Eric John Holland Jr.

Eric John Holland Jr., a resident of Roseville, passed away suddenly on March 16, 2024. He was 33 years old.

Eric was born on August 24, 1990, the delightful son of Eric Sr. and Stacey (nee Klosowski) Hyde. From the beginning, Eric’s family meant the world to him. He created a special and unique relationship with everyone he loved. Although Eric was born differently from most people, he faced every adversity in his life with strength and courage. No matter what Eric set his mind on doing, he always made sure to accomplish his goals. He constantly set high standards for himself and routinely exceeded his own expectations for himself.

Eric graduated from Fraser High School in 2008 and went on to Macomb Community College where he received multiple associates degrees, including an Associates of Arts in 3-D Design. He co-founded Future Bound Entertainment with his brother Ryan where he served as the 3-D Print Designer. Eric was also a very talented baker; he loved crafting different sweets and friends to share with family and friends. He also was a big jokester and was the first to want to crack a joke in any situation. Eric was truly a funny guy.

Eric was extremely gifted with creativity and excelled in every field he found interest in. Although he created music and books he kept privately, he also shared his full length novel, Remanent Awakening with those he loved. Eric also created “Urk the Turtle”, a comic based on himself, as well as the “Realms Unknown” comic and assisted his friend in creating the “Rainbow Fire” and “Robuds” comics. Eric was not only a profound writer, designer, and artist who created thousands of images, he also was an avid reader with a personal library of thousands of books. Every time a new Dungeons and Dragons book came out, Eric was the first to buy it and read it cover to cover.

Eric loved video games, Dungeons and Dragons, as well as Star Wars and helped others enjoy his favorites as well. He made countless videos that were viewed by many to help them through Eric’s favorite games. Eric also connected with thousands of other fans through Reddit and Discord. Even through the internet, Eric had a large impact on his online friends’ lives.

Above everything, Eric enjoyed every moment spent as a son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He truly loved his family and friends and shared countless wonderful memories with everyone around him. While we grieve his sudden passing at too young an age, we can be thankful for the joyous times we had with Eric. We can all take a lesson from Eric in living life to the fullest and caring deeply for those around us.

Eric is survived by his loving parents Eric Holland Sr. and Stacey (Joe Gruzick) Hyde; cherished siblings Courtney (Rachael Dash) Holland and Ryan (Jessica) Steinwascher; dear grandma Merry Klosowski; adoring nieces and nephews Aster, Dorian, Jameson and one on the way; caring great-grandmother Nancy Lee; best friend Dino Sykes; his love Hannah; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his nephew Carter, Grandma Booga (Dawn Reed), grandfather Richard Klosowski, grandparents David and Billie Holland, and uncle Brian.

A memorial service will be held at a date and time announced.

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