Stephen Thomas Atkinson, beloved father of William and Juliette, passed from this earthly plain on Monday, October 14. Steve was born December 18, 1975 and grew up in Scotland. When he was 21, he moved to Texas to marry. While he always loved the home of his boyhood, the spirit and the people of Texas made it the home of his heart. He was a man of deep convictions, an ardent and steadfast supporter of individualism, pacifism, feminism, and freedom. Steve had a brilliant mind and loved learning. He was a student of history at Eastfield and SMU, with a special interest in Classical Studies. Throughout his life, he always sought knowledge. Music brought him great joy and manifested itself as his true calling. He was a talented guitarist and pianist and an inspired luthier. He restored old guitars, turning them into instruments of great beauty. Steve is survived by his children William Wallace Atkinson and Juliette Keller Atkinson, their mother and his friend Jacquelyn Keller, the Atkinson and Broadley families of Scotland, and all who loved him.
Steve will be remembered for his creativity, humor, intelligence, sweetness of spirit, and his immeasurable love for his children. The world is a lesser place without him.
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