Obituary: Luke Austin Meakins

Luke Austin Meakins rose to be with his Savior on Thursday Aug. 27, 2015, in Aurora, Colo., after a long battle with health issues.
Luke was born July 2, 1978, in Ft. Collins, Colo., to Jody Linden Meakins and Robert Kohl Meakins, and two years later became the older brother to Melissa Ann.

Luke grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa, and graduated from Marshalltown High School on June 1, 1997. He attended Iowa…