David L Erickson, age 75, after months of progressively debilitating disease, passed into his eternal kingdom on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Born May 19, 1939 in Pontiac Michigan, he lived in Michigan, Arizona and Georgia before settling in Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Pat; brothers, Al (Bob) Erickson and Ed Erickson; brother-in-law, Joe McLaughlin; Sisters-in-law, Mary Spencer and Maureen McLaughlin. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, Florida. Relatives and friends are welcomed to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Suncoast Hospice Foundation, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33760 – or - Tampa General Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 1289, Tampa, FL 33601.