News•July 24, 2015 10:34 AM ET•11,481 views

Justin Lowe had been receiving 'professional help'

The sister of departed After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe, Shannon, posted a brief tribute to her brother via Facebook yesterday. Notably, she stated that Lowe had been "receiving professional help" and they "thought he was making progress." Here is her statement:

Justin was a gifted musician, music producer and photographer. He was also a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend to many in the music community. The world lost an amazing talent. He touched many lives. He was receiving professional help and we thought he was making progress. We are devastated and heartbroken at his passing. We will miss him forever. Please respect our request for privacy as we try to cope with this tragedy. I will be logging off Facebook for a period of time to allow myself to grieve with my family. Thank you again for everyone's thoughts, prayers, and concerns. To those of you who have asked about a funeral service: my family has chosen a private grave-side service and will not be holding a public funeral.