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John Gabriel “Gabe” Erickson

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John Gabriel “Gabe” Erickson

Birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
10 Oct 2021 (aged 23)
Burial
Hunter, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.5785475, Longitude: -97.6668386
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A Celebration of Life Service for John Gabriel "Gabe" Erickson will be 2:00pm Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid, OK, with Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Burial will follow at White Cemetery in Hunter, OK .
Gabe was born September 29, 1998 in Oklahoma City, OK to mother Kimberly Ann Erickson-Thompson and died October 10, 2021. Gabe was the joy of his family's hearts from the day he was born. Gabe was dearly loved by his mother who had the help and support of her mother and step-father Libby and Terry Lix, her father Steve Erickson, and brother Chris Erickson. They were blessed to have Gabe in their close family.
Gabe accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age and was baptized on June 7, 2009. Gabe was a member of First Baptist Church in Enid, OK. Kim and Gabe joined Mark Thompson's family on November 4, 2006, Kim as Mark's wife and Gabe as Mark's son. Gabe's siblings were step-brother, Jett Thompson; cousin, Peyton Erickson; and his beloved little sister, Addison Thompson.
He attended Kindergarten at Glenwood Elementary then Hillsdale Christian School for first through sixth grades. He attended Oklahoma Bible Academy for middle school and high school where he was an active member of the student body, National Honor Society Member, and an Honor Graduate. Gabe loved sports. He played basketball, baseball, football, and ran cross country. He was a good student, a hard worker, and committed teammate.
Gabe always loved OU, even as a little boy. He was a member of the Sooner Kids Club and waited hours for autographs from his favorite football players. In the fall of 2017, he enrolled at the University of Oklahoma where he received an Academic Achievement Award and was a member of Sooner Society. Gabe was an active member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He served as a DU Judicial Board member, as Spring Philanthropy Chair 2017-18, and was a Soonerthon team leader in 2018. He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Gabe treasured people. He loved his life-long friendships and regarded his friends as brothers and sisters.
Gabe was preceded in death by his grandmother, Elizabeth A. Lix and grandfather, Doyle A. Thompson.
He is survived by his mother and father, Kim and Mark Thompson; sister, Addison Thompson; brother, Jett Thompson; cousin, Peyton Erickson; uncle, Chris Erickson; grandfathers, John Steven Erickson and Terry Lix; grandmother, Anita Thompson; aunt Melissa Thompson; and extended family, David and Paula Minx and their children Morgan, Cale, and Jud.
Memorials may be made directly to the Oklahoma Bible Academy or Hillsdale Christian School scholarship funds.
A Celebration of Life Service for John Gabriel "Gabe" Erickson will be 2:00pm Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid, OK, with Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Burial will follow at White Cemetery in Hunter, OK .
Gabe was born September 29, 1998 in Oklahoma City, OK to mother Kimberly Ann Erickson-Thompson and died October 10, 2021. Gabe was the joy of his family's hearts from the day he was born. Gabe was dearly loved by his mother who had the help and support of her mother and step-father Libby and Terry Lix, her father Steve Erickson, and brother Chris Erickson. They were blessed to have Gabe in their close family.
Gabe accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age and was baptized on June 7, 2009. Gabe was a member of First Baptist Church in Enid, OK. Kim and Gabe joined Mark Thompson's family on November 4, 2006, Kim as Mark's wife and Gabe as Mark's son. Gabe's siblings were step-brother, Jett Thompson; cousin, Peyton Erickson; and his beloved little sister, Addison Thompson.
He attended Kindergarten at Glenwood Elementary then Hillsdale Christian School for first through sixth grades. He attended Oklahoma Bible Academy for middle school and high school where he was an active member of the student body, National Honor Society Member, and an Honor Graduate. Gabe loved sports. He played basketball, baseball, football, and ran cross country. He was a good student, a hard worker, and committed teammate.
Gabe always loved OU, even as a little boy. He was a member of the Sooner Kids Club and waited hours for autographs from his favorite football players. In the fall of 2017, he enrolled at the University of Oklahoma where he received an Academic Achievement Award and was a member of Sooner Society. Gabe was an active member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He served as a DU Judicial Board member, as Spring Philanthropy Chair 2017-18, and was a Soonerthon team leader in 2018. He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Gabe treasured people. He loved his life-long friendships and regarded his friends as brothers and sisters.
Gabe was preceded in death by his grandmother, Elizabeth A. Lix and grandfather, Doyle A. Thompson.
He is survived by his mother and father, Kim and Mark Thompson; sister, Addison Thompson; brother, Jett Thompson; cousin, Peyton Erickson; uncle, Chris Erickson; grandfathers, John Steven Erickson and Terry Lix; grandmother, Anita Thompson; aunt Melissa Thompson; and extended family, David and Paula Minx and their children Morgan, Cale, and Jud.
Memorials may be made directly to the Oklahoma Bible Academy or Hillsdale Christian School scholarship funds.

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