Logan Luft"We know that God has a plan and has had a plan for him his whole life but maybe, just maybe, he has another plan for somebody else," Logan's mother Wendy Luft told KAAL-TV.
In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Wendy Luft described the two passions that defined her eldest son: fishing and wrestling. She added that Logan was incredibly committed to everything from wrestling to school, saying, "He was a very dedicated person."
In that same newspaper, Heath Grimm, head wrestling coach at Upper Iowa University and family friend of the Lufts, used the words "smile," "determination" and "energy" as major aspects of Logan Luft that he will remember, describing him as a wrestler who was "second to none."
Logan Luft was a top-flight wrestler, as demonstrated by this post to his Facebook page on May 11: "Last weekend I qualified to represent the state of Iowa at Fargo Nationals and Cadet duals in Pennsylvania. Would you be willing to support me on my trip? I'm selling raffle tickets for either cash prize or an all-inclusive trip to Mexico. Thank you for your support!!"
The Facebook page for IAWrestle.com -- a website that covers the sport within the state of Iowa -- featured this tribute: "We are incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of young wrestler Logan Luft who would have been a freshman next season at Charles City. He was a very good wrestler and by all accounts an even better young man! Gone too soon but not forgotten."
The citizens of Charles City paid tribute to Logan Luft with a twilight vigil which concluded with the lighting of a Chinese lantern.
The wrestling community plans to honor Logan with a "Funk, Flash and Throws" benefit wrestling camp to be held Monday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Gym at University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The already-scheduled camp promises that "every dime" will go to the Luft family. Online registration is available.
Update 07/10/17
The Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gazette reported Monday that five individuals have received organs from Logan Luft. Others will benefit from tissue donations in the future.
A visitation for Logan Christian Luft will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the new Charles City Middle School competition gym. The Celebration of Life service will take place immediately following the visitation at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Everyone is welcome for a celebration of Logan's life with fellowship and food at the Enrichment Center at the Floyd County Fairgrounds following the burial.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now