Many of you know Eric Crist, son of former MHBA president Jonathan Crist.  Jonathan reported that Eric passed away yesterday.  Eric was a Cyber Analyst for the US Navy, serving in Pensacola, FL.  Please spend a moment of reflection to offer Jonathan and Diane Crist and their family a moment of support.

Below is Jonathan’s email from yesterday.

Al –

I am enroute to Pensacola FL where we will disconnect Eric from life support – they are just waiting for me to arrive.

On Thursday afternoon Eric had a head-on collision on his bicycle with a van and passed through the windshield and out of the driver’s window. Diane and I were initially just told head injuries and broken bones but he never regained consciousness and was not breathing on his own.

Eric was able to donate 6 organs to help other families. One of his lungs and his pancreas were too damaged by the crash for donation but will be donated to research.

I now have another angel looking over my shoulder

Jonathan Crist