On Sept. 26, 2023, Eric Anthony Crew, loving son and beacon of light, passed away at the age of 38. Born in San Diego to Heidi Roy and the late Daniel Crew, Eric lived to learn and experience all that life had to offer. He spent many several-year long periods in various different cities throughout his life, connecting with a network of friends whom he greatly loved and will sorely miss him.
He delved into the esoteric, ever wishing to expand his connection and understanding of life and existence itself. He also was an accomplished photographer, writer, and painter, showing profound skill and devotion to those pursuits.
He is survived by his mother Heidi, brother Jason, sister Madison, and partner Michael, as well as his three-legged cat Mika, whom he devoted much love and care to.
A celebration of life will be held in the coming months, and will be announced through updates on a GoFundMe page that has been created to help his family with final expenses. Those wishing to contribute can visit bit.ly/3Q2TNUo.
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Sorry to learn this sad news. I met Eric when I reached out to him to add his oral history to the collection I was contributing to at Lamda Archives. Thank you for capturing the breadth and depth of his short life.