David Eskridge

David Johnston Eskridge passed away October 23, 2010 after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. Dave was born April 5, 1959 in Oklahoma City, the sixth of six kids of Dr. Jim and Margaret Eskridge. He made sports a major part of his entire life, high school football at Northeast HS, college tennis at Idaho State, and loved the OU Sooners forever. He graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1983 with a degree in photojournalism. At NAU he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKES). After graduation he moved to Phoenix and started a professional photography career. He was twice named Professional Photographer of the Year by the APPA. Recently he was honored with the Photographic Craftsman Award by the National PPA. Because of his wonderful eye and winning personality, he was called on to record the images of hundreds of families, state and national dignitaries including Presidents, and many sporting events. His assignments included Fiesta Bowls, Insight Bowls, and Phoenix Opens. He also covered one Final Four and Super Bowl XXX. One of his award winning images included Tiger Woods famous Hole-in-One at the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale during the Phoenix Open. Dave was privileged to serve in many capacities of the Fiesta Bowl Committee and the Phoenix Thunderbirds Organization. Dave will always be remembered by his family and many friends for his quick smile, warm and loving spirit, love of Sooner football, and as a thoughtful man who always put God and others before himself. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the wonderful, caring staff of Hospice of the Valley, 2122 East Highland Ave., #100, PHX, AZ 85016, with which we owe a great deal of gratitude. Funeral arrangements by Sonoran Skies Mortuary, 5650 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85205, sonoran skiesmortuaryaz.com Funeral Mass and Celebration of Life held 10/27 in Phoenix.