Avis de décès de Garrison-Alexander Moring

Garrison Alexander Moring entered this world in the pre-dawn hours of October 19, 1988, a minute after his twin sister. He departed on September 18, 2011, shortly after 8 p.m., surrounded by his family and a few of his closest friends. Garrison is survived by his father, Jack, and stepmother, Patricia (Dunnellon); his mother, Sharon Fourakre, and stepfather, Henry Fourakre (Ocala); his brothers, Jack Jr. (Ocala), Philip (Orlando) and Ryan (Dunnellon); his twin sister, Jessamyn (Dunnellon); maternal grandparents, Ed and Mary Ann Phillips (Andrews, Texas); numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and innumerable friends. Garrison was a 2007 graduate of Belleview High School. A baseball player almost since he could walk, he played football at Belleview and was part of his senior year's Homecoming Court. Garrison loved life. He was a student at the College of Central Florida, preparing to become ... well, something, except he had not quite figured out what interested him enough to devote a lifetime to it. Blessed with an eye for detail, Garrison was a deft cartoonist/caricaturist from an early age. He delighted, however, in making those around him laugh. A gifted mimic, he often regaled listeners with his spot-on impressions of sports announcer Harry Caray, Leon Phelps ("The Ladies' Man"), Ron Burgundy ("Anchorman"), alligator hunter Troy Landry ("Choot 'em, Elizabeth!"), and many others. Though Garrison's body was ravaged by the Ewing Sarcoma that ultimately took his life, cancer never affected his indomitable spirit, zest for life, the gleam in his piercing blue eyes or his smile. Garrison desperately wanted a cure for Ewing Sarcoma. He would not want flowers or other temporary remembrances. Those who wish to honor him should consider donating to those who worked tirelessly for him and who continue to work tirelessly for others until a cure is found: The All Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology Restricted Fund; the National Cancer Institute; and Hospice of Citrus County Inc. A private memorial for Garrison will be held this weekend. A more public celebration of his life will be held in the near future and will be announced when plans are finalized.