Nick Huber, who served as sports information director at Buena Vista from 2004-2007, passed away early Saturday morning, July 19, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was 28.

Since 2003, he had inspired and touched many lives through his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

"Nick Huber's courage was unmatched," said BVU President Fred Moore. "He taught all of us a great deal about the true meaning of life. Nick was the consummate professional. His writing skills were simply extraordinary. On behalf of the entire BVU family, I extend our deepest sympathy to his family."

Huber was a 2002 graduate of Luther, where he also played baseball as a freshman. He then became a graduate student at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter, Minn., and worked in the sports information department under Tim Kennedy. He moved to Storm Lake in the summer of 2004 from Colorado as he wanted to get back into doing what he loved -- promoting athletics.

Visitation will take place on Monday, July 21, from 5-8 p.m. at the Jensen Funeral Home in Alta. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, July 22, at 11:30 a.m. in Schaller Chapel on the BVU campus.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the ALS Therapy Development Institute to support ongoing ALS research. Donations can be made online at www.als.net.