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The Enquirer/Mike NyergesKyle Plush.(Photo: Provided)Creative. Smart. Funny. A portrait of 16-year-old Kyle Plush is emerging of an intelligent, loving, compassionate young man who knew what was important in life and lived it with gusto.A Seven Hills School sophomore, Kyle Plush, 16, was found dead at the school April 10. He was in his 2004 Honda Odyssey minivan, reaching to get his tennis gear when he was trapped by the third-row seat. A preliminary autopsy report shows he died of asphyxia due to chest compression, meaning he was crushed to death.A letter sent out to parents by Seven Hills officials the morning after the sophomore died described him as "a young man of keen intelligence, good humor and great courage."The school website says he played the trumpet in the seventh grade and was part of the middle school Math Counts team.Buy PhotoA memorial for Kyle Plush has been growing at the entrance to the parking lot where he died. (Photo: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar)He did well on the National Latin Exam this school year, winning a gold medal. He was a member of Certamen team, which is a Latin competition focused on Roman history, vocabulary, mythology and other aspects of the language and Roman daily life. His team placed second and he received honors in several categories.He was also on the tennis team.Plush's parents, in a statement Friday night, called Kyle "remarkable.""Kyle embraced life with a passion far beyond his years. We thank God for sharing him with us for over 16 years but we so desperately wish he was here today.""Anyone who ever encountered Kyle knows he lit up a room with his larger than life, funny, smart and positive personality with inclusion of all," the statement read. "His friends know him as a leader with incredible potential that kept them laughing with his wit and innovative mind. He is unforgettable and we, as a family, will make sure he is never forgotten. "Jackie Taggert-Boyd said her son, Spencer, knew Kyle and sp... (Cincinnati.com)

The Enquirer/Mike NyergesKyle Plush.(Photo: Provided)Creative. Smart. Funny. A portrait of 16-year-old Kyle Plush is emerging of an intelligent, loving, compassionate young man who knew what was important in life and lived it with gusto.A Seven Hills School sophomore, Kyle Plush, 16, was found dead at the school April 10. He was in his 2004 Honda Odyssey minivan, reaching to get his tennis gear when he was trapped by the third-row seat. A preliminary autopsy report shows he died of asphyxia due to chest compression, meaning he was crushed to death.A letter sent out to parents by Seven Hills officials the morning after the sophomore died described him as "a young man of keen intelligence, good humor and great courage."The school website says he played the trumpet in the seventh grade and was part of the middle school Math Counts team.Buy PhotoA memorial for Kyle Plush has been growing at the entrance to the parking lot where he died. (Photo: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar)He did well on the National Latin Exam this school year, winning a gold medal. He was a member of Certamen team, which is a Latin competition focused on Roman history, vocabulary, mythology and other aspects of the language and Roman daily life. His team placed second and he received honors in several categories.He was also on the tennis team.Plush's parents, in a statement Friday night, called Kyle "remarkable.""Kyle embraced life with a passion far beyond his years. We thank God for sharing him with us for over 16 years but we so desperately wish he was here today.""Anyone who ever encountered Kyle knows he lit up a room with his larger than life, funny, smart and positive personality with inclusion of all," the statement read. "His friends know him as a leader with incredible potential that kept them laughing with his wit and innovative mind. He is unforgettable and we, as a family, will make sure he is never forgotten. "Jackie Taggert-Boyd said her son, Spencer, knew Kyle and sp... (Cincinnati.com)