John Douglas Eriksen of Farmers Branch, Texas was born January 14, 1957 in Tachikawa, Japan to John and Doris Eriksen; he died April; 5th 2015 after a brief illness in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Brenda Eriksen; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Shanda Eriksen, son Randy Eriksen; 2 grandsons: John and Branson; 2 granddaughters, Cheyanne and Lexi; sisters, Nancy Eriksen and Lesley Webb; and brother, Alan Eriksen, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.John served as a Marine from 1974 1977, then joined the automotive world. He worked for John Roberts BMW from 1981 1999. He then left John Roberts BMW and joined Classic BMW. He worked at Classic BMW until the time of his passing. John enjoyed golfing, fishing, boating, scuba diving, traveling, spending time with family, and was a fierce competitor in Words with Friends. John also loved his 2 dogs Toby and Maverick, 2 cats Thelma and Louise, and his salt water aquariums.Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Brooks Family Chapel of the North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234.There will also be a visitationon Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with the Funeral Services beginning at 2:00 pm allin the Brooks Family Chapel of the North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234.Lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity.Please send the family condolences and/or share memories on this website.