Erik's signal maintenance team is raising money to assist his family with laying him to rest. He passed away on October 10, 2021 after a month long battle with Covid. Erik was an integral part of our signal work groups and had a long history with the railroad. He was an excellent friend and coworker that would give anything he had to a person in need. His passing caught us all by surprise as we fully expected to have many more years together. Being able to provide something for his surviving family and the sudden, unexpected costs will hopefully ease their burden somewhat.