NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich — Funeral arrangements are set for a 5-year-old boy whose life was cut short by a gun found in his grandparents' Newaygo home.
Braxton Marvin Scott Dykstra, 5, was at his grandparents' home in the area of West 68th Street and Bingham Avenue in Garfield Township on April 1.
Braxton and a relative, a 6-year-old boy, found a gun inside their grandparents' bedroom. When the 6-year-old boy was holding the gun, it fired and hit Braxton.
Michigan State Police were called to the scene around 3:25 p.m. Once inside, troopers found a child dead from a gunshot wound.
Through the "unbearable loss," his family remembers his legacy.
Braxton enjoyed riding his quad with his dad and showing off his jumping skills on his bike. He loved spending time with his family. He was a member of Five Cap.
Alongside his parents, grandparents and plenty of aunts, uncles and cousins, he leaves behind two sisters and a baby brother.
His best friend was his dad, and wanted to be just like him, his family says.
"He is our Super Hero, but we are his voice," said a loved one in his obituary.
There will be a celebration of life ride for Braxton at noon on Saturday, April 27, starting at the Harvest Fremont Church parking lot. Anyone is invited to join.
The ride, escorted by the Bitely Boys Motorcycle Club, will end at Big Air Motorcross, where Braxton's quad will do a memorial lap and spread some of his ashes. The Bitely Boys will then escort the crowd to the celebration of life ceremony, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Newaygo High School.
Memorial donations are welcome to Braxton's parents, Domynic and Paige, while they're off work to grieve. You're asked to make donations to them directly.
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