Parents in western Minnesota are remembering their kids as kind, generous and an inspiration to others.

In July, Brady Heiling of Clara City and his girlfriend Hallie Helgeson of Montevideo, were killed by a wrong-way drunken driver on their way back from a concert in Wisconsin.

But the teenagers are continuing to give back, even in death.

"He loved life. He loved everything about life from the get go," said Jen Heiling, Brady Heiling's mom.

For Brady Heiling, that included football, track, and his girlfriend, Hallie Helgeson.

"Brady was her protector. He was the person that probably every parent hopes that their child finds," said Alyson Helgeson, Hallie Helgeson's mom. "Just like Brady, they had hearts of gold."

After graduating from MACCRAY High School, Brady Heiling turned down a

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