This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, GERRY EISCHEN, . We will remember him forever. My dad is a wonderful father to his three children and a wonderful husband to his wonderful wife. My dad took people under his wing and treated them like family. He spent the last months preceeding his final days amongst the people he loved and adored . He told me everyday on the phone that he is the luckiest man in the world . Even fighting cancer he kept a postitive attitude .His whole life he lived like that , positve ,loving ,living everyday to the fulliest. He just adored his sons hunting time and visits and of course he loved me his daughter and we loved and love him back everyday until we meet again. My dad grabbed my hand on his front driveway , the day was goregous the sun was shining and he said , Kari take these words and hold them tight ,"I am always with you no matter what Im right here ". I am so grateful he said that to me . I hold him in my heart everyday in everyway .
My dad and his life long best friend and his family and our family planned a trip thru the poppulated and unpopulated backwoods of Alaska. I remember all the weeks and months prior to the big trip. Now that Im older I must stop and say good job on the planning and the well thought out schedule . I remember the stocking of the trailer with food and emergency supplys . I remember when the big day came and it was time to go .Mom was rushing around like a chicken with it head off and dad was already in the car ready honking horn yelling "come on lets go already " and of course I needed to go to the bathroom 5 minutes after we left that morning at 4 30 am. My dad said hold it till the first rest stop and I did but little did I know what a fun long sometimes cramped quarters and numerous ferry rides and glasiers and bear I would live over the next few months but would give me a lifetime of great memories and smiles. I wouldnt trade that vacation for anything in this world. Mr.Finney and his lovely family were the best camp to go on these type of adventures and as funny as it might sound we had the matching trilers wagons bike racks and boats but Mr Finney was better at parking and backing up in Alaska. He was very forgiving when my dad got him stuck by telling him to back up more and telling him he had plenty of clearence. oooops!!! Thank goodness there family has a good sense of humor .The Finneys have always been good people to our family and actually was with my dad when he died. He walked my dad out when the people came to pick my dad up after he died. It was truely touching to see such a true act of pure friendship. With him to the end and I am so grateful for all they did to help all of us through that.
My dad always drilled into us that you have to stand up for what is right in this messed up world. Lend a hand to people less fortunate than we are . Stand up for the weak or what is the right thing to do. He always said it might not make you the popular person but that is not why you are doing it . I have tryed to do that in my life and daddy thank you for that .
I STILL CALL YOU EVERY MORNING AND AS I GET THE DISCONECTED NO LONGER IN SERVICE TONE A TEAR ROLLS DOWN MY CHEEK
AS I THINK HOW MUCH I MISS MY BUDDY. YOU ARE IN MY HEART EVERYDAY AND IN EVERYWAY . I WILL TRY TO ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING AND FOLLOW THE LIFE LESSONS YOU GAVE ME. I WILL ALWAYS MAKE YOUR MEMORY KNOWN . YOU WERE A GEM IN THIS MESSED UP WORLD AND THE BEST FATHER FOR THE BOYS AND I THAT WE COULD HAVE EVER WISHED FOR. I MISS YOU DAD. I REALLY MISS YOU , YOU ARE MY ROCK IN THIS LIFE SO KNOW WHEREVER YOU ARE I LOVE YOU ..........
