Hernandez’s suicide on April 19, 2017, left behind more than a cell adorned with biblical references in blood and rambling letters. There is, he added, "light at the end of the tunnel.” One step closer,” Hernandez told a friend, according to a redacted recording of their phone conversation that state prison officials released after a lengthy public records fight. In his last 36 hours, Hernandez in phone calls expressed optimism that he could still successfully appeal that guilty verdict, freeing him from his life-without-parole sentence. Though he was acquitted in the double murder of two men in Boston he seemed to barely know, a jury in 2015 had already convicted him of killing a friend for reasons that were never clear. The 27-year-old was a celebrity inmate: Once a star tight end for the Patriots with a $40 million contract, Hernandez proved also to be a violent killer. (John Blanding/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool) Hernandez was acquitted in the criminal murder trial in 2017, but hanged himself in prison just days later. In newly released recordings of his phone calls, Hernandez was so bullish after his courtroom victory on April 14, 2017, that he entertained speculation about returning to football from his fellow inmates, who he said asked him, “Who you gonna play for?” In this 2016 file photo, former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez listens during a court hearing before his double murder trial in Boston. Interment will take place 2:00 pm Monday, Octoat South Dakota Veterans Cemetery, 25965 477 th Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD.Editor's Note: This story includes descriptions of suicide.ĭays before his suicide, former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez sounded triumphant in phone calls from prison, buoyed by a recent acquittal in his double murder trial that had him imagining a life outside bars, cleared of all criminal charges. The family will be present to greet friends from 2:00 – 4:00 pm Sunday, Octoat Miller Southside Chapel, 7400 S. Click the following link to watch the service live (please note, the stream will have no audio until the service actually begins) click here for the livestream service for Jim Brink The funeral service will be livestreamed on the church's YouTube channel. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Daelyn Brink and step-father, Lawrence Lee.įuneral Service will be held 10:00 am on Monday, Octoat The Point is to Serve Church, 506 N. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Sharon Brink of Sioux Falls daughter, Jill (Jon) Brink-Rutter of Champaign, IL his mother, Sandra Lee of Waseca, MN and his brother, Allan (Sue) Brink of Jacksonville, FL. A talented chef, he enjoyed cooking and baking. Throughout his life, Jim enjoyed woodworking projects, stained glass work, fishing, and hunting and range shooting. While in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he also was active on various church boards. Jim was a member of The Point is to Serve Church, served on the Red Cross Evaluation Committee, and was a board member of an Air Force Base daycare facility in Florida, where he set policy for the daycare. He retired following poor health in 2013. Jim began a security consultant business in Sioux Falls. In 2001, following Sharon’s retirement, the couple relocated to Sioux Falls. The family lived in various Florida communities, where Jim worked as a security consultant for 15 years. Following his honorable discharge in 1984, he was united in marriage to Sharon Kilar on Augin Panama City, Florida. Jim joined the US Air Force in March, 1980. He received his education at Watertown public schools, graduating from Watertown High in 1978. Jim Scott Brink was born on Apin Aberdeen, South Dakota to Daelyn and Sandra (Motley) Brink. Jim Brink, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Octoat Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
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