Nation singer Jake Flint has tragically handed away solely hours after getting married.
Based on fellow musician Mike Hosty through The Oklahoman, Saturday began out similar to some other day because the soon-to-be-married Jake and his bride Brenda Cline ready for his or her marriage ceremony. They’d rented a giant tent to keep away from the climate, and ready a makeshift stage for the one-man-band to play from:
“It was wet, however he’d rented a 40-by-60 circus tent. … They put up a bunch of carpets over the mud after which obtained two items of three-and-a-quarter-inch plywood and set it on the bottom — and that was my stage. Jake goes, ‘Is that gonna be all best for you?’ And I am going, ‘Jake, that’s excellent.’ A bit of plywood or a flatbed trailer is the place I shine.”
Sadly, nobody knew this is able to be the final evening they’d spend celebrating with the Purple Dust singer. The musician’s longtime publicist, Clif Doyal, confirmed to the outlet on Sunday that Jake had sadly handed away in his sleep — solely hours after he married his spouse. He was solely 37 and his explanation for loss of life is unknown. So, so heartbreaking.
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Hosty instructed the outlet he’d like to recollect the couple once they have been happiest:
“I actually similar to remembering that joyful second of seeing them being married … however I actually really feel for Brenda.”
And Doyal didn’t have something however good issues to say about his consumer following his passing:
“He was not solely a consumer, he was a pricey good friend and only a tremendous good man. As you possibly can see from the outpouring on social media, he was liked by everyone. I feel plenty of it was simply that he was a individuals individual, and he had a tremendous humorousness. He made everyone snigger, and he made everyone really feel welcome. He was an envoy for Oklahoma Purple Dust music.”
Jake launched three 4 studio albums throughout his profession from 2016 to final 12 months. He additionally charted three singles on the Texas Regional Radio Report together with his 2017 music Cowtown, 2018’s Lengthy Street Again Residence, and 2020’s What’s Your Identify. He was an up-and-coming artist whose profession was budding rapidly — however sadly got here to an finish far too quickly.
The nation music singer’s grief-stricken bride is understandably having a tough time. She posted a video to Fb on Monday which confirmed herself and Jake dancing following their marriage, which she captioned:
“I don’t perceive.”
Brenda additionally up to date her standing on Tuesday, the place she expressed the heartbreak she’s experiencing that only a few will ever perceive:
“We ought to be going by means of marriage ceremony images however as a substitute I’ve to pick garments to bury my husband in. Folks aren’t meant to really feel this a lot ache. My coronary heart is gone and I simply really want him to come back again. I can’t take far more. I would like him right here.”
Simply gut-wrenching. It’s unfathomable what she’s going by means of proper now…
Our hearts are with Jake and Brenda’s household and family members, he shall be dearly missed.
R.I.P.
[Image via Facebook/Jake Flint/Brenda Flint]