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Steven Larry Wheeler (1949-2000) Steven Wheeler was born on October 22, 1949 in Blackfoot, Idaho. He graduated from Snake River High School and continued his education at Brigham Young University. He served a mission for the LDS Church in the northern Japan mission. After his mission he continued his education at the University of Utah, where he received his Masters in Business Administration. He worked for 20 years for the Utah Retirement Board as a market analyst and internal audit director. Steve committed suicide on May 23, 2000. He was 50 years old. During the funeral a friend said, "Nothing can bring back Steve's laugh; nothing can bring back the glory of his mind, the brilliance of his wit." Words by Steve: To Everyone: I cannot fight depression any longer. I have had to fight depression all my life, although for most of my life I had no idea what was wrong. Nothing works. Anti-depression drugs, counseling, mood enhancement drugs, supplements--nothing lifts the darkness. Churchill called it the "Black Dog." It is more like the black death. Fifty years is long enough. The depression grows deeper the older I get. I can see no way out. I am going to a place where there is no darkness, no pain, and no sadness. I am truly sorry. Please forgive me. --Steven L. Wheeler
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