On Thursday, May 18th 1989, a beautiful blue eyed baby boy was gifted by God to his parents, Mark and Paula Baumgartner. Luke Emerson Baumgartner can only be described as an explosion of life and love, a culmination of excitement and hilarity, compassion and recklessness.
Known by those who loved him as Lackey, Lack Log, Luger, Luke the Duke, he gave such charisma and energy to each of those names. The second oldest of 4 siblings possessing a personality that was larger than any room he may have been standing in. Bear hugging, shoulder rubbing, greens making, one liner delivering Luke, complete with the sharpest tongue and the quickest wit.
Luke was able to keep his parents on their toes throughout his school tenure with minimal effort. From pre-school to high-school he cartwheeled through each school day, tongue tying teachers and school nurses alike. Luke could outsmart anyone, at any age, in a manner that was difficult not to appreciate.
Luke catapulted into adulthood doubling down on his dynamic energy, maxing out the limits each day had to offer. He shared a special bond with each of his brothers and sisters, Jake, Mark, Elly, Aimee and Martha, making time for them often. He loved his nieces and nephews Ellyonna, Addison, Rowan and Levi with his whole heart and they adored their “Fun”cle Luke. He valued relationships with his many Aunts, Uncles, cousins and grandparents. He was a close friend to so many, always there in a pinch with a joke and a shoulder. He built a family circle that stretched beyond bloodlines and these relationships were very special to Luke.
Our Luke possessed a hunger, an unquenchable thirst for more, more love, more living, more celebration, more than the world could ever offer.
On Tuesday, March 30th 2021, a beautiful blue eyed man was gifted back to heaven. We will forever cherish the many sweet memories, the precious pieces of Luke that remain with us here on this Earth. Luke will live on safely in our hearts, until the time comes when we may embrace him once again.
Romans 6:23:
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
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