Erin Lynn Coulter committed suicide July 27, 2002 in Auburn, California. I was at home when I recieved a phone call from Erin's sister telling me that Erin had jumped off of the Forest Hill Bridge, the third tallest bridge in the U.S. Nobody is sure what really happened that day. Some think that she got into a fight with her fiance or that they had possibly broken up. According to articles, Erin stood on the bridge for nearly 20 minutes while nearby people tried to talk her out of it. The police were called and a helicopter was sent over to confirm the call. One man stated that it looked as if the helicopter scared her or "buzzed" her off the bridge and that she may not have intended to jump. We will never know.
Erin was one of my best friends. We had been friends since 5th grade when Erin moved to Omaha from California. Omaha is where she developed her love for music. Erin taught herself to play on her father's guitar and singing came naturally as did writing. I know that everytime somebody dies you hear people talk about what an amazing person they were, whether it is true or not. Erin, however, really was amazing. She had a huge heart and she lived off of making other's laugh. She loved to draw, cook, sing, and talk. Erin would talk until your ears bled, but I loved her for it.
I'll never forget watching Erin play her guitar in the Old Market. People were captivated by her. I remember two guys walking by and one said, "Man, she has got a beautiful voice," and the other responded with, "She has got a beautiful face." I couldn't have said it better myself.
I'll never forget picking Erin up for school our senior year when she ran out to the car balancing what seemed like a million things in her hands. She had a bagel, a newspaper, some coffee, etc... When we got to school she starting laughing because she realized she didn't have her backpack. That was the first time I realized just how fast Erin had grown up.
After high school graduation Erin moved back out to California to be with her fiance and that was the last time I saw her. Before she left she gave me a CD of songs full of originals and covers, and even a personal message to remember her by. These are the songs and they were recorded in her father's basement. I REMEMBER ERIN TELLING ME THAT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE FAMOUS WITH HER MUSIC, SHE SIMPLY WANTED PEOPLE TO HEAR IT AND RELATE TO IT. So this is my gift to her, her dream living on even when she can not. I find it ironic how I used to live through Erin, always standing by her side in awe and now she is living through us.
She has many more songs and I will rotate them on this site so please keep checking back! If you have any other questions on Erin or want to contact me my music site is at myspace/kalijones. Thank You!
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