The January 8th Memorial
James Eric Fuller - Survivor
Symbols by artist Rebeca Méndez
Tennis Ball
Weekly game / Passionate player
Eric has a deep passion for tennis. Yet he still interrupted his weekly game to attend the Congress on Your Corner event, as he expected protestors from the ‘Tea Party crime syndicate’ and wanted to give the congresswoman a boost by shouting them down if needed. Shot in the knee and grazed by a bullet in the back, Eric feels blessed he can still practice his beloved tennis.
Liberty Bell
Memorized the Declaration of Independence to stay disciplined and focused
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, and it rang when the United States Declaration of Independence was first read out loud on July 8, 1776. During a dark night of the soul over thirty years ago Eric memorized the Declaration of Independence, reciting it word for word, in order to calm himself, stay disciplined and focussed. He does this to this day.
Vote
A political petition circulator / Fighter for democracy / Voter registration
Eric is a signature collector for political initiatives and a U.S. veteran. In his opinion, healthcare for profit is a crime; corporations are not people; and the US people function only as consumers, not citizens. To let your voice be heard, to participate in democratic processes, to vote, these are values he works to spread.
Cactus Wren
Favorite local bird / Garden is bird paradise
With his wife Margaret, Eric maintains a garden full of bird feeders, attracting quails, northern cardinals and the pyrrhuloxia, among countless finches. However, his favorite bird does not visit there. It is the cactus wren, native to the Sonoran Desert and Arizona’s state bird, the state where Eric finally found a home after a lifetime of wandering far and wide.
Piano
Likens himself to Schroeder / "Every Man A King"
Eric’s hobby is playing the piano, and does with such verve that for a while he was dubbed Schroeder, after Charlie Brown’s piano-playing friend in the Peanuts comic series. Before bidding a visitor to his house farewell, he might treat them to an endearing rendition of “Every Man a King.”
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