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Chris Henry, was laid to rest earlier this week. His Chris fiancee wept as she spoke about the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tuesday, saying that while she often got credit for steering him clear of trouble, he changed her life as well.

Henry, 26, was killed after he fell out of the bed of pickup truck driven by his fiancee, Loleini Tonga, during what police called a domestic dispute. Police are investigating, but no charges have been filed.

“Can’t nobody know the way I’m feeling right now. No one can explain the relationship that me and Chris had. In six years of knowing each other — through hard times, good times — we loved each other very much,” she said. “People say I helped change his life. No. He changed mine.”

Medical examiners reported that Chris Henry died from head trauma, his family has kept mum during the investigation. Family members say the couple had a turbulent relationship, it was full of passion and they loved hard.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this holiday.