Ms. Amy Catherine Eskridge Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

A brilliant mind left us when Amy Catherine Eskridge went to her eternal rest in the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2022. At just age 34, Amy already had a beautiful vision for life and the cosmos. She had a genius for science and questioned the conventional wisdom on everything from the universe to the nanoparticles of the atom. She was also an astute entrepreneur as Chairwoman and President of The Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, AL, which she co-founded. She was greatly loved by her family and many friends. Amy’s passion for space grew from the start in The Rocket City where she was born on September 19, 1987.After her graduation from UAH with a double major in chemistry and biology, she became an interdisciplinarian and a master of electrical engineering, chemistry, physics, and genetic engineering. Amy is survived by her parents, Kathy and Richard Eskridge, her brothers and sister-in law, Matt, Michael and Victoria Eskridge. Amy was proceeded in death by her maternal grandparents, Margaret and Russell Vance, and paternal grandparents Marcella and Charles Eskridge. Amy lived a life full of passion and wonder for the cosmos, and she was deeply loved by all who knew her. Her dear friend Sam Reid, CEO of Geometric Energy Corporation, is launching the company’s next Earth Orbit satellite in October including Amy Eskridge as featured in memorial, and also in their DOGE-1 payload going later to the moon. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate in the name of Amy Eskridge to your favorite charity. The family will hold a celebration ceremony of Amy’s life at a later date.

Ms. Amy Catherine Eskridge

September 19, 1987 - June 11, 2022