LTC Ersan Jon Capan

The heavens sent down a bright star on August 6, 1978 when Ersan Jon Capan was born and died August 24, 2024. He was born in Denton, Texas to Patrice and Cengiz Capan. His deceased grandparents were Lt. Colonel Jon Minear, grandmother Letty Patton Minear from Denton, and Rauf and Mazlume Capan from Marmaris, Turkey.

He was an avid runner and fitness fiend. A friend of his said he gave the most extraordinary hugs, like a thunder shirt for adult humans (those who have dogs know). Everyone in his orbit felt seen, understood, appreciated, valued and loved. His laugh was loud and infectious. His wicked sense of humor, razor sharp wit, (oftentimes wholly inappropriate), charm and charisma made him every one’s favorite person to be with. He touched the world as a leader and a phenomenal trauma nurse. He was full of so much joy, love and kindness that our world is truly lacking. The most beautiful human who now has sparkling rainbow wings to soar among the angels. These sentiments were from his friends and so right on.

Ersan graduated in 2004 with a B.S. in Nursing from TWU in Denton, Texas. His first nursing job was in the Emergency Room at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He was such a caring soul that he gave sleeping bags to the homeless he cared for. Eventually, he became a traveling nurse all over the U.S. He joined the Army Nurse Corps in January 2008, “because the troops in Iraq need good nurses”. He started out as a Lieutenant and was deployed to Camp Bucca, Iraq in November 2008 for 6 months working in the field hospital. He deployed again in June 2010 to Afghanistan for 6 months. He dealt with mass traumas with superior competence in a field hospital tent. In March 2013, he deployed again to Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan where he was rescuing wounded soldiers by helicopter. He returned in November 2013 having received his Flight Wings. He received the Air Medal for conducting over 250 combat missions while providing MEDEVAC coverage during Operation Enduring Freedom.

He was promoted to Major in 2016 and currently was a Lt. Colonel in the Army Nurse Corps. He spent 2 years as the Officer-in-charge of the Army’s Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program. He also deployed twice to Africa to accompany units into hostile territory for trauma support. He just returned from a deployment to South Korea. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Nursing and Family Medicine. He was currently stationed at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

He is survived by his husband, Jimmy Warram, his parents, sister Jeyhan Wood, her husband Sean Wood and their 2 daughters Harper and Bailey.

Sunset North Funeral Home in San Antonio will live stream the Unit Memorial on September 6 at 4 pm. A memorial will be held in Denton, Tx on September 14 at 2:30 pm at the Greater Denton Arts Council at 400 E. Hickory St. Casual, colorful dress code-no ties! In lieu of flowers, please send donations to www.wearblueruntoremember.org.