Weston Lynn Close, age 16, 8581 West 600 North, Andrews, IN, died Thursday (June 29, 2006) at 10:34 p.m. at Parkview Huntington Hospital.

     Weston was born on March 5, 1990 in Ft. Wayne, to Kevin Lynn and Julie R. (Yarger) Close. Weston was a life resident of Huntington County and was employed with Close Builders in Bippus and worked weekends for Stephan Trucking in Roanoke, IN. Weston was a junior at Huntington North High School.  

     Weston was a member of the Bippus Calvary United Methodist Church in Bippus, he was very active in the Huntington County 4-H, Huntington County Baseball playing for the Andrews Lions Club Team, and he was on the Huntington North High School Wrestling Team.  Weston had many hobbies and loved baseball, hunting, fishing and the outdoors.

     Survivors include his parents – Kevin Lynn and Julie R. Close of Andrews; one sister – Jordie Close at home; grandparents – Diane Yarger of Clearwater, FL, Mike Yarger of Huntington, and Terry and Carol Close of Huntington; great grandparents – Earnest and Catherine Hillegas of Huntington and Lelah Close of Huntington; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

     Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. on Sunday (July 2, 2006) at the Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Monday (July 3, 2006) with 1 hour of visitation before the service at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Kenton M. Lord and Father Ron Rieder officiating.  Burial will be at Bippus Calvary Cemetery in Bippus, IN.  Memorial contributions maybe made to the Huntington County Baseball, Huntington North High School Wrestling Team and the Huntington County 4-H.