Eric "SherwoodForest" was a very special Geocacher. A
Self-Proclaimed Ambassador, he not only represented the Northeast
Ohio Geocachers at events in other areas, he was an advocate for
the entire sport to park districts, lawmakers, and even people on
the street.
You might think that with an attitude like this, that Eric might
have been arrogant or boastful. Nothing could be further from the
truth. Eric has a mild demeanor that earned him the common
description "Gentle Giant". Eric won friends by listening. He
encouraged and welcomed the people who were least convinced of
their sanity in enjoying such an underground sport. He encouraged
people on to their personal bests and challenged all of us to
expect more from ourselves.
Eric is partly responsible for many big initiatives in Ohio. He was
instrumental in the formation of GeocacheOhio (GO) and the Midwest
GeoBash. He helped promote the All-Ohio Women's Event and aided in
the flight of the men-folk with the matching "Ohio Men's Escape
Weekend".
Eric is truely missed, but in so many ways his influence is all
around us. It's in the people, the caches and the culture of
Geocaching. To represent this, we have chosen to dedicate a series
of caches that we hope will represent the impact that our friend,
SherwoodForest had on our sport and our lives.
As Eric would say, "Cache well, and see you 'round the
bend."
