Luke Damien Fabacher

1972 - 2008  (36 years)

• Name	Luke Damien Fabacher
  Born	1972	Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 May 2008	Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Buried	24 May 2008	Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum of the Ressurection, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I70844	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Clarence John Fabacher
  Mother	Emma Julia Mehal,   b. 3 Sep 1950, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 13 Jun 2004, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F32396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kristen Unknown
  Children	1. Abigail Fabacher
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F32397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 24 May 2008 - Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum of the Ressurection, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Families of several Louisiana soldiers agree with research that military training that emphasizes toughness and coolness under fire fosters a mentality that soldiers shouldn?t be seeking help for ?personal problems,? even when they are back home after their assignments in Afghanistan and Iraq are done. ?He definitely was very good about hiding his feelings,? Kristen Fabacher said of her husband, Luke, 35, an Army sergeant from Lafayette who took his life in 2008 after an Iraqi deployment. ?The military trains them well to kind of get hold of their emotions during war, and sometimes that holds over when they return.? Fabacher ?loved the military,? his wife said, and would have signed up for another tour in Iraq or Afghanistan ?if he didn?t have a wife and young child at home.? She said that when her husband did open up, he expressed guilt about the ?eight friends of his that were killed in Iraq.? ?He said the loss was overwhelming. He felt guilty about it,? she said. ?I knew he was depressed and I tried to nudge him to seek help, and we did go to counseling, though he really wouldn?t open up about his feelings.? Their daughter, Abigail, who turns 3 in February, lately has been asking about her dad. ?She knows that most kids in school have a mother and father and she says ?I want my daddy.? It?s hard. I told her that Daddy is in heaven and in the sky and watches over her every day, but that she just can?t see him,? Fabacher said.

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, for Luke Damien Fabacher, SSG LAARNG, age 35, who passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen, Rector of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Karen Broussard, soloist, accompanied by Tom Niel, organist, will sing, "Amazing Grace", "On Eagles' Wings", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "The Lord's Prayer" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" for the services. Survivors include his wife, Kristen Sturlese Fabacher of Lafayette; one daughter, Abigail Emma Fabacher of Lafayette and one son, Tyler James Hamilton of Seattle, WA; his father, Clarence Fabacher of Lafayette; one brother, Heath Fabacher and his wife, Tanya of Lafayette; grandmother, Lucille Billeaud Mehal; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ferdie and Kathryn Dupuis of Houston, TX; brothers-in-law, Trey and Will Dupuis both of Houston, TX; and one sister-in-law, Lindsey Dupuis of Los Angeles, CA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Julia Fabacher; his maternal grandfather, Joseph Mehal; and his paternal grandparents, Clarence & Theresa Fabacher. After graduating from Northside High School in 1991, Luke joined the United States Navy and served honorably until his discharge in 1995. In May 2000, Luke re-entered the military, joining the Louisiana Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade and Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion 156th Infantry (Mechanized). Luke served in Alpha Company until the Unit was federally mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 16, 2004. Luke was amongst the many proud men and women to serve in Iraq with the 256th Infantry Brigade and returned home in September 2005. Shortly thereafter, Luke entered the Louisiana Army National Guard in a full-time (active duty) status as a Recruiting Sergeant, where he served the Morgan City and Lafayette areas until his passing. SSG Fabacher received numerous awards, decorations and promotions, amongst the many are namely his Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Basic Recruiters Badge, Louisiana War Cross and many other extremely deserving awards.SSG Fabacher will be certainly missed by his many friends in the Louisiana Recruiting and Retention Command, Alpha Company 2nd Battalion and the entire 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Louisiana Army National Guard. Luke was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He and his family were huge Ragin Cajun Fans, particularly UL Baseball. Pallbearers will be members of the Louisiana National Guard Honors Team. Honorary Pallbearers will be Derek Mehal, Garett Mehal, Sergeant Nathan Mehal, Richy Fielding, Randy Fielding, Ryan Mehal, Mike Fabacher, Marshal Fabacher, Keith Fabacher, Matt Mehal, Bounty Fontenot, Bob Magos, Pat McDonald, David Sturlese, Cy Mehal, Sergeant First Class Nathaniel Faulk, Staff Sergeant Joshua Sweat, Staff Sergeant Kennery Foster. A Rosary will be prayed Friday, May 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. The family requests that visitation be observed on Friday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM and on Saturday from 8:00 AM until time of service. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-Lafayette, 234-2311