For those who don’t know, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line lost his father ten years ago in a tragic helicopter crash that he and his family actually witnessed. So when news broke Friday night that Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry had been tragically killed in a helicopter crash, Tyler was moved to share a very poignant and emotional message with Troy’s family, friends and fans on Instagram.
He said, “Guys, I just got the terrible news about an amazing guy, Troy Gentry, who passed away this afternoon in a helicopter crash, and my heart breaks, my heart hurts and I can’t help but go back to ten years ago when I lost my dad in a tragic helicopter crash as well, an experience that me and my whole family witnessed. And I just wanted to say, for everybody out there that’s hurting – I know there’s a lot of people that loved him and a lot of people that are affected by this – that there’s a lot of joy, there’s a lot of peace, there’s a lot of understanding if you lean on the Lord, lean on his words, dig into the Bible. And I’m serious, I can’t really explain it. It’s pretty unexplainable, but it’s a crazy joy that God can only give and a crazy amount of peace, so for those that are hurtin’, I encourage you in that and for Troy, I love you. You’ll be missed, and say hey to my dad up there in heaven, would ya? Take care, God bless.”
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Tyler Hubbard – “Guys, I just got the terrible news about an amazing guy, Troy Gentry, who passed away this afternoon in a helicopter crash, and my heart breaks, my heart hurts and I can’t help but go back to ten years ago when I lost my dad in a tragic helicopter crash as well, an experience that me and my whole family witnessed. And I just wanted to say, for everybody out there that’s hurting – I know there’s a lot of people that loved him and a lot of people that are affected by this – that there’s a lot of joy, there’s a lot of peace, there’s a lot of understanding if you lean on the Lord, lean on his words, dig into the Bible. And I’m serious, I can’t really explain it. It’s pretty unexplainable, but it’s a crazy joy that God can only give and a crazy amount of peace, so for those that are hurtin’, I encourage you in that and for Troy, I love you. You’ll be missed, and say hey to my dad up there in heaven, would ya? Take care, God bless.”