Student loses life in auto accident

     GCSU student Jacob “Jake” Stewart was killed in a car wreck  Sunday morning, Nov. 25 in Tifton. 
    Stewart, a junior, was an avid hunter and fisher, and was a member in the GCSU chapter of Kappa Sigma.  He was attending GCSU on a golf scholarship.
     His funeral was held on Tuesday in Tifton at the First United Methodist Church.  His younger sister, Mandy Stewart, spoke about her brother at the service.
     “Jake loved everyone.  He made us all smile and the best brother a sister could ask for,” Mandy said.
     Stewart was killed when the vehicle he was riding in lost control and left the road, rolling several times before finally crashing into a tree.  Stewart and another rider, Joshua Ray, also of Tifton, were both ejected from the vehicle during the crash.
     Mandy created a Facebook group in his honor and to spread word about his memorial service and funeral. Friends of Stewart have been leaving him messages on his Facebook wall, turning into an online mausoleum in his memory.
     “You were the best brother anyone could ever ask for,” Josh Young, a freshman also in Kappa Sigma wrote to Jake.
     “I could always count on you to be there for me day or night.  I will miss you, but can’t wait to see you again.”

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