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Brandon Miller, Blake Miller’s cousin, wears a t-shirt with Blake’s photograph on the back while raising money for Blake’s funeral at the Ionia Free Fair Monday evening. Sentinel-Standard/Brandon Lacic

'He'd make your day bright:' Boy, 8, who died after riding fair's ‘Fireball' remembered for his faith

By BRANDON LACIC
Sentinel-Standard editor

IONIA - Blake Miller had ridden just about every ride at the Ionia Free Fair Saturday night when he and his family were making their way back to their car.

“Then he wanted to ride that one,” said Brandon Miller, Blake Miller's cousin, pointing to the “Fireball” ride on the Midway.

Eight-year-old Blake, who lived with his father on Bricker Road between Belding and Greenville, stopped breathing just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday while riding the attraction and was pronounced deceased about 55 minutes later at Ionia County Memorial Hospital.

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