![]() ![]() Patino was studying mechanical engineering technology as his major, with a minor in human movement biomechanics, his family and university said. “Even though he was a hardworking individual, he would always try to make time for his family and the people he cared about,” the statement said. ![]() Patino, 21, was a senior at the University of Dayton in Ohio and “was loved by so many because of the loyal, loving, selfless, protective, funny, and caring person he was,” his family said in a statement. “As we mourn this loss in our community, we will keep Jacob’s family and friends in our thoughts,” the university said. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale said in a statement that Jurinek was “a creative, intelligent young man, with a promising career in journalism and advertising.” “We’re comforted by the fact that the hundreds of people Jake touched over the years will carry a piece his spirit with them.” “We are all devastated and are left with a huge hole in our lives,” Ron Jurinek said in the statement. “In the decade since, Jake and Ron were inseparable - attending White Sox and Blackhawks games, sharing their love of professional wrestling, and spending weekends with extended family and friends at Jake’s favorite place, the family cottage in Southwestern Michigan.” “Jake and Ron were brought closer together than ever by a preceding tragedy, the passing of Jake’s mother Alison in 2011,” the family said in the statement. ![]() He was a best friend to his father, Ron Jurinek. His little cousins lovingly called him “Big Jake,” which fit his “larger-than-life personality,” according to his family. “He was an avid fan of music, an artist, a son, a best friend to many, and a loving and beloved cousin, nephew, and grandson.” “Jake was beloved by his family and by his seemingly countless number of friends for his contagious enthusiasm, his boundless energy, and his unwavering positive attitude,” his family said in the statement. ![]()
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