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"IN LOVING MEMORY OF ERIC WILLIAM LOMNICKI "
"Eric"
~March 9, 1973~February 3, 2001~
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lomnicki
A FATHER'S STORY
For those of you that do not know,
my son, Eric passed away on Saturday
February 3, 2001, at the age of 27.
Eric, who like me, loved the outdoors
and was basically raised on Democrat Pointe,
Fire Island, N.Y. and on Shagwong Point,
Montauk, N.Y. He loved to fish and later
on in his short like he became an avid surfer.
He was like me with fishing poles;
he had a surfboard for everday of the week!
Then something happened slowly, unknowingly
before my eyes. Eric became an alcoholic and
progressed to being a drug abuser.
He was suffering from psychological problems
(Bipolar & OCD) and tried to medicate himself
to mask his feelings. He had been in and out
of rehab for the past three years. After a long
struggle with mental illness and drug problems,
Eric succumbed to a heart attack on Saturday.
The only consolation that I have is that he died
peacefully in his sleep.
It has been said that the worst thing to happen to a
parent is to bury one of your children. To see the
devastating effect on my wife and two beautiful
supportive daughters cannot be put into words.
The only words I can give to you is what actor
Carol O'Connor says, "DO anything you have to do
to get between your kids and drugs!"
We fought the hell of drug abuse on a
daily basis. You just don't want to go through
what my family is going through now.
The support that devoted family and friends have
given us has been overwhelming.
If you were at the wake you understand
the love that was in that room.
It will never be forgotten.
Eric is now free to ride God's waves with a
clear head and his smile that is unforgettable.
Surf's Up Eric! Rest in Peace.
Billy Lominicki
Eric's 3rd Anniversary was Feb. 3rd.
My daughter, Diana wrote this for the
newspaper In His Memory.
Eric William Lomnicki
3/9/73 - 2/3/01
You stood at the shoreline
courageously fighting the viscous
current that knocked you down.
Roll after rolling wave, each one
another fight. Sometimes you had
time to get up and enjoy the calm,
others you could barely get up on
one knee. But each time you got up
and fought. We remember the fight,
but most of all we remember the calm.
We love and miss you,
Mom, Dad, Diana, Lori, Rick and your new nephew, Jake.
xoxo's
Catch
the
biggest
wave in
life
Let your
spirit
soar
Riding on
the
biggest
crest
Time to
now
explore
Beauty is
before
your eyes
Your
spirit now
set free
Moving in
an endless
flow
You glide
on
endlessly
Waves in
life move
constantly
You'll
know just
when to
stand
All your
dreams on
ocean's
crest
They're
right now
in your
hand
Hold on to
the glory
of
The
ocean's
greatest
gift
Power in
the mighty
force
That moves
along so
swift
You have
courage to
hang on
With glory
in your
stance
Standing
tall you
now recall
In life
you take a
chance
Catch that
wave hold
on now
You've
made it
through
the roar
Landing
like a
gust of
wind
You'll
always
reach the
shore.
~
Francine
Pucillo
~
Šused
with
permission
Read
more of
her poetry
here:
POETRY~EMOTION
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