d. September 20, 2020
Liam Patrick Kelly, 17, and Reece David Kelly, 15, both of Carmel, passed away as the result of a plane crash on Sunday, September 20, 2020 in Kokomo.
Liam was a senior at Westfield High School. He loved airplanes and had applied to the Air Force Academy to fulfill his dream. Liam cleaned airplanes to pay for flying time and was a member of the Flying Squirrels for four years. In 2017, he traveled with his mother on a medical mission trip to Haiti. Liam was a member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society.
Reece was a sophomore at Westfield High School where he previously participated in the school band. He was also a member of the Flying Squirrels for two years. Reece wanted to follow his brother, Liam, into the Air Force Academy.
Both boys babysat, mowed lawns, and were always willing to help out. They enjoyed helping their grandparents with landscaping, mulch, and whatever else needed done. Liam and Reece were members of Grace Church and were really involved in small groups and Grace Kids Camp as volunteers. They participated in cross country, track, karate, Cub Scouts, and swim club. Both Liam and Reece enjoyed horseback riding and vacations with their family. The Kelly Family participated every year in the Broad Ripple Drumstick Dash, along with many other road races.
Reece and Liam are survived by their parents, Patrick and Kesha Kelly; grandparents, Robert and Shirley Kelly, and Dave and Dawn Hughes; great-grandmother, Marian Hughes; aunts and uncles, Robert and Karen Kelly, David and Sunday Hughes, Michael and Tara Hughes, and Nathan and Dr. Brandy Hughes; cousins, Megan Kelly, Jena Myers, Jacob Myers, Kylie Hughes, Hudson Myers, Kaiden Hughes, Caleb Hughes and Laura Hughes; and their loving dog, Charlie Kelly.
The boys were preceded in death by their infant sister, Olivia Kelly; great-grandparents, Walter Hughes, Mary and Garland Petty, Howard and Nellie Webb, Robert Kelly Sr., and Bernie Kelly; cousin, Robert Kelly; and their beloved dogs, Lucy and Bella.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Grace Church, 5504 E. 146th St., Noblesville, with a celebration visitation from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Liam and Reece Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Westfield Athletic Booster Club, P.O. Box 495, Westfield, IN 46074, or drop it off at any First Merchants Bank branch. Please make checks payable to WABC, and list Liam & Reece Kelly in the memo line.
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