A young man passes on

Fore Note:

Eric was a very quiet young man but the times I did get to talk with him I found him to be a very pleasant young man too.

You will be missed.

May God as all of you understand Him guide you,strengthen you and comfort you in this we all grieve the loss of this young man who was part of our family here at Paquin Tower.

Eric Allan McAlpin, 28, of Columbia died Monday, March 9, 2009, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, at Paquin Tower.
Eric was born Aug. 6, 1980, in Nashville, Tenn., to Robert and Diane Brown McAlpin.
He attended Douglass and Rock Bridge high schools and was someone who truly loved animals.
Eric is survived by his father, Robert McAlpin of Showlow, Ariz.; his mother, Diane McAlpin and stepmother Pat Meyers of Columbia; his sister, Angela Weiman, her husband, Bill, and their children Darrian, Samantha and Mason, all of Columbia; grandparents Arthur and Marjorie Brown of Ocala, Fla.; grandfather George McAlpin of Corning, Iowa; grandmother Joan Stecker of Brevard, NC.; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials are requested to the Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202; or Columbia Second Chance, P.O. Box 10186, Columbia, Mo., 65205.
Arrangements by Heartland Cremation & Burial Society of Columbia.
Online condolences may be left for Eric’s family by visiting:
http://www.heartlandcremation.com/