This was posted on Luke DeBold's Facebook page and I thought some of you might want to read it.
Also, here is a story written by one of Luke's friends in Indiana. Very personal read. You can get it off this link.
Luke T. DeBold, age 29 of Dyer, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010
after a courageous two year battle with cancer.
He is survived by his
parents: Thomas and Kay DeBold of Dyer; sister, Dawn DeBold of Dyer;
grandfather, Lawrence DeBold of East Chicago; and aunt, Jeanne (Robert)
Mis of Whiting. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2010
DIRECTLY at St. Joseph Church, Dyer, at 10:00 a.m. with a Mass of
Christian Burial. Rev. Terry Steffens officiating. Burial will follow at
St. John/St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond.
Friends may call at the
Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Ave., Munster, In for visitation
on Monday, May 3, 2010 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. Prayer service at 7:00 p.m.
Luke was a lifelong resident of Dyer. He was a purchasing agent for
Praire Concrete Co. He was Valedictorian of Andrean High School Class of
1998 and member of Baseball Hall of Fame of Andrean High School.
Luke
was a 2002 graduate of the University of Miami Florida with a degree in
Business Management. He was a candidate for induction to the University
of Miami Baseball Hall of Fame. Luke was a member of Championship Team
in Baseball College World Series in 1999 and 2001.
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Sad news, my thoughts and prayers are with your family Luke.
Posted by: J.J. | May 02, 2010 at 03:24 PM
A great kid, too young for this.
Posted by: cane60 | May 02, 2010 at 05:26 PM
RIP Luke
Posted by: C-los | May 02, 2010 at 06:28 PM
R.I.P. Much Love....
Posted by: 0'10 Going to the champ | May 02, 2010 at 06:42 PM
Luke....May The Good Lord Bless you and your family and keep you always in his loving arms forever. You were a Cane and you will always be a Cane but now you are really pitching in the Big Leagues. Rest In Peace.
Posted by: CanesJazz | May 02, 2010 at 08:57 PM
R.I.P. Luke, you will never be forgotten.
Posted by: Jose T. | May 02, 2010 at 09:49 PM
Godspeed my friend. You were a Soulful young man and spiritually connected as could be seen in your eyes. I met you once and knew you through my son Joe. Thank you for the brief moment you gave me.
Posted by: Raymond Hooft | May 02, 2010 at 11:42 PM
God bless him...
Posted by: HG | May 03, 2010 at 02:14 AM
Way sad. My thoughts are with Luke's family. Cancer is a terrible part of our existence, robbing us of our loved ones in some cases like with Luke way too soon. The U family mourns with you.
Posted by: spydercane | May 03, 2010 at 09:35 AM
Sad news....RIP.
Posted by: Canesjunkie | May 03, 2010 at 10:28 AM
u ok buddy??
Posted by: mike | May 03, 2010 at 10:56 AM
I hope there is baseball in heaven. Sad to see someone so young go so soon.
Posted by: seltzerman | May 03, 2010 at 01:19 PM
RIP - Luke, Hurricane family will always be with you....
Posted by: scott | May 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
god bless LUKES family from all of us.
RIP
Posted by: CANESMAN | May 04, 2010 at 12:57 AM
Always so sad, especially when so young, and when it's part of the UM family. I graduated way before Luke, but saw his heroics on TV here in Nashville.
God bless his family, and RIP Luke.
Posted by: IMAWriter | May 04, 2010 at 01:20 AM
A fine young man ...
U were fun to watch pitch
Posted by: A Gator that knows | May 04, 2010 at 05:49 AM
This is the crappiest app ever, the dolphins one is so much better. Randy Shannon gets a contract extension for sucking and it's still not up?!?!
Posted by: Lyricane | May 16, 2010 at 09:07 PM