Don Etienne Wiggins

In Loving Memory of Don Etienne Wiggins (Eman)
A Poetic Tribute
He walked this world like a quiet hymn, a melody carried on the wind- soft, steady, unmistakably his.
A man of God, he held faith like a lantern, guiding him through every chapter, every verse of his story.
He was a renaissance soul- composer of sound, architect of words, a mind unbound by the limits of ordinary men. Where others saw moments, he saw music. Where others found silence, he found poetry waiting to be born.
To know Eman was to hold a single piece of a beautiful, impossible puzzle- each person who loved him carrying their own fragment:a story, a lesson, a song, a laugh. No one ever held the whole picture, yet together, every piece revealed the depth of who he was- intricate, brilliant, and uniquely unforgettable.
His laughter came easy, his wisdom came deep, and his presence felt like a familiar song you never wanted to end.
He leaves behind his daughters, Nepenthia and Yaanathia, his greatest masterpieces.
He leaves his siblings, Ronald and Sharon, and the family-by blood and by bond- who walked beside him, held him up, and carry his light forward.
He is reunited now with those who went before him -his beloved older brother Carl, his mother Geneva and his father Carl Sr. Together they form the chorus that welcomes him home, a harmony of love that never leaves him.
But most of all, he leaves the imprint of a soul who lived with intention, created with purpose, and loved without reservation.
Now his music rises beyond our hearing, his words float beyond our reach, but his spirit- his beautiful, boundless spirit- remains everywhere he touched.
In the quiet moments, in the laughter shared, in the songs that stir something in us- he is there.
Until we meet again, E-man, may your journey be wrapped in peace, your steps guided by grace, and your melody carried into eternity.