Elliott also had a wide circle of friends who will greatly miss him. His selfless and helpful nature left a permanent impression on all close to him. He enjoyed traveling with throughout the country and world with his wife and friends. His sense of humor was unique, one time hacking into a neighbor's unsecured computer network to send to their printer a friendly harmless notice to start using password protection!
Elliott was born in Memphis, Tenn. on October 28, 1982, but spent most of his childhood in Marietta, GA, graduating from Sprayberry High School in 2001. He briefly attended Southern Polytechnic State University studying computer science. Ball Corporation hired him in 2002 as a part-time laboratory assistant in the Plastics Division. His talents were quickly recognized, and soon after, he was offered a full-time engineering position to move with the division to headquarters in Broomfield, CO.
In October 2008, he married his high school sweetheart Brandi (née Robinson), now of Denver, CO, who survives him. He is also survived by his father Huston Keith of Marietta, GA; mother Nancy (née Teal) Waskiewicz of Marietta, GA; sisters Emily (née Keith) Krix of Doraville, GA, Melody Keith of Los Angeles, CA, and Candy (née Choat) Dankenbrink of Douglasville, GA. Extended surviving family include aunts Susan Keith Gray and Jeani Cobb; uncle George Teal; nieces Lorelei and Cadence and nephew AJ Dankenbrink; and cousins Jacquie Jones, Michael Bourg, and Melissa Brynildsen.
A Celebration of Life was held on August 10th at the Montclair Civic Center. Even in death, Elliott continues his generous help of others by having donated his remains to medical science.
Donations in his memory may be made to the
American Transplant Foundation, 600 17th Street, Suite 2515 South, Denver, CO 80202 support@americantransplantfoundation.org https://www.classy.org/campaign/end-of-year-giving-campaign/c210166h
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A rainbow from the cloud
Genesis
Whenever I hear Phil Collins, Steely Dan, or Hall and Oates, I always remember my big brother. Those were his favorites - I remember he really started to embrace 80s pop rock in his late teens, and although I found the music questionable at the time, now, I really enjoy listening to these bands. I’ve come to appreciate their artistic talent, and being able to remember Elliott through the sound.
Looking forward to next year when I can share another small memory.
Poem for Elliott
I have no words, no right, no light
No circumstance, no feeling
For revealing the strife, the plight
Which might underwrite
The strength, the length
To which I may cite
The heights of my brother
From my mother, on whom
I write tonight
The way his life
Sought the peace and resolve
To each, his care to us
Despite his needs
From his ease of being
And a life of seeing
Through these obstacles
Though we all face them
His intelligence could erase them
And unlike hard drive data,
He has no recovery
But without subtlety
his spirit still lingers
And we shall not hinder
To discover
His Ever-impacting kindness
His humor his warmth his acceptance
We love him dearly and
As earnestly as we may
Express our dismay at his passing
Though it will be lasting
Let's be brief with our grief
Because his spirit his vast and will last eternally, so I can only
Express my thanks for his protection and presence
may you live on, in a sense,
In our collective heart, Elliott