"What the caterpillar perceives is the end, to the butterfly is just the beginning."
-Anonymous
Erica Drew Albert
11/26/1990-11/22/2078
Just before her 88th birthday, On November 22nd, 2078, Erica Drew Albert died in her home surrounded by family and friends. She passed from wounds received from an accident involving her hover craft and an oncoming plane. Although she had been asked to relinquish her license for some time, Erica adamantly refused, claiming to be completely capable to operate the hover craft. Her Porsche 911 Turbo Hover Edition was totaled on the scene. Assistance arrived immediately at the scene, where Erica refused medical help explaining that she "just wanted to go home and rest". She died less than an hour later, at her family's beautiful farmhouse in Denver, Colorado. With a smile on her face and her dog, a Samoyed, on her lap Erica's life ended. Just before she passed, she mentioned how happy she was that she got to spend her last hours on Earth in her favorite car, with her beloved dog, and her close family by her side. She leaves behind a loving husband, two children, and four grandchildren.
The wake is to be held on November 25th, with the funeral scheduled for November 26th, in Norfolk, Ma. She would not have wanted people to mourn her passing, but rather celebrate her life, which is why she is being buried on her birthday. In her will she requested to be buried at a family plot in her hometown, which is where she always felt her soul belonged. Her parents, William and Deborah were laid to rest there as well, along with her sister, Christine Munroe, and brothers, Michael and Daniel Albert.
Erica was born at Norwood Hospital on a blistering cold night on the 26th of November in the year 1990 to her parents, Deborah and William Albert. She was the youngest of four children, and lived the first fifteen years of her life in the quaint town of Norfolk, Massachusetts. Erica made countless childhood memories while residing at 160 North St. She raised chickens, made life-long friends, and spent the majority of her youth there.
Erica, known affectionately by her family as "Drew" and "Chunky", attended public schools in the Norfolk vicinity. Her elementary schools included the H. Olive Day School and the Freeman Centennial school, both located in Norfolk. At the age of fifteen, Erica relocated to Florida, and for the next six years she moved frequently. From Florida, to Wrentham, Norwood, Foxboro, Fall River, Dartmouth, and finally Plainville. She went to three separate high schools due to constantly moving. Her first semester of freshman year was spent at Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole, Ma, before transferring to King Philip High School in Wrentham, Ma to complete her freshman year. In 2006 she moved to Florida, and spent most of her sophomore year at Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, Fl. She eventually returned to Massachusetts and re enrolled in King Philip High School, where she graduated in 2009. After high school, she went to nursing school at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth before opting to take a year off to figure out what she truly wanted to be. Erica decided against nursing, to pursue her passion in nutrition. She then enrolled at Bristol Community College in Attleboro, Ma, before transferring to Framingham State College to study nutrition. Erica graduated from FSC at the top of her class, and soon became one of the most famous and influential dietitians in the country. She taught countless thousands of clients about the importance of eating healthy and how it played a pivotal role in prolonging their lifespan as well as preventing various diseases. It is no wonder Erica lived as long as she did considering her attention to nutrition; if not for the accident, perhaps she would have lived substantially longer.
Erica was happily married at the age of 25, the couple had two children together. After many years of hard work, the two were finally able to purchase their dream home in Colorado. Erica enjoyed spending her free time outdoors, where she could be frequently found hiking, and horseback riding in the mountains. During retirement, she and her husband spent a lot of time exploring Yellowstone National Park, where they once had a close call with an angry Grizzly Bear. Luckily for them, they narrowly escaped a tragic end. They managed to scare the bear off with the help of a little Taekwondo. After they were nearly mauled, the couple decided to spend their remaining years simply relaxing and enjoying the simple joys of life. A.K.A. the two became avid hover craft racers. Perhaps it was Erica's blatant disregard of driving laws that assisted in her demise. Erica was especially fond of Porsche 911's, and compiled a vast collection of antique models in her later years. It was her most prized Porsche that would inevitably be the end of her.
It is important to remember that a life well-lived is something to celebrate. Although losing a loved one is an extraordinarily difficult time, if they did not waste their time on Earth, it is something to be grateful for.
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
-Dr. Seuss
Erica & her mother, Deborah Albert
May, 2009
Erica driving one of her hovercrafts shortly before her death.
July, 2078
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