During the memorial service, minister Arpoika Daniels said, “We are remembering a life that touched so many people. He had a beautiful soul and was filled with delightful laughter. Although Trey’s life was too short, those who were touched by him understood that the quality of existence far exceeded the quantity of time in which one lives.

During the service, several family members spoke about their special memories of King and his adventurous spirit, his fearless attitude and his excitement for life. They spoke of his daredevil antics, his fondness for drums, music and wrestling.

right, King family prepares to enter memorial service

At one point, some of the relatives read from school assignments that required the teenager to complete a sentence. In one assignment, he wrote, “If my mom were a song, she would be ‘Who Let the Dogs Out?’ If my mom were a flower, she’d be a rose.”

During another portion of a school assignment, King wrote, “If you were able to live anywhere, where would it be?” His answer was “Heaven.”

King’s older brother, Ryan King, described the youngster as “rambunctious and hard to handle. He would go all out, no matter what. He was a prankster and you could never get that little grin off his face, no matter what. He laughed constantly.”

Ryan King also said his brother enjoyed paintball and showing off his “war wounds.”

“He was a really special kid. I know he’s smiling down on us right now,” the elder brother said.

Daniels spoke about the teen’s enjoyment of the woods, exploration, water sports, camping, hiking and ripsticking.

“He was always ready to try something new. He was the first to try something and the last to give up,” the minister said. “He was one tough little guy, but he also had a huge heart.”

After the memorial service, a private graveside service was held at Arlington Memory Gardens in Midwest City.

Memorial fund
Family members have established a Trey King Memorial Fund at First Fidelity Bank. Contributions can be sent to P.O. Box 32282, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123. In addition, contributions can be made at any First Fidelity Bank location. The purpose of the memorial fund is to help pay for the funeral expenses.

Investigators with the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office are waiting on toxicology reports before issuing a cause of death. The tests will take about three to six weeks to complete.

Police detectives said it’s unclear how much Freon the teen likely inhaled before losing consciousness. Police determined foul play was not suspected in the boy’s death.

According to medical experts, huffing Freon freezes the lungs and causes a rapid high that resembles alcohol intoxication.

The victim’s father, Randy King, said he would like to see the Choctaw- Nicoma School District implement some type of educational seminar that addresses Freon huffing.

“When I talked to the principal (at Nicoma Park Middle School), he said he had never heard of it. He talked about possibly doing some type of presentation that would help educate kids on the dangers of huffing Freon,” Randy King said.

Family members have created a Facebook page in Trey King’s honor, his father said.

“We’ve been seeing a lot of messages from other students at the school. That’s how they communicate. We also had several students after the service come up to us and give us hugs. It was an amazing service.”