Nicolas Arthur Erickson

ERICKSON, NICOLAS ARTHUR 42, of Houghton, MI, died March 28, 2007. Nicholas is survived by his beloved wife Christine Erickson; his mother, Louise Erickson of Riverside; his uncles, Dan Erickson and his wife Jean, Bill Erickson and his wife Carolyn, and Arnold Erickson; his aunt Judy Beecher and her husband Hubert; seven first cousins, and 10 second cousins. Nick earned his Associate of Arts degree at Riverside Community College in 1985, and his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Master's of Public Administration at California State University, San Bernardino in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He most recently served as the Executive Director of Dial Help, Inc. in Houghton, MI. Previously, Nicholas served as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC, and the Director of Student Housing at Santa Clara University, CA. However, he considered Cal State San Bernardino his home; there he served as the Director of Housing and Residential Life, Services to Students with Disabilities, the National Student Exchange program, and the WorkAbility IV Program. He also served as a lecturer/adjunct faculty member at Cal State, Chowan University, and Michigan Technological University. He was a loyal member of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. Nick spent his entire life as a Sign Language Interpreter, earning his National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Level IV-Advanced certification, and his love of learning led him to earn his Real Estate License and Realtor certification in California. Nick will be greatly missed. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, 04/03/07, from 4:00-8:00 p.m., at Acheson and Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary, 7944 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, (951)688-1221. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, 04/04/07, at 11:00 a.m., at the Grove Community Church, 19900 Grove Community Drive, Riverside, (951)571-9090 with interment immediately following at Olivewood Memorial Park, Riverside.