Anthony Joshua Pike

Anthony built his career as a low‑voltage electrician with Fortress Lock and Security. In recent months he was especially proud to be trusted with larger security projects and new responsibility—the most excited his family had seen him about a personal accomplishment.

What people felt first around Anthony was his youthful energy—always in motion, always up for one more song or one more shift. He poured that spirit into hockey, both playing and coaching, and into music, from festivals to creating EDM mixes on his DJ board. Away from the rink and the music decks, he loved time with family and friends, weight training and bodybuilding, fishing, golfing, and—most recently—learning to box. He moved easily among many friend groups, especially across the music and hockey worlds.

We would also be remiss not to mention how much he enjoyed researching and investing in crypto, and his love of reading about—and debating—politics (or related conspiracy theories). Our family gatherings will be a little quieter without his voice in the mix.

Anthony’s friends knew him as loyal and loving. He was quick to defend his friends (especially on the ice), and while his beliefs were strong, he never put them ahead of his relationships.

He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Thomas Eugene Dillon.

He is survived by his parents, Ralph Jr. and Laura Pike; his brother, Jacob Pike, and sister‑in‑law, Jessie, his niece Finley Pike; his grandparents, Ralph Sr. and Jo Ann Pike, and Carol Evelyn Dillon; his aunts and uncles, Dan and Julie Pike, and Rick and Julie O’Hara; his cousins, Rachel O’Hara and Dillon Conrad; his first cousins, Warren Stanley, Bruce Anthony, and Daisy Jo Pike; and his Godparents Kevin and Candy Koenigs.

Above all, Anthony will be remembered for the spark he brought to every room—at the rink, at the music festival, and at the dinner table—and for the wide circle of people who were lucky to call him a friend or family.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to support organizations that were instrumental in his development. Please make any donations to either of the following organizations:

Texas Warriors Hockey Association Scholarship Fund - 15851 Dallas Parkway, Suite 525, Addison, Texas, 75001

Northwest Chargers Hockey Association Scholarship Fund - 1501 Feehanville Drive, Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

Services will be held at Sparkman Funeral Home 1029 South Greenville Avenue, Richardson Texas 75081.