Mike,

We met in college. I was an insecure moody kid from Olney but you quickly became my closest friend. I’ll always remember pooling money together to buy a few tacos during lunch break at PSU and then later stealing coffee from the Professor Lounge. LOL!

But what I will miss most is the love, compassion and confidence you had for/in me. No matter what, you always told me I could achieve the things I wanted to achieve and always had a supportive word when I felt I would fail.

I was so proud to be your friend. I was proud to stand at your wedding. Proud to meet your kids. And no words can describe the honor you did me by standing at my side when I married Angela. Poor girl.

I love you Ez. I hope the Almighty will hold you in the palm of his hand and give you peace. I’ll see again.

Your friend Tim

Ezzy,
I don’t even know what to say. I am so sad and sorry for Christy and the kids. Im sorry they know the pain of losing a parent. You will always have a special place in my heart. You always helped me, always made me laugh, always called me Fassandra and nothing else. Even a few days before you went to the hospital, we talked for an hour and you were so concerned with the hockey equipment and skates Ella was being given by the Learn to Play program. I texted you to tell you that it was all Bauer like you said it should be. Christy texted me and let me know you were in the hospital and why you wouldn't be responding to my text. You were helping me get started with real estate classes and made a call for me right away. I’m forever sorry i lost your favorite hat in the ocean while parasailing in Cancun. Every old pic i see of all of us, you are wearing that hat. Ella did great at her first hockey practice, you would have been proud. 💔
Love ya Ezzy!!!
Love,
Fassandra

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES FOR THE LOSS OF MICHAEL. PRAYERS TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, WHOS HEARTS ARE BROKEN. RIP

We are thinking of you all everyday. Prayers are with you xxxx

“Dear Christy & children, Lindsay & Bryan, Kevin, Kimberly & Joe Esmond, Our deepest sympathy and condolscences with the death of Michael. We were deeply saddened and surprised to hear of his passing from Covid at such a young age. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, during these difficult times. We have planted 10 trees in the National Forest in Michael's memory and made a contribution to the fund for the families and childrens care going forward. Love, John Eschemuller & Sheila Parsons (I am Michael Esmond Sr. cousin. His mother Anna Esmond Eschemuller and my father Peter Eschemuller were brother and sisters).”