Frank R.M. DuBois was 44 and living in Alma, Michigan, when he died on Friday, July 8, 2016. He worked on his brother’s dairy farm, enjoyed gardening and hunting, and was described as a devoted husband to his wife, Sarah, and a father to their children.

A 7-year-old stepson found a firearm and, in what authorities determined was an accidental discharge, the child fatally wounded Frank. Law enforcement investigated and concluded the shooting was a tragic accident; no arrests were made and the matter was not pursued criminally.

Frank was survived by his wife, five children, his parents and siblings.