AUSTIN, Texas – Family and friends on Monday said goodbye to beloved Austin Fire Cadet Devon Coney.

Coney died last week from a medical emergency at the training center.

The funeral took place Monday afternoon at the Celebration Church in Georgetown. The burial will be a private event for family only.

The Austin Fire Department posted on Facebook: “As we lay our brother and friend, Cadet Devon Coney, to rest today, we ask for your continued thoughts and prayers for all those whose lives Devon touched and who will miss him terribly.”

A scholarship fund has been set up for Coney’s 5-year-old son, Davian. All of the funds will go directly to Davian’s education. Checks and money orders can be paid to the Greater Austin Crime Commission at P.O. Box 27016, Austin TX 78755. Indicate in memo line that the funds are for “Devon Coney Scholarship Fund.”