Earl was, in every sense, a man ahead of his time. He lived with a spirit that refused to be diminished by circumstance, even after becoming paralyzed, he met each day with a smile and an unmistakable joy simply to be alive. Where others might have seen limitation, he saw possibility. Where life threw curveballs, he threw them right back with grace, humor, and an unwavering positivity that touched everyone around him.

No matter what happened, his children always knew one thing for certain: Dad would be there. He had a gift for making the weight of the world feel lighter. When things went wrong, he never dwelled on the mistake.

His was a life full of love. He gave freely, loved deeply, and asked for little in return. He was an entrepreneur, a dreamer, and a doer and his vision and passion continue to live on through the people he raised and the lives he touched.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of over 31 years, Natalie Morris; his son Conrad and wife Lauren Gomez and their children Wyatt and Riley; his son Spencer and wife Emily Guerra; his son Tyler and wife Lauren Barthenheier; his daughter Whitney and husband Nick Price and their children Arthur and Opal; his daughter Jackie; and his sisters Katrinia Dietz and husband Mike, and Angelique Deer and husband John as well as many nieces and nephews.