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Benjamin Puffer, hand on candle, and Josh Schenkenfelder, a senior from Oak Forest studying journalism, work to craft a display of candles that reads Alex K in memory of Alex Kierstead — who died in a house fire the day before Thanksgiving — on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, outside the burnt home in Carbondale. Puffer, a freshman from Carbondale studying physics, met Kierstead through a mutual friend. He was a really good guy, Puffer said. Hes just really cool. He had a really good soul. Its one of the best things. Kierstead, a junior from Aurora studying political science and journalism, was remembered by a few dozen friends and mourners at the candlelight vigil held outside the burnt building at 700 W. Freeman St. where Kierstead and his three roommates resided prior to the blaze.

Friends gather to remember SIU student killed in house fire

By Cory Ray
December 3, 2016
(Photo provided by Joe Hein)

Housemates remember SIU student killed in fire as hardworking, artistic

By Bill Lukitsch
November 29, 2016
Authorities continue to investigate a fatal structure fire that killed an SIU student Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, in the 700 block of West Freeman Street in Carbondale. (Bill Lukitsch | @lukitsbill)

Carbondale police identify SIU student killed in house fire

By Daily Egyptian staff
November 28, 2016
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