In Memory of

Aaron J. Edquist

Born in

Minneapolis, Minnesota

January 14, 1984

Died on

May 16, 2001

At the age of

17 Years 4 Months 2 Days

Mass of Christian Burial at

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

4625 West 125th Street

Monday, May 21, 2001 11:00 A.M.

Officiating

Fr. Peter C. Wittman

Organist: Philip Lowe, Jr.

Vigil Prayer Service

Fr. Rinaldo Custodio

Survived by

parents, Stephen and Patricia Edquist, and

aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends

Casketbearers

Cathy Anderson Shane Farmer

Mario Dattilo Wes Ringquist

Art Ashwood Steve Edquist

Interment

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

A Aaron Edquist of Burnsville

was a typical 17-year old who

loved fast cars, booming loud-

speakers and his new driver's

license.

But for a 17-year old, he was

as loyal, courteous and mature

as they come, say his parents

and close friends.

Aaron, who suffered from

heart and respiatory illnesses,

died unexpectedly of a blood

clot May 16 at Fairview Ridges

Hospital in Burnsville.

His parents, Stephen and

Patricia, are still receiving cards

and letters from teen-agers and

adults who knew Aaron, their

only child.

"We were really lucky and

blessed with a child that never

got into trouble with drugs or

anything of that nature,"

Stephen said. "We never had

any trouble with him with the

law. He never even had a speed

Aaron Edquist of Burnsville

was a typical 17-year old who

loved fast cars, booming loud-

speakers and his new driver's

license.

But for a 17-year old, he was

as loyal, courteous and mature

as they come, say his patents

and close friends.

Aaron who suffered from

heart and respiratory illnesses,

died unexpectedly of a blood

clot May 16 at Fairview Ridges

Hospital in Burnsville.

His parents, Stephen and

Patricia, are still reciving cards

and letters from teen-agers and

adults who knew Aaron, their

only child.

"We were really lucky and

blessed with a child that never

got into trouble with drugs or

anything of that nature,"

Stephen said. "We never had

any trouble with him with the

law. He never even had a speed-

ing ticket in the short time that

he drove a car.

"Basically, he was a happy-

go-lucky guy that really seemed

to care about everybody and had

a heart of gold, in my opinion.

That's what his friends have

conveyed to us, too."

Born Jan. 14, 1984, in

Minneapolis, Aaron attended

St. John the Baptist Catholic

School in Savage and Nicollet

Junior High in Burnsville. He

started high school at Burnsville

High School and was attending

Cedar Alternative Center and

Dakota County Technical

College at the time of his death.

Aaron was preparing for a

career in computers, his father

said.

"His grades were always 'C'

and 'B' average," Stephen said.

"His work at Dakota County vo-

tech was pretty impressive, at

least the drawings we saw that

he generated on the computer."

Always eager to do favors for

his friends, Aaron also befriend-

ed some of the older folks at the

Sturgeon Lake campground

where he spent many weekends

with his parents.

"A lot of them are retired

people or some that had

deceased spouses," Stephen

said. "He'd take the time to visit

with them. One lady in particu-

lar that always camped alone,

he'd go over there and walk

with her when she'd walk her

dog."

In addition to his parents,

Aaron is survied by aunts,

uncles, cousins and many

friends.

Mass of Christian Burial was

May 21 at St. John the Baptist

Catholic Church in Savage, with

the Rev. Peter Wittman officiat-

ing. Interment was at Fort

Snelling National Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Cathy

Anderson, Mario Dattilo, Art

Ashwood, Shane Farmer, Wes

Ringquist and Steve Edquist.

God saw that you were

Getting tired,

And a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you,

And whispered "Come with Me".

With tearful eyes

We watched you suffer

And saw you fade away.

Althrough we loved you dearly,

We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating

Hard working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts

To prove to us,

He only takes the best.