Eric J. Blackman

This is a nice way to remember Eric from year to year, its been almost 20 years. I hope his family is doing well, my son Sean has been in touch with Ian from time to time, hope he is well. Stay safe

Suzanne,

I am in complete shock.. I had no idea until I read it in a Bloomsburg University alumni magazine.. I owe a lot to Eric. He was one of the few people who helped me out of my "shell" at BU. We had a lot of great times hanging out at the Sixth Street house. Also I was honored to be at your wedding. I am sorry we fell out of touch, he will sorely be missed.

To my dear friend Thanks for showing me how to see things most don`t. You knew and decided to make the ones you loved stronger.You made me stronger.You made me love you even more.You gained my total respect. Love always my best friend .Ed

Eric coached and taught hockey to my son Sean, starting in 1999. Eric would spend huge amounts of time with the kids - really teaching them. There aren't enough people in this world who give of themselves like Eric did. I'm glad we have some champion team pictures to look back on. He will surely be missed.

Suzanne, Ian and Kristen,
I just read through the guest book entry's and I am close to tears. I refused to cry during this terrible tragedy because I wanted to be strong like Eric. I will miss him deeply and dearly. He always made me smile and laugh and always got me psyched up for the hockey games. He was an awesome inspriation to my son and to all who played youth hockey for him. I must say though Eric ...

I worked with Eric for 5 years and every day he would bring his zest for life into the office and always tried to make someone smile, especially if he felt they looked like they needed it. He will be missed, not just because he filled a role here at work but because of his heart and kindness.

As a friend of the Blackman family for the last thirty odd years, hearing the news of Eric's passing left a void in my heart. My friendship with his sister Charlene allowed me to follow his life over the last years, his battle with his illness, and even his very difficult final days. Charlene would always tell me how Eric lived life to its fullest, and while each day after the diagnosis of his illness he would have to contemplate the seriousness of his medical condition, he would put those...

For those of you who loved Eric, take solace in the fact that his brief time with us was joyful beyond belief! Told years ago that time was short he simply went on with life. He didn't change a thing. Eric had the incredible ability to always look at life from the other person's perspective. He had a kind heart for those less fortunate. He had an inner strength beyond belief, and even in his final days I never sensed that he was fighting for himself, but only for the void he knew he would...

The Blackman family,
I will remember Eric as a teacher, for he taught so many of us how to truly live our lives. He was certainly and inspiration and a model to the rest of us. He valued every moment, especially those with his family. Many of us that worked with him, though we have not met you, know all about you. I was standing in his cubicle today looking at the photos on his bulletin board and there was a photocopy of a picture I took at an Elton John concert. I remember how he...