Eugene Thomas Luke, 32, of Albany died Aug. 15, 2009.
He was born April 22, 1977 in Lebanon to Patricia Lynn Kennelly.
He grew up in Sweet Home, graduating from Sweet Home High School in 1995, where he won the state 3A 215-pound title as a senior with a 30-1 record under Coach Norm Davis.
Mr. Luke attended the welding program at LBCC while he started his career in welding at Pacific Northern Industrial. For the last several years, he had worked as a general foreman for Greenberry Industrial.
He had been married to Jill Sparhawk-Luke before moving to Albany in 2003.
His hobbies included playing guitars, pool, riding motorcycles, and being a great friend and mentor to the people in his life.
Mr. Luke is survived by his mother, Patricia Kennelly of Lebanon; sisters Diane and husband Joseph Wilson of Toledo, Tamra and husband Shawn Boyes, and Lisa and husband Shannon McKendree of Sweet Home; stepfather Douglas Kennelly of Scio; grandmothers Ellen Stauffer of Lebanon and Marybelle Kennelly of Sweet Home; nephews Brandon McKendree and Jordan Boyes; and niece Kaitlyn Boyes all of Sweet Home.
A funeral service was held Aug. 24. Contributions may be made in Mr. Luke’s memory to the Sweet Home Mat Club at the Sweet Home High School.