Michael Ryan "Mike" Pearson

On the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2025, we said goodbye to Michael Ryan Pearson after the injuries he sustained in an accident were not compatible with life. Devastation doesn't begin to describe the insurmountable depth of grief our family is experiencing. At only 48 years old, Mike leaves behind his daughter (Aeva) and son (Will), their mother (Danielle), his mother (Pat Pehrson) and her husband (Rick), his father (Jim Pearson) and his wife (Joyce), his older sister (Kristin Haney) and her husband (Todd), and his niece (Kate Haney). Along with his immediate family are a slew of family and friends who love him and already desperately miss him. Michael was preceded in death by his brother Jeffrey Pearson, cousin Paxton Weatherford, cousin George Pearson, his grandparents, and so many more. Heaven better be ready to have them all together!

Michael was born in Dallas, Texas on December 30, 1976. He attended school in Richardson at Jess Harben Elementary, Liberty Junior High, and graduated in 1995 from Berkner High School. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas in Denton. For several years, Michael worked as a professional educator before becoming a realtor and home builder.

Michael was an incredibly loving father, son, and brother. His children have always been his greatest love and strongest asset. The experiences he created with Aeva and Will leave lasting memories of their father. Mike was so incredibly proud to be a dad but even more proud to be the dad to his kids.

With a witty sense of humor, adventurous attitude, and an enduring mission for pulling successful pranks, Michael kept everyone on their toes from a young age. He always lived life to its fullest in everything he did and with everyone he touched. Mike was always a hard-working man, consummate perfectionist, artisan, chef, skateboarder, wordsmith, artist, jack of all trades, animal lover, grillmaster, and creative thinker and doer of all things. The strength of character Michael possessed was evident in all he did and said. He was kind, giving, creative, thoughtful, intelligent, fun, accepting, introspective, and loving. Mike Pearson was simply a solid, good guy with sparkling, blue eyes and a winning smile. He made everyone he encountered feel important. One of the very best things about Michael was that he would do anything for anyone in need.

Through organ donation, Michael has now touched up to 75 people with them receiving the gift of life or the improvement of life. Within hours of his passing, others in need received his amazingly strong and giving heart, his two healthy lungs, kidneys, pancreas, liver, and so much more.

Please pray for the families of his recipients and pray for our family as we all navigate the many days of grief ahead. As a young boy, Michael wanted so badly to be a superhero, and now he is truly that. We have all been immensely blessed by Michael in his very short life and are so incredibly proud that he continues to bless others. His gifts are bringing some solace and light to our darkness.

Be sure to love and hug those who are important to you because there is never enough time. Tell them what they mean to you while you can. Take the photos and videos - ALL the photos and videos - while you can. Make that quick phone call while you can. Take the time to see one another while you can. Appreciate your life and the lives of others while you can. And please consider organ donation. You, too, can make a difference in the lives of so many others.

A memorial service will be held in the future to celebrate the life of such an amazing man. Sharing stories and/or photos of Mike with our family would be so appreciated. If you are so inclined, please donate to the Southwest Transplant Alliance (http://organ.org) in Michael's honor and register as an organ donor if you have not already done so. (https://www.donatelifetexas.org/)

We love you and miss you, Michael Ryan Pearson, and that will never end.