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Bobby Riddle dies at home [5:30 p.m.]

Posted: 12/13/2011 05:37:15 PM MST

FARMINGTON - Bobby Riddle, 19, was found dead Tuesday afternoon.

A friend of the family found Riddle unresponsive in his bed at about 2:45 p.m. and he was pronounced dead at the scene, said Kim Carpenter, who spoke on behalf of the Riddle Family on Tuesday.

The cause of death was not immediately known. Riddle had a headache on Monday and was taken to the emergency room where doctors said he has strep throat, Carpenter said.

Funeral arrangements are pending, Carpenter said.

“Obviously we’re going to have a memorial service, the family will be making some decision tonight,” Carpenter said. “I suspect it is going to be huge."

For years Riddle was a well-liked youth athlete who played baseball and wrestled at a high level. For the past year he was an inspiring story that reached beyond athletics.

Riddle was badly injured while burning leaves outside his family home in November 2010. He was burned over much of his body and spent the last year recovering in and out of hospitals.

Since his release from the hospital, Riddle was a youth coach and spoke to church groups.

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this just breaks my heart .....