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Published on: 8/28/2009
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"He was loved by hundreds of people and went home to be with the Lord as the result of an accident," Grace Baptist pastor Jon Jenkins told those assembled at Firman's service.
Later in the day, Jenkins faced the difficult task of presiding over funeral services for the other three young men, who, with Firman, were on their way back to Gaylord at the end of a work day in Petoskey with the irrigation and landscape business the four were employed.
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"We have three very precious young men here," Jenkins said of the Hunley brothers and their close friend Erickson.
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Attempting to sum up the tragedy which has impacted this church located a few miles west of Gaylord, Jenkins, standing at the pulpit, said, "We're not saying good-bye to just one young man, not to just two young men, and not just three young men -- but four young men.
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-- Pastor Jon Jenkins
"We have here four very precious young men.
They saw Jesus face to face."
-- Pastor Jon Jenkins
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-- Pastor Jenkins, on Dan Firman,
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-- Pastor Jenkins
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-- Pastor Jon Jenkins