October 31, 1979 - April 3, 2001
21 years old
Acute Bronchopneumonia
BORN... Soda Springs, Idaho
DIED... Cave Creek, Arizona
CREMATED... Ashes rest in parent's home
PARENTS... Robin and Christine Ross
SISTER... Emily
THE BOOK OF LUKE
Have you read this life-long story?
It's called THE BOOK OF LUKE.
Take a trip though yesteryear,
As you read each chapter through.
newborn, age 1, age 2, age 3
Introduction:
LUKE IS BORN
It's Halloween,
you know.
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Chapter 1:
EMBRACING LIFE
How fast that first
year seems to go.
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Chapter 2:
OUR LIVES ENRICHED
His love of life
he shares so much.
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Chapter 3:
REACHING OUT
His unique and
special touch.
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age 4, age 5, age 6, age 7
Chapter 4:
GROWING FAST
He runs, and laughs,
and plays.
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Chapter 5:
OFF TO SCHOOL
Teaching others
his special ways.
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Chapter 6:
OUR LITTLE MAN
A cub scout
he becomes.
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Chapter 7:
ILLNESS PREVAILS
Unsure of where
it comes from.
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age 8, age 9, age 10, age 11
Chapter 8:
ATTEMPTING ESCAPE
Epilepsy has
him enslaved.
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Chapter 9:
THE WINNING KID
Rewarded for
being so brave.
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Chapter 10:
SECOND PLACE RIBBON
The science fair
at his school.
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Chapter 11:
ELECTED ESCORT
It's homecoming,
he's so cool.
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age 12, age 13, age 14, age 15
Chapter 12:
CHOSEN SWEETHEART
In the court
he is a beau.
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Chapter 13:
MOVING AWAY
To Arizona
we all go.
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Chapter 14:
OUT ON A DATE
His very first
high school dance.
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Chapter 15:
FALLING IN LOVE
His very first
real romance.
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age 16, age 17, age 18, age 19
Chapter 16:
LEARNING TO DRIVE
So proud in his
very first car.
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Chapter 17:
GRADUATION
High school's done
with plans to go far.
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Chapter 18:
OFF TO COLLEGE
Playing music
from his soul.
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Chapter 19:
TELLURIDE
Where heartbreak
takes it toll.
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age 20, age 21
Chapter 20:
BACK HOME AGAIN
Such a blessing
in disguise.
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Chapter 21:
CELEBRATION
Then he just
lays down and dies.
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