PHOTO: David Stokoe
SANDY, Utah (AP) — A Utah real estate agent, whose body was found in a crawl space after police say he was killed by people he was trying to evict from an apartment, was remembered Monday as a driven worker and dedicated father.
Several of David Stokoe’s friends, family members and co-workers gathered outside RANLife Home Loans for a candlelight vigil, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
The crowd of about 100 told stories about the confident and charismatic broker who liked to buy the worst-looking buildings and make them beautiful.
“I’m just grateful for every moment that we shared,” said former RANLife colleague Michael Carter of Stokoe.
RANLife CEO Greg Walker choked up telling a story about how he walked past Stokoe giving a motivational speech once and heard him ask the audience with serious concern: “Are you drinking enough water?” Others talked about how Stokoe loved listening to author and life coach Tony Robbins on tape, making goals and working hard.
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