Wayne Anthony Erickson

I was a close friend of Marcia, Wayne's mother, for many years. She always spoke very highly of Wayne and she was very proud of him. On the few occassions I was fortunate to be in his company he carried himself with dignity and was always respectful.

I cannot imagine the grief that Ric, Wendi, Tommy and Sommer must be feeling at this time. You are all in my prayers and thoughts.

Dearest Wendi, Tommy, and Sommer, We love you very much and we are praying for your comfort and strength during this sad time. Uncle Ron, Aunt Anne, Charlie and Amy

I’ve known Wayne longer than most people own their cars and I just don’t know where to begin about him. A true friend to me in every facet of the word. He gave me so much of himself and expected nothing in return. I have never known anyone who matched his patience, his level of comprehension and understanding, his intelligence, his pursuit of knowledge, his uncanny ability to explain himself about something in a way that you can understand and relate to; but above all this, his character. ...

I was very saddened by the news that Wayne was no longer with us. He came to Teletrac, Inc. searching for a job many years ago and who would have known that Wayne would become the centrigal force that held the Control Center together. He worked for me for several years and helped build a new team of technical engineers. I believe that hiring Wayne was one of the best decisions that I had ever made. His expertise and technical knowledge was phenonmenal and he helped to make my department one...

It's rare to find the type of friend that accepts you completely for who you are, that you find comfort to be around, that you want to include as much as you can when you do things, because his presence will be part of the fun. Wayne was one of those friends and for many years we kept Wayne at our side for our many adventures. I moved on up north and away for many years and lost touch, but everytime I heard a Waynism pop up, it'd make me laugh remembering what it was that originally prompted...

Dear Wendi, Tommy, and Sommer...We are so sorry for your loss of Wayne. We love you and are praying for your comfort and peace as God carries you through this difficult time.

My son, Tom Thowe, was a friend of Wayne's from junior high and high school. Tom lives in Indiana now and hasn't seen Wayne in a long time. However, he was so shocked and saddened to hear about Wayne's passing. Wayne was such a smart and funny young man. This is a terrible loss to his family and friends. I will remember you all in my prayers.

I knew Wayne from early High School up until we parted company just a few years ago when I moved up north out of Texas. I played in a rock band with him, traveled England and Scotland together, and basically spent much of the time during our teens and twenties hanging out together. Wayne was a good friend - a guy who I could always count on to make me laugh, and a friend who stood by me during many of the important times of my life. He had an outlook (a way of seeing life and its foibles)...