Hi, I am Cindy, Eriks girl of 20 years. We never did legally marry however we were together 20 years and to him I was his wife. and I felt the same towards him as my husband, we just never felt the need for the piece of paper. Throughout Eriks illness, he lost his insurance as he was too sick to work and basically had to start selling things to keep up his truck payments and get things and pay for things. Cancer not only hits you physically but but will take you down financially also. Erik went from making about $2500 to $3000 a week to about $1100 a month. On top of it lost his insurance and now I find myself unable to come up with any money to bury Erik.

On Thursday 5/22/25 at 10:15 am. my sweetheart of 20 years, Erik Anderson took his last breathe in this world. Eriks journey started 4 years ago when he had his kidney removed. When they say someone is fighting cancer, they are fighting with everything they have. Seeing it close up, I understand it in a way that I hoped I never would. The constant appointments, the MRIs. the xrays, the treatments, the medicines you have to take, the fatigue but you have to continue anyway. Erik didnt miss anything that he was suppose to do, he wanted to live with everything in him. He loved fishing which he found joy in doing with his close friend Ron Fields and with our friend Martha, thank you for giving him that you two. Ron, your constant running to help Erik with what he needed will never be forgotten. Erik found joy this past Christmas in baking cookies and he was able to take them to his Physical Therapy and to the office of his job as a truck driver where they seem to of adored him, especially Tara.

Erik was adopted and he loved his family, he had wonderful stories of his growing up years and his Moms awesome baking and his love for his brother was endless. He loved his sister Lisa too!. Also, after I bought him a DNA kit, it opened up a whole new world of his biological family in Canada which included his biological Father Walter and many other aunts uncles, half siblings, nieces nephews and more.. (Donna THANK YOU for taking him under your wing) He made 2 trips there and made some wonderful relationships and memories.

Although his biological Mom had already passed, he was able to have many talks to his half brother Chris who told him all about his bio Mother. They did build a bond which was nice.

 So along with the pain, illness, and heartache that comes with cancer, he was able to find joy in between. Erik loved my son Nick and Nick loved him, Nick was his son and that was that! .Erik loved my family, my sister her children and he would do anything he could for them. He adored my Mother and she adored him. He would take her to doctor appointments and push her in her wheel chair. Erik was so happy at Christmastime as he was able to spend time with his beautiful daughter and her sweet boyfriend.

 Alot of you did things to try to help in the last 4 years of Eriks battle with cancer. It never went unoticed. Even if just sending a card or a kind word, thank you for that, it meant more than you even know. Cancer also brings financial burdens as Erik made wonderful money when driving his truck. Being unable to work, we lost so much. If you knew Erik, you knew, he was one of the most generous people you ever met.

 He lost his life insurance when he couldnt work anymore. We tried everything to buy it but were not able to, he was able to keep it for awhile but eventually unable to keep it. There is no money to bury Erik. I know everytime you turn around someones doing a Go fund me or wanting money. If you can donate $5 then its $5 if you cant do anything, we still love you. It was suggested to me to try, Im still investigating the exact cost of his creamation and an obiturary.  Thank you for being a near or distant part of this journey, it is all appreciated. I really dont know how I will survive without him he was always taking care of me and he was the best protector!

He is now free of cancer and tests and needles. I told him to tell Reba (our beloved dog) that Mommy will be there at some point but for now, please take care of daddy. I know she will!