Another Loss

A young man in our neighborhood (and ward) passed away on November 7th.  It seems that he cleared out his belongings from his bedroom and disappeared without any word to his family.  He was located by tracing his cell phone.  He was found near Las Vegas, dead, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

CC texted me from her workplace and filled me in, then said she was near tears.  She is such a tender-hearted young woman.

So much pain that has driven a guy that young and that well-supported to do such a thing - to end his own life in a strange place.  Yeah, he grappled with depression and didn't hide it from his friends.

This has stunned us all.

Luke Ashton Bateman
(August 30, 1989 - November 7, 2012)
Luke Ashton Bateman, age 23, of Orem passed away November 7, 2012. He was born August 30, 1989 at Fort Belvoir, VA to Rachel Willmore and Louis Bateman. He graduated high school at Mountain View in Orem, UT and was working toward a degree in Behavior Science at Utah Valley University while working as a Psych Tech at Utah State Hospital. In his spare time Luke enjoyed competing with his football team Stealth in the Utah Tackle Football League as a coach. Luke is survived by both his parents, Rachel Willmore and Louis Bateman, his grandparents Lettie and Donald Willmore, and his siblings Heather, Jordan, and Paige Bateman. He was predeceased by his grandparents Peggy and David Bateman.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cascade Chapel at Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary 495 South State Street, Orem. A visitation will be held 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at the Orem City Cemetery.
The family would like to thank their extended family for the invaluable assistance offered, as well as their ward for all the help and support they have provided. A memorial fund has been set up in Luke’s name at Central Bank. Please contact the family with any donations or provide them directly to the bank.