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Vigil held for Montcalm County boy who tragically died on Halloween

Brady Sexton died after he fell off a trailer and was run over by a tractor that was taking kids trick-or-treating.

STANTON, Mich. - The Sheridan community held a vigil to mourn the loss of 8-year-old Brady James Sexton, who died on Halloween.

Several hundred people lined E Main Street in downtown Stanton Sunday, Nov. 4 holding candles in the pouring rain as the Sexton family drove through following visitation at a nearby church. The local fire chief escorted escorted the family home.

Sexton was sitting on a trailer that was being pulled by a 1949 small farm tractor on Wednesday evening, Oct. 31. The tractor and the trailer were being used to take kids from the village trick-or-treating. The 8-year-old boy fell off the trailer and was run over.

Witnesses said that the tractor was moving slowly when Sexton fell. He was taken to Sheridan Hospital where he later died.

The death is being investigated as an accident.

An obituary for Sexton said that the boy loved outdoor activities like hunting, fishing and hitting things with sticks. It also said that he was a gifted athlete who played football, baseball and basketball.

It was clear Sexton enjoyed life, said Glen Marks, one of his youth football coaches who attended the vigil.

"Now that he's not with us, there's a void," Marks said. "I coach because I enjoy teaching kids, and Brady was learning everything. He was kind of a sponge and he's going to be missed, really missed."

He is survived by his parents and his two sisters.

The funeral will be on Monday, Nov. 5 starting at 3 p.m. at the Central Montcalm High School gymnasium. Central Montcalm Public Schools will be releasing students two hours early on Monday for those who wish to attend the funeral.

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