Clay Erickson

With profound sadness and immeasurable love, we announce the passing of Clay Travis Erickson of Shelley, Idaho, on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Born in 1966, in Provo, Utah, to Franklin Gus Erickson and Ramona Jensen Erickson. Clay lived a life marked by hard work, quiet generosity, steadfast loyalty, and an enduring commitment to those he held close.

Clay was known to collect many things in multiples, but he only had one wife, the center of his life. He married Jodie Webb in April 1987. For 39 years, he supported Jodie’s passions without question or hesitation, encouraged her dreams, crazy ideas, and championed her every success. Together they built a life filled with adventure, laughter, hard work, and enduring love.

Above all else, Clay’s greatest pride was his family. He had an unwavering faith in his wife and children, always seeing their potential and never hesitating to support their ambitions. Clay was their greatest champion and worked tirelessly to provide resources, encouragement, and support, always wanting the very best for the people he loved most.

Clay found joy in simple things: a good horse, a well-trained dog, the great outdoors, fresh cut hay, sunsets on the porch, and the people he loved. A lifelong outdoorsman, he loved hunting, camping, bird dogs, and the wide-open spaces of Utah’s West Desert. As a young man, he developed a lifelong passion for exercising, breaking, training, and having horses. They remained one of his greatest loves throughout his life.

Clay was an avid trap shooter. He was an active member of the Tooele Gun Club for decades where he competed in multiple tournaments and shoots. He introduced his boys to shooting and was always proud to have them join him. Whether he was paddling a canoe on a lake in the mountains, hunting pheasants with his dogs, riding horseback through the desert, fishing, or swapping stories around a campfire, he was exactly where he wanted to be.

For more than 30 years, Clay worked in stone and stucco, eventually building Erickson Exteriors into a respected business known for quality craftsmanship. He took pride in his work and contributed to important projects and restorations as well as homes featured in Parade of Homes showcases. Those who knew him best understood that his abilities extended far beyond his trade. He was resourceful and playful. His creative tent construction provided shelter for lots of little laughing cousins. His sideline football easy-up had snacks, drinks, heat, handwarmers and chairs. He was the first to want to pull out the sleds, 4 wheelers or fishing poles, although he vehemently denied he liked fishing.He made a mean bloody mary, enjoyed regularly by many MX fans. He created memories that will last beyond his lifetime.

Clay was fiercely loyal and protective of the people he cared about. He had high standards, matched only by his expectations, could be stubborn, and never hesitated to help someone in need. Though often quiet, his quick wit, sarcasm, and mischievous sense of humor ensured there was never a dull moment when he was around. Family and friends will remember his breakfasts, barbecue ribs, love of fun, legendary Halloween costumes, White Elephant gifts, and the countless memories made on hunting trips, camping adventures, vacations, and family gatherings.

When reflecting on his life, Clay said he got everything he ever wanted, everything: good horses, good dogs, a beautiful family and friends he could count on. He accomplished more than he thought possible and he was grateful for what he had and the life he was able to live. That gratitude, combined with his steadfast love for family and friends, is the legacy he leaves behind.

Clay is survived by the joy of his life, Jodie; sons Trevor Paul (Desiree) Erickson and Travis Clay (Dallas) Erickson; brothers through bonds not blood, Bruce (Sherry) Hardman, Tim (Shelley) Anderson, sisters-in-law Ronda (Steve) Myer, Rebecca (Adam) Paulson, Leslie (Bob) Smith, and Lynne Erickson; siblings, Frank, Danny, Joseph and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, extended family members, and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Johnny Erickson, and his mother-in-law, Vivian Harvey.

Clay will be remembered for the life he built, the laughter he shared, his blue eyes, his big heart, his tremendous courage, and the love he gave. His absence leaves an immeasurable void, but his memory lives forever in our hearts, through our stories, and in the love that will remain with all who were fortunate to be in his circle.

He will be deeply missed, forever loved, and always remembered. “Show me you’re nuts!”

Memorial services will be held at Plum and Pine, 6388 South Redwood Road on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10:30am, followed by internment at Valley View Memorial Park, 4335 West 4100 South, West Valley City, Utah. Flowers may be sent to Valley View. The family would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Hodges and the ICU nurses at Idaho Falls Community Hospital for their exceptional care and compassion.