Luke A. Benson, enjoyed poetry, music

Luke A. Benson, 33, of Rehoboth Beach, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.  He was born in Washington, D.C. Dec. 30, 1979, son of  Bruce O. Benson and Isabel M. Flanagan Benson of Rehoboth Beach.

Luke enjoyed fishing, biking, skateboarding, surfing, writing, reading and especially poetry and listening to music.

In addition to his parents,  Luke is survived by two brothers, Adam T. Benson and Colin Herbert Benson both of the San Francisco Bay Area of California; his sister Leah Crossman of Rehoboth Beach; his paternal grandmother Maria T. Benson of Rehoboth Beach; two nephews, Atlan Benson Crossman and Levi Bruce Crossman; a niece Amelia Christabel Crossman; the "aunts" and many other loving relatives; and a very special friend Sara Woods of Rehoboth Beach.

Mass of Christian Burial  will be celebrated Thursday, Sept. 5, at  2 p.m., at St. Edmond Catholic Church,   409 King Charles Ave., Rehoboth Beach, where family and friends may visit beginning at 1 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church Skate Park,19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.