Nathan James Teague

Nathan James Teague was born February 22, 1975 in Troy, Missouri at Lincoln County Memorial Hospital. He died on the date of his choosing at his home in Bowling Green, Missouri on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Nathan is survived by his parents Jim and Linda Teague of Bowling Green, one sister Anna Teague Infante of Springfield, Missouri and her children Ruby Infante, Willow Infante, and Miles Infante also of Springfield, many cousins, other relatives and lifelong close friends. Preceding Nathan in death were his grandparents James Teague, Genevieve Teague, Arthur Vance, and Mary Belle Vance. Services officiated by Pastor Mike Dallas will be held at BibbVeach Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on August 24,2022 following visitation from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Refuge Church of Pike County will share a meal with family and friends at Family Resource Center in Edgewood after internment at Oak Grove Cemetery. Even though Nathan traveled extensively—as a teenager backpacking through Europe, working in Greece, and fly fishing more rivers in the United States than you can imagine—his home base was always Pike County and he considered Eolia his home but Teague Farm in his hunting shack was his favorite spot on earth. Sharing the farm with his friends was more enjoyable for him than actually hunting himself and many deep relationships continued in that location. Nathan was a 1993 graduate of Clopton High School, attending Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri following graduation. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri and went on to become a certified substance abuse counselor working in various locations while also pursing his Master’s Degree in Counseling (a goal he never quite met). He often shared his love of fishing with his teenage clients as a way of connecting with them on a very personal level. Nathan’s alcohol addiction was his greatest struggle in life and often left him feeling hopeless and alone. His loyalty and love for his family and friends seldom wavered, however. He was a lover of nature and captured thousands of photographs during his travels and shared them extensively on social media. Trout fishing was a favorite topic for his pictures. Nathan was an avid reader and enjoyed history and watched documentaries on most any topic you can imagine. His intelligence and wide range of interests—along with his humor and easy manner of conversation—made it possible for him to relate to everyone he met on some level. Those who worked and shared life with him when he was sober found him a pleasure to hang around and considered him a true friend. His struggle with alcohol often left him struggling with the God he embraced as a youth. His first trip outside the United States was on a youth mission trip to the Dominican Republic—a treasured memory for him. He was determined to reassure his parents that he had not forsaken his faith even in his most desperate moments. Someone once said that Nathan had answers for everyone but himself. He never wanted anyone to suffer as he had with addiction or feeling hopeless. Pall bearers will be Mel Motley, Jeff Adam, Chris Zumwalt, Norm Bennett, Greg Wyble, and Sean Riha. Memorials may be made to Celebrate Recovery c/o New Life Christian Church, PO Box 184, Eolia, Missouri 63344, Transformation Prayer Ministry, PO Box 80056, Simpsonville, SC 29680 or Clopton Alumni Association.

Nathan James Teague

February 22, 1975 - August 21, 2022