Zachary Craig Koughan |
| Posted 2009-12-16 by Sharla |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona December 2, 2009 Zachary Craig Koughan, born Nov. 16, 1981, died Nov. 23, 2009. Zachary left this world today… His heart could not bear the passions of his mind. If you know his name you know his wonder. Kind and considerate are words that only begin to say his name. Passionate and loyal, loving and endearing, joyful and sensitive to his humanness will only echo his being. There will be no services. Those of you who loved him will gather at the Box on a day you choose. We will hold you in our hearts to fill the horrific void he leaves. Zach, We will see you in the deer's tracks. We will feel you in the moon, In the sound of the coyote. We will know your name. Your name wild - your smell wood - your skin as sleek as pipe-stone, buried in our center. Zachary Craig Koughan was born in Livermore, Calif., and happily spent all his life in Wickenburg, Ariz. Zachary was a four-sport letterman and an academic scholar while he attended Wickenburg High School from 1997 to 2000. He attended the University of Reno from 2001 through 2003 and was a brother in the Phi Delta Theta for three years. He graduated from UTI with an AA degree, 4.0 GPA and was on the UTI Director's Honor List. Zach was a member of the extended families of Terry Craig and Cathy Billingsley. All written condolences may be made at www.wickenburgfuneralhome.com where there will be a gallery of photos and life history. All personal responses can be made in the open arms of his mother Linda and his sister Kara at Rancho Casitas when you wish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Wickenburg Funeral Home Wickenburg, Arizona Zachary Craig Koughan "Zach" was born on November 16,1981 in Livermore, Calif. He was immediately loved and adopted by his mother Linda Craig Koughan and her husband Roger John Koughan. He was a happy baby who was soon joined for life by his sister Kara Crystal Koughan. Since he was just two months older than her (to the day) he became a big and protective brother who took this privilege seriously from a very early age. He moved with his mother Linda and Kara to Wickenburg when he was 21/2 and lived at Rancho Casitas with his beloved grandmother Louise Craig until the family of three found their own home. He participated in all the youth sports and excelled in football, wrestling, golf and track in High School. He was a four sport varsity letterman and an athletic scholar who went to Australia to play football at the Crocodile Bowl in Townsville against the North Queensland Cowboys, a professional rugby team. He ended his career at WHS as second team all conference center and Offensive Linemen of the year. Zach went on to the University of Nevada at Reno and spent three years on several majors. Most important to him he became a Phi Delta Theta brother sharing in fraternity and making friends that were life long. When he returned to AZ he attended UTI and graduated with an AA degree in Diesel Engineering. During this time he shared a deep and abiding love with Amberley Barteau. His last summer on earth was spent in Canada at the Strathcona Survival lodge where he participated in logging, maintenance and diesel repair. In a short period of five months Zach realized friendships with young people of international origin and shared hearts desires. He developed a deep and unfinished relationship with David Boulding who taught him survival in the work place, introduced him to survival on 'the edge' and his newly beloved fly fishing. Zach shared his last months with John Shipman his life-long friend, who became a deeply personal support for him and his mother and sister Kara. He had just completed his CDL to assist in job placement as a Diesel Mechanic. Zachary left family members: Terry and Peggy Craig, Lori and Ernie Jones and their children: Britt, Cody and Christy. Mark Craig and his son Chad. Cathy and Mike Billingsley and their children Michael and Jody. Zachary left a horrendous void and a shattering fracture in the hearts of his sister Kara Crystal Koughan and his eternally loving mother Linda Craig Koughan. Please feel free to leave remembrances if you wish and to view the brief life of Zachary Craig Koughan from our perspective - you are also free to add pictures of your liking. You all know we have great love for you and the joy that you shared in Zach's life. There will be an Irish Wake and gathering at Box Canyon in Wickenburg Saturday, December 5th at 1:00 PM See Also: Find A Grave |
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