Luke Day

Luke Francis Day, 33, of Blanchard, Oklahoma (formerly of Mahomet-Seymour, IL) met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 25, 2022. He was born October 11, 1989, in Urbana, the son of Scott and Katherine (Kate) Day.

He is survived by his parents; his loving wife, Caitlin (Lowry); his adored son, Scotty Terrence; his sister, Kaley Hennigh (Cody) of Mahomet; his brother, Cully, of Nashville, TN; and his nephew, Leroy Hennigh, of Mahomet. He is also survived by his two dogs, Hemi and Rizzo.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Francis and Mary Mitchell; his paternal grandparents Clyde and Rose Day; four uncles, Edward Day, and Philip, Edward, and Patrick Mitchell.

Luke graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 2008, where he wrestled, and played football and baseball. He graduated from Southern Illinois University (Cum Laude) with a degree in Civil Engineering with a Surveying Specialty in 2012. He also acquired his Professional Engineer License and his EIT for Surveying. He began his Civil Engineering career at John Crawford & Associates in Carterville, IL. He then returned to the Champaign area after accepting a position at the private consulting firm of Clark-Dietz. After a few years, he focused on municipality work and worked as a Civil Engineer III for the City of Champaign. He designed and oversaw many complex engineering projects as the Resident Engineer for the City, including the national award-winning Washington Street renovation. He continued his love for municipality work in Oklahoma as the Chief City Engineer for Newcastle (a fast-growing suburb of Oklahoma City). He was recently promoted to Engineering Department Head.

Luke was a loving husband, father, and son, and was deeply patriotic. He loved and was deeply loved by his family and many friends; he was always there with a helping hand when needed. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved kayaking, biking, boating, water and snow skiing, hiking, and camping, particularly in the mountains, which included camping in the Rockies in Colorado. He also played on several softball teams. He had extraordinary woodworking and carpentry skills, including making furniture and milling his own wood. He was a big sports fan, but an avid supporter of the Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Cubs, and wrestling; he closely followed Illini, Oklahoma Sooners, Iowa Hawkeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and Team USA. Frequently donning his favorite cowboy boots, he was a true cowboy at heart.

Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 am on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 405 W Clark St. Champaign, Illinois 61820. Father Joe Hogan will officiate. Burial will be immediately after at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in Champaign. Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Champaign, Illinois 710 N Neil St. Champaign, Illinois 61820 is assisting the family with local arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the Luke Day Memorial and Childrens Educational Fund has been established at Busey Bank. Donations may be made to this Memorial Fund by calling, visiting, or wiring funds to any Busey Bank location or online through GoFundMe.com/LukeDay.

Please join Lukes family in sharing memories on his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com