Eric was born July 19, 1960, in Orofino, to Oliver and Colleen (Lupe) Jackson. He died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Lewiston.
Eric was a lifelong resident of the Clearwater River area. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a great hunter, fisherman, sawyer and trailblazer for the U.S. Forest Service. He also loved to play basketball throughout his life. His brother, Tracy, always said he was the best fisherman ever. He was also the only one cited three times during the Rapid River confrontation of 1977 as a fishing rights advocate. He married Eugenia Lewis in the late '90s. During the past few years, though his health was poor, he never lost his faith in God and kept his spirits up for those around him.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his father and brother Bennett. Eric is survived by his mother, Colleen Lupe of Culdesac; three daughters, Stephanie Bullock of Lapwai, Sonya Jackson of Goldendale, Wash., and Leah Jackson of Spokane; and son Micah Peters of Pine Ridge, S.D. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren; and siblings Olivia, Oliver, Randall, Dean, Tracey, Jeanette, Alexis and Levi.
A memorial will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Pi Nee Waus Community Center in Lapwai. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wa A Yas Community Center in Kamiah.
Lewiston Tribune August 27, 2014
Eric was a lifelong resident of the Clearwater River area. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a great hunter, fisherman, sawyer and trailblazer for the U.S. Forest Service. He also loved to play basketball throughout his life. His brother, Tracy, always said he was the best fisherman ever. He was also the only one cited three times during the Rapid River confrontation of 1977 as a fishing rights advocate. He married Eugenia Lewis in the late '90s. During the past few years, though his health was poor, he never lost his faith in God and kept his spirits up for those around him.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his father and brother Bennett. Eric is survived by his mother, Colleen Lupe of Culdesac; three daughters, Stephanie Bullock of Lapwai, Sonya Jackson of Goldendale, Wash., and Leah Jackson of Spokane; and son Micah Peters of Pine Ridge, S.D. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren; and siblings Olivia, Oliver, Randall, Dean, Tracey, Jeanette, Alexis and Levi.
A memorial will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Pi Nee Waus Community Center in Lapwai. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wa A Yas Community Center in Kamiah.
Lewiston Tribune August 27, 2014
Eric was born July 19, 1960, in Orofino, to Oliver and Colleen (Lupe) Jackson. He died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Lewiston.
Eric was a lifelong resident of the Clearwater River area. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a great hunter, fisherman, sawyer and trailblazer for the U.S. Forest Service. He also loved to play basketball throughout his life. His brother, Tracy, always said he was the best fisherman ever. He was also the only one cited three times during the Rapid River confrontation of 1977 as a fishing rights advocate. He married Eugenia Lewis in the late '90s. During the past few years, though his health was poor, he never lost his faith in God and kept his spirits up for those around him.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his father and brother Bennett. Eric is survived by his mother, Colleen Lupe of Culdesac; three daughters, Stephanie Bullock of Lapwai, Sonya Jackson of Goldendale, Wash., and Leah Jackson of Spokane; and son Micah Peters of Pine Ridge, S.D. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren; and siblings Olivia, Oliver, Randall, Dean, Tracey, Jeanette, Alexis and Levi.
A memorial will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Pi Nee Waus Community Center in Lapwai. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wa A Yas Community Center in Kamiah.
Lewiston Tribune August 27, 2014
Eric was a lifelong resident of the Clearwater River area. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a great hunter, fisherman, sawyer and trailblazer for the U.S. Forest Service. He also loved to play basketball throughout his life. His brother, Tracy, always said he was the best fisherman ever. He was also the only one cited three times during the Rapid River confrontation of 1977 as a fishing rights advocate. He married Eugenia Lewis in the late '90s. During the past few years, though his health was poor, he never lost his faith in God and kept his spirits up for those around him.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his father and brother Bennett. Eric is survived by his mother, Colleen Lupe of Culdesac; three daughters, Stephanie Bullock of Lapwai, Sonya Jackson of Goldendale, Wash., and Leah Jackson of Spokane; and son Micah Peters of Pine Ridge, S.D. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren; and siblings Olivia, Oliver, Randall, Dean, Tracey, Jeanette, Alexis and Levi.
A memorial will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Pi Nee Waus Community Center in Lapwai. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wa A Yas Community Center in Kamiah.
Lewiston Tribune August 27, 2014
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