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Memorial service planned for fallen New Kent football player

By Andre Jones | November 1, 2013 4:40 pm

Jacob Vick's jersey number 50 adorns the "Victory Rock" outside the main entrance to New Kent High School.

Alan Chamberlain photos

A public memorial service for Jacob Vick will be held at New Kent High School on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1 p.m.

New Kent and Bruton’s football team will honor Vick prior to tonight’s game with a moment of silence and by wearing helmet stickers with #50 on it.

A tribute to Jacob Vick appears on a bulletin board inside New Kent High School.

A tribute to Jacob Vick appears on a bulletin board
inside New Kent High School.

Here is a sampling of tributes fellow students by the hundreds have written in honor of Jacob Vick and posted in hallways at NKHS.

Here is a sampling of tributes fellow students by
the hundreds have written in honor of Jacob Vick and posted
in hallways at NKHS.