Aaron grew up in Oquawka, IL – attending local schools, including the Burlington Area Catholic System and the Union School District. He loved being out on the water, whether steering a jon boat on the Mississippi River, paddling kayaks in a pond, bow riding on Lake Norman or fishing in Alaska. Aaron had a fine appreciation for the arts and embraced many mediums – wood working & model cars, clay sculptures, detailed portraits, writing of short stories, and his most beloved past time – “Rap Poetry”, as he called it.
Throughout his east to west coast travels, Aaron was regarded as a humorous man – sharing a quick quip, helpful smile and a wink of his eye. A neighbor of Aarons’ once remarked, “Each day when I come home from work, I know everything is still OK in the world because Aaron is on the front porch giving me the wink.” All of his caregivers found him kind and easy to be with because Aaron believed that each tomorrow would be better than any of our todays.
He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Herb Anderson of Sarasota, FL. and paternal grandmother, Peggy Eckley of Oquawka, IL. Surviving, in addition to his parents, George and Tina Eckley of AK & IL, grandfather John F. Eckley of Oquawka, IL; grandmother Angeline (Stevenson) Anderson of Gladstone, IL; one brother, Andrew Eckley of Cordova, AK; one sister, Tracey (Eckley) Nuzzi and her husband Justin, along with 2 nephews, Sam Nuzzi, age 5, and Miles Nuzzi, age 3, all of Cordova AK.
In lieu of flowers or donations, those wishing to remember Aaron in a special way can mail a heartfelt remembrance or attend the family’s outdoor Celebration of Life event on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 at 983 US Route 34, Gladstone, IL 61437 between 3 – 6 pm.
Cremation and transport arrangements by Evergreen Funeral Home in Everett, WA.
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