Dozens of published balloons in memory of the sixth grader who was killed in an e-bike crash

Jupiter, Fla. –

The monument to a student of the sixth grade of Jupiter Middle School continues to grow, as well as the support of the community, which appeared on Sunday to honor his memory.

Blue and White Balloons were released in the Abacoa Community Park in Jupiter Sunday in memory of Rico Roundtree.

Roundree's father said his son was very respectful, intelligent and well shaped.

The boy's grandmother, Valerie Gray, was very proud of him.

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“He was such a sweet boy,” said Valerie Gray. “He would always kiss me shamelessly.”

The great -grandmother Jessie Gray said he would be missing.

“This is my darling and I'll miss him,” said Jessie Gray. “He was just a child who did everything they asked.”

Roundtree was also an athlete and received praise from friends, trainers and teammates.

“He always had a smile when he came through this goal. He was loved,” said Chad Rollins, Commissioner of Jupiter Mustang Football Field. “He was a child; he was a child and his sportiness was out of the charts.”

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Roundtree died on Thursday during an e-bike crash in a Jupiter district.

Friends and family vows, he will not be forgotten.

Dr. Yoran Bucker, a representative of the Chabad Jewish Center from Jupiter, said you will set up a scholarship fund to keep Roundtrue's memory alive.

“May his memory be a blessing – now, forever and for all eternity,” said Bucker.

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