Name: Celebration of Life for Carl Erik Enockson
Start: 2018-06-01T21:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-06-01T23:00:00.000Z
Location: The Lakes at El Segundo

Erik was born 27 July 1972 to Karl Leif and Mary Louise Enockson at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, California. He grew up in Manhattan Beach and attended Grandview Elementary and Center Middle School. He then attended Mira Costa High School and graduated in 1990. While at Mira Costa High School, Erik was a member of Boy Scout Troop 849 in Manhattan Beach and 1989 he attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

He then was accepted at the University of Southern California and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in English Literature. He was then accepted at Willamette School of Law in Salem, Oregon and graduated in 1996 with a Juris Doctor (JD) degree. He next attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

He worked in Prineville, Oregon as a Public Defender and also with the law firm of Dutli & Wilson for a few years. He then returned to California and was employed by the Glazer, Weil law firm in Century City, California.

Erik then moved to Yuma, Arizona in 2010 to help manage the business affairs of Double EE Enterprises, a family owned real estate holding company.

While he attended Mira Costa High School, he was a four-year member of the Mira Costa Mustang Marching Band. He also was member of the Torrance Area Youth Band (TAYB) for several years. When he was a freshman at USC he joined the Trojan Marching Band (TMB) and hefted the tuba for his four years at USC.

TMB traveled and performed extensively, aside from USC sporting events. His unending stories of the road trips and TMB antics brought tears of laughter to the whole family. Erik firmly believed that TMB was the world's greatest marching band.

While attending USC, he was affiliated with Theta Xi social fraternity and Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. He also was secretary of the Trojan Young Republicans and attended the National Republican Party Convention held in Washington, DC in 1994.

In 1985, the family was in Washington DC on vacation. It was Erik's 13th birthday and we had a celebratory dinner at the Kennedy Performing Arts Theater. The harpist treated us, and the guests to a beautiful rendition of Happy Birthday.

Erik's favorite season was Christmas. Throughout the year, he would gather prank gifts tailored to each family member. The gifts again, caused the whole family to roar with laughter. He had an exceptionally sharp wit and a keen sense of humor.

He recently received his ham radio license WX6XX following in the footsteps of his radio wizard uncle Arthur Enockson W6EA.

His parents, his sister, Dr. Gretchen Louise Janson (Rich), his niece Emma Louise Janson and his two nephews Matthew Allen Janson and William Enockson Janson will all miss his keen wit and exceptionally broad knowledge.

His grand parents predeceased Erik; long time Yumans, Carl (Swede) and Kathleen (Katie) Enockson.

A Celebration of Life will be held in California with family and close friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations made in his honor to the Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY), 4050 S. Avenue 4-1/2 E, Yuma, AZ 85365.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Yuma Sun on May 18, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Carl Enockson

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8 Entries

Barbara Fisher

May 12, 2021

3 years on and I still remember Erik with great fondness. It is still hard to believe he is not with us but I am sure he is somewhere up there playing his incredibly inventive pranks and laughing at his own jokes!

Todd Witteles

December 20, 2018

I met Erik in 1988 when we were both teenagers. We became fast friends and either talked on the phone or hung out almost every day that summer. We got into all kinds of crazy antics, and it was quite a memorable period in my life.

Erik was extremely smart and witty, and I always had the utmost respect for him. My last contact with Erik was about 25 years ago, when we were at different colleges, reminiscing on the phone about old times. I always wondered where he was and what he was doing. I tried to look him up a few times over the years, but he had no social media presence.

I have to say that I was shocked and saddened to have googled his name tonight and found this page.

The world is definitely a worse place without him.

RIP, my old friend, and I hope you're at peace in Heaven.

June 4, 2018

As you remember your love one, may your treasured memories continue to bring you peace, comfort, and strength to endure.

Janice Steffen

June 1, 2018

I am so sorry to hear this news. The Enockson family were always such great hosts. Many memories of Christmas parties at their house, dare a say they taught us how to make a great martini? We have lost contact over the years, but we were so sorry to hear of Ericks passing. Our prayers are with the family at this very sad time. If we can do anything, we would love to be there for you!

Barbara Fisher

May 27, 2018

I worked with Erik for over five years and considered him to be a dear friend. He was a joy to be around and kept us constantly in stitches with his razor sharp wit and dumbfounded at the extent of his knowledge. I moved back to London and sadly lost touch, which I wish had not happened. I would love to contact the family to express my sadness and this loss which has happened too soon.

Candace

May 25, 2018

My condolences are with the Enockson family. Please accept my heartfelt sympathies. John 6:40

Mary Ralls

May 24, 2018

I didn't know Erik. I just read his obituary in The Beach Reporter.
I'm so very sorry you lost such a wonderful son, brother and family member.

He was very accomplished for such a young man.

May you find peace.

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