 Hundreds of people attended the vigil in memory of Mathew Deller, 16, Vincent Stover, 16, Walter Borden-Wilkens, 15, and Tanner Hildebrand, 15. The four teens were killed in a vehicle collision last Saturday. Zakk Judd, 15, was also in the vehicle at the time of the collision, he remains in a Edmonton-area hospital in critical-yet-stable condition. AARON HINKS/QMI AGENCY
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EDMONTON - The four boys who lost their lives in a destructive crash Saturday near Grande Prairie, Alta., will soon be laid to rest.
Funeral plans have now been set for Vincent Stover, Tanner Hildebrand, Matthew Deller, and Walter Borden-Wilkins, who were killed when their vehicle was struck by a GMC Sierra pickup truck.
There will be a community service at Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie on Sunday at 11 a.m.
A service for Walter Borden-Wilkins will be held at People's Church on Thursday at 1 p.m.
That same day, a memorial for Tanner Hildebrand will be held at St. Paul's United Church at 7 p.m.
Matthew Deller's service will be held at the Church of Christ on Friday at 9 p.m., and later that day Vincent Stover will be honoured at Evergreen Tec Centre at 2 p.m.
The community continues to rally around the family of the other member of the Warriors football team who was injured in the crash - Zachary Judd, who remains in an Edmonton hospital.
His aunt, Shelley Judd, says the 15-year-old suffered multiple fractures, a broken left arm, a punctured lung, broken ribs and serious head trauma.
Families of the boys have set up a trust fund under the name "The Warriors."
Donations can be made at any Royal Bank in Grande Prairie and surrounding areas.
The Grande Prairie Public School District Office are also accepting donations for the families.
There will be a fundraising barbecue, bake sale and silent auction at the Legion Field on Saturday at 1 p.m., with all proceeds going to "The Warriors" account.
- With files from Dan Ilika
