- Peoria - Evan Christopher Etchason Lied of Peoria passed away on Monday, June 8, 2009, at 9:49 a.m. at his residence, ending his battle with brain cancer.
Evan was born in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., on Aug. 30, 1985.
Surviving are his parents, Michael and Cherlyn Lied;
brother, Jason Lied, and his wife, Heather (Dean), and their sons Jack Alexander and Henry Christopher;
brother, Adam Lied, and his wife, Laura (Wenskus);
grandfather, Wolfgang Lied;
stepgrandmother, Royce Etchason; uncle, Walt Lied;
aunts, Cathy Lied and Sue Culshaw;
cousins, Amanda Lied-Gates and Jennifer Culp;
and German relatives, Renate Gugerel, Else Riemenschneider, Thomas Lied, Andreas Lied and their families.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Bill and Mabel Etchason; his paternal grandmother, Inge Lied; as well as one uncle, Marty Etchason.
Evan graduated from Dunlap High School in 2005.
He lived with his two cats in his CWTC sponsored apartment.
Before his final illness he was employed by Peoria Production Shop.
Evan's interests were many and eclectic. He had a great imagination, a wonderful sense of humor and a razor-sharp wit. A born comedian, he could always be counted on to provide a pun at a moment's notice.
He also loved to write and had been working on his novel, "Disco Alien," for years. He was an avid reader, whose bookshelf contained the complete works of Homer, Twain and Poe and nearly all the Garfield cartoon books.
Evan had broad musical tastes, enjoying everything from Frank Zappa to Tom Jones. He was a musician himself, playing both the drum set and his African hand drum. If he was not playing music, he enjoyed dancing to it. An ardent sports fan, Evan loved watching the NFL, the NBA and professional wrestling. He also enjoyed playing basketball and tennis.
He was heavily involved with Bethany Baptist Church, serving in the nursery and also sharing his time and faith with children at Bible School and AWANA.
Evan's fantastic experience while attending Camp Coco, a summer camp for kids with cancer, led him to become involved first as a junior counselor and eventually as a counselor.
Evan's first tumor appeared at age 3, yet he overcame the numerous challenges imposed by his illness and its treatment with a positive outlook and without complaint for almost 21 years.
It can safely be said that he touched the life of every person he encountered or who heard his story.
Cremation rites have been accorded, and a private graveside ceremony for family will be held.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for contributions in Evan's memory to the residential program at Community Workshop and Training Center Inc. (CWTC), 3215 N. University, Peoria, IL 61604; Camp Coco, SIU Foundation, 927 N. Rutledge, Springfield, IL 62794; or Dream Factory, which fulfills dreams for Peoria-area children suffering from life-changing illnesses, P.O. Box 403, Pekin, Ill.
The family has decided that the money normally spent on thank-you notes will be better used by the organizations listed above. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude for any donations.
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Published in Peoria Journal Star on June 10, 2009
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1985 - 2009 (23 years)
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