John W. Erickson

August 9, 1961 - October 1, 2017

John W. (Winford) Erickson passed away at the Margaret Dozier Hospice House in Tallahassee on October 1, 2017, after a 6 year battle with cancer. John was born August 9, 1961 in Michigan City, IN to John Gustav and Violet Lafelle (Moore) Erickson. He had worked in aviation for many years and recently, environmental protection for the state of Florida. He enjoyed a deep curiosity for all aspects of the natural world, especially everything that flew. He became a serious bird watcher with an impressive list of 1,523 species and traveled the deserts, mountains and jungles of Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. He would eventually become a resident of his beloved Ecuador. He is survived by sisters, Judy Parker (Boca Raton,FL), Sally Albano (Deerfield Beach, Fl), Jan Heavner (Lighthouse Point, FL): brother James Erickson (Fort McCoy, FL); eight nieces and nephews; and a grand niece and grand nephew. As a memoriam, he asked, please plant a tree and contribute to Big Bend Hospice.