Obituary of Luke MOULTON

Desert Hills Fire LieutenantLuke Christopher MoultonLuke Christopher Moulton passed away on June 12, 2009 at the age of 29. He was born on June 6, 1980 in Lake Havasu City, AZ; to Timothy K. Moulton and Julie (Sallee) Moulton.Luke attended Starline Elementary School and later graduated from Desert Tech. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy for 3 years, where he worked withcomputers, programming Tomahawk Missiles. Upon his discharge, Luke moved back to Lake Havasu City, AZ. He soon decided to follow his father's footsteps and became afirefighter for the Desert Hills Fire Department. Luke was a certified scuba diver, EMT, Wild Land Firefighter trained in high angle and rope rescue, just to name a few of hismany accomplishments that he had achieved over the past few years. Besides being a fireman, Luke also taught taekwondo to a group of children locally. (He was a red belt).He was always up for the challenge of a new task and he could always be depended on to get the job done right the first time, no matter how big or small it was. Luke was an avid bowler, winning several trophies and award patches. He loved doing things outdoors, whether it was play sports or go hiking in the desert or climbing in the mountains.Luke had a big heart and really loved life and was a joy to be around. His younger step- brother and sister really looked up to him and were proud of their older brother, "TheFireman".Luke will be missed by his family, including his extended family of firefighters and by his many friends.Luke is survived by his fiance, Michelle Martin; mother, Julie (Sallee) Moulton (Dean) of Idaho; father, Timothy (Tammy) Moulton of Lake Havasu city, AZ; sisters, Linda Moulton of Lake Havasu City, AZ; Athena Moulton (Phillip) of Colorado; brothers,Jeremiah Moulton of Idaho; step-sisters, Diana and Ashlie Perrett of Lake Havasu City, AZ; step-brothers, Bruce Perrett of Lake Havasu City, AZ; Timothy (Yarley) Varley ofUtah; step-mother, Ramona Moulton of Colorado and his grandmother, Ruth Grader of Lake Havasu City, AZ; aunts, Patricia (Jack) Gallagher of Illinois; Sharon Moulton andBarbara Jones both of Lake Havasu City, AZ; Marylou (Steve) Sallee of California; Peggy (Ray) PaLourde of California; uncles, Jonathan (Jennifer) Moulton, Terry (Sharon)Moultonand Sean (Christine) Moulton all of Florida; Michael Moulton of Tennessee; Mark (Mary) Sallee and Tommy (Kim) Sallee all of California and lots of nieces and nephews on both sides.A Memorial Service will be held at the Desert Hills Fire Department in Desert Hill, on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. A gathering to celebrate Luke's life will be heldfollowing the service at Steams, 3620 London Bridge Rd.In lieu of flowers, his family asks for donations to be made to the Desert Hills Fire Department, 3983 London Bridge Rd. Lake Havasu City, AZ; 86404.Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.