Ericsson "Eric" Cullen 52, of Freyburg passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2023 in Austin. Eric was born July 11, 1970 in Austin and graduated from Tomball High School in 1989. He was a Volunteer firefighter in Tomball after graduating from high school. Eric was later hired on with the Conroe Fire Department in 2001. He was also hired on with Aldine and Magnolia fire departments and had 30 years of volunteer and professional firefighting service. Eric also enjoyed riding bulls during his career as a firefighter. Later on in his life, Eric went to work in the oilfield business until the oil boom industry came to an end. Eric went to work at a large gravel pit operation as a heavy equipment operator. Wasn't long after that, when he met his best friend/partner Lana and moved to Freyburg. Eric then went back into the oil field business traveling long distances away from home until getting a job closer to home. Eric was employed by the City of Schulenburg as the superintendent for the water/wastewater departments. When not working, Eric and Lana enjoyed cooking crawfish for local parties and events, and he was a master in making the best crawfish around! Eric and Lana also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, going fishing, hunting and dancing together.

Eric is survived by his fiancée-Lana Warnken of Freyburg; Lana's family-Ryan Warnken of Dale, Jeanette Friedrich of Freyburg, Sharon Vrana and husband Bonaventure of Flatonia, Dwayne Friedrich and wife Carol of Freyburg; nieces, nephews and grand-nephews; along with Lana's, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Eric is also survived by his mother, father, one son, two daughters, one grand-daughter and a brother.

Memorial services are set for Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the High Hill Hall beginning at 11 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Memorial at 11:30 a.m., conducted by Pastor Lemae Higgs of Swiss Alp Lutheran Church, with a meal to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.