last year or so of his time here on earth and im very thankful for that. He was such a great friend and i miss him everyday. Clair just know you have the best guardian angel anyone could ask for.

Eddie I met him we both lived on royal oak way,
shy at first but then he had something funny to say,
funny guy,beautiful soul, we joked all the time,
in class ,in the halls,at lunch in the line,
he was dependable for a cheer up anytime that i needed one,
whether it was a serious conversation or if i just needed fun,
I was blessed to know you Eddie you had such a positive influence,
because u always kept me positive when id get into it,
Ill miss you man...

Eddie (or ed-weird, as we used to call him when we were teasing)and Kayla were like my little brother and sister when we were growing up. Yes, he was an ornery little thing as a child (and he drove us all crazy!) but he grew up into one of the kindest, most caring people you will ever meet. I'm very thankful for the time I did get to spend with him and wish that it could have been more.

Don't worry Ed, I'll try to be best cousin for Claire now, although hopefully she won't need...

Eddie was the best brother one could have ever hoped for. As kids we didn't always get along, he was sick, so therefore, he got away with murder (almost). When I moved away from Springerville to live with my mom, he stayed with my grandparents, and I was devastated. However, he was soon to follow, and you can ask anyone, I was so thrilled. We shared so many memories together as High School students, times I could never forget...singing at the top of our lungs in our car to the Disney...

During the past 6 years I have shared my life with Janet and so with Eddie. It would be impossible for me to find one definitive story about Eddie that reflects our relationship because we did share a life...we took a pottery class together and shared friends there, we planned and pulled off a surprise birthday celebration for Janet (not an easy task and one we were so proud of), we put together many puzzles, played games, cooked together, tried to outdo one another on April 1st, and shared...