In tribute to Eric Billings, a large group of his friends gathered for one more time together to honor him at the Old Man's Surf Beach. They rode out, held hands in a circle, splashed, dropped their leis into the water and paid a fitting tribute to Eric. The man with a smile larger than life. Eyes so kind with a spirit to match. He was always the first one to defend someone and to forgive.
A little more than 24 hours after his death, I walked into the High Council room for our Stake Council meeting. The high councilors had placed long-stemmed flowers tenderly on the table where his place was on the council. A few loving notes along with them to their brother in the gospel. My chair that morning was on one side of his place. It was quite emotional for me.
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