G. Eric Omer

Eric Omer passed away Wednesday afternoon at the age of 59. Eric was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, the first child of Dr. and Mrs. George E. Omer Jr. As the son of an Army Colonel he had lived in many different regions of the U.S. by the time he reached adulthood. He attended high school at the Texas Military Institute in San Antonio and graduated in 1970. He received his Bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. He moved to Taos, NM to pursue his love of outdoor sports. In Taos he met his future wife Sharon Egan. They moved to Los Alamos, NM where Eric worked as a construction supervisor at Los Alamos National Laboratory. They had three children; Adria, Tera, and Greg. The family came to Colorado in the summer of 1991 and has lived in the Longmont area ever since. In Colorado Eric worked as a construction project manager, and professional artist. He was a talented sculptor, painter, and sketch artist. Throughout his life Eric enjoyed all outdoor activities. Camping, skiing, bike riding and water sports were his favorites. He swam competitively throughout high school and college. He loved sailing his catamaran, body boarding, and playing water polo. He was an exceptional and fearless downhill skier, and dedicated many of the winters in his twenties to the slopes at Taos Ski Valley. He spent summers pursuing his true passion: white water kayaking. He kayaked and can d all over the western U.S. and especially loved running rapids in the Grand Canyon. Eric's love of outdoor activities was passed on to his children, all of whom learned to ski at a very young age, thanks to their father's direction. Family can ing and camping trips filled the summers as his children grew. He took an active role in his children's sports activities- he was a fixture at all of their track meets, swim meets, soccer, baseball, and football games. In recent years Eric enjoyed international travel. His adventures took him to Scotland, Spain, Mexico, Morocco, and beyond. He recently fulfilled his long time dream of sailing the Caribbean. A month after his return from the Caribbean, Eric lost his brave and lengthy battle with cancer. He is respected, much loved, and missed by his three children and their mother. He is also survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Omer Jr, his brother Mike and his wife Marla, nieces Miranda and Macy, nephew Cody, and many beloved friends. A memorial service will be held at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel in Longmont, on Wednesday, May 4th at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics. The physically disabled/amputee competitors are an inspiration to all.