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Every now and again, a story comes along that is at once sad and inspiring. One such story that has come out in the last few days was of the untimely death of Ernest Jones of Salina, Calif...

Broncos' Ryan Clady Pays for Lion's Share of Ex-Teammate's Funeral

by Drew Roberts (Columnist)

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October 07, 2008

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Every now and again, a story comes along that is at once sad and inspiring. One such story that has come out in the last few days was of the untimely death of Ernest Jones of Salina, Calif.

Jones and his roommate, Taryn Dechant, were found gunned down in their apartment on Sept. 26 in an apparent double-homicide. This horribly sad news, however, struck a decidedly more inspiring tone when Jones' former teammates at Eisenhower High School ponied up over $11,000 for his funeral.

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According to Eisenhower coach Mike Clark, the lion's share of the money was given by ex-Boise State Bronco and current Denver Bronco Ryan Clady. It seems that tragedy often brings out the best in people, and I found the story of ex-players honoring a fallen teammate to be quite inspiring.

We all knew that Clady's wish was to take care of his family first and foremost when NFL riches seemed inevitable—it is certainly great to hear that Clady is using his fame and fortune to take care of others in a world where so many only think of themselves.

Full story HERE.

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