Eden Prairie father lost at Lake Ann remembered for devotion to family

Eden Prairie father lost at Lake Ann remembered for devotion to family

Earnest Corderia “Cord” Claiborn Jr. had a plan. His daughter wanted a dog. Claiborn, who lived with his longtime partner and their two children in Eden Prairie, told her they would buy a house, build a fence and get one. For the past few years, his father said, he had been working toward that goal — improving his credit, saving money and trying to give his family a home of their own. “He really wanted to provide a home that they could call home…