Justin Crumpton, a close friend of Dexter Rentz Jr., wrote a letter to him a few months ago. Rentz was supposed to read it when he arrived at the University of Louisville, where he was going study and play college football.
Rentz, 18, was less than a month away from realizing his dream and enrolling at Louisville. Instead, Crumpton’s message was delivered by Jude Parks, another family friend, at Rentz’s funeral Saturday.
The letter, read by Parks, said, “We hope and pray that by the time you receive this letter, it finds you in the best of health, both physically and spiritually.