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ALWAYS BLIDE: Emil Sara Isaksen’s friends say that he always had a smile on his face and was there for them. Photo: Private
Friends and family are in mourning after Emil Sara Isaksen (18) lost his life in a work accident on Friday night. On Saturday, more than 200 people gathered to honor him.
– Emil has meant a lot to me and has always been there for me, says Tinus Rilvaag (18) to VG.
His close friend, Emil Sara Isaksen, was found dead on Friday night in Larvik after a tragic work accident that same day. According to the police, he probably carried out maintenance work on a large agricultural machine used to sell land.
Rilvaag says he has known Isaksen for as long as he can remember.
– We grew up on the same street and have gone to the same school, from elementary school until now in high school, he has always been there for me, he says.
He describes his friend as a person who always had a smile on his face and who always appeared.
– It was always just to send him a message, says Rilvaag.
Honored with car column
Isaksen was originally from Sandefjord, but later moved to Larvik. He was interested in both cars and tractors and the farm in general, say friends of the 18-year-old.
– I was very happy when he moved to Larvik and found his, and to see him be happy while he worked. It was not only a job, but also a hobby, says Rilvaag.
– I especially remember every night in the field with bullet rides and all the moped rides we had together. It was an honor to be his best friend and, above all, to experience life with him.
In Larvik, Isaksen also encountered other car enthusiasts and became part of the city’s tight-knit thief community. A group here took the initiative to honor the 18-year-old with a column of cars through Larvik on Saturday night. According to Østlands-Posten, up to 43 cars and motorcycles and nearly 200 people showed up to remember Isaksen. Several of them were also involved in the search for the 18-year-old when he was reported missing on Friday night.
– Always in movement
Among those who participated in Saturday’s celebration was Kristian Andersen (18). He says he was very touched to see how many people participated in the column he led for Isaksen.
– I know I really appreciated it, Andersen tells VG.
He says he and Isaksen “came up with a lot of strange things” and were on many car trips together during the time they met.
– He was a kind and wonderful boy. Always upbeat and always on the go, says Andersen.
– He was always looking forward to traveling with us. He sat in one part with me and he should always sit in the front, I remember. It was like his place. He always wanted to be there. He could call at any time of the day.
The same was true both ways. Isaksen never said no to a friend in need.
– He always lined up no matter what. And no matter what time it was, it always came. You never heard a no from him when you asked for his help, Andersen says.
He also remembers how much Isaksen longed to get the ticket and drive himself, and how happy he was when he finally got it.
Grateful mother
The car column honoring the 18-year-old also passed the farm of Emil Sara Isaksen’s mother, Anne Marie Sara Isaksen. To Østlands-Posten, he says that he appreciates that his friends honor his son in this way.
– I’m very grateful for that. I want you to know how much it meant to me, he says.
She says she was touched by the number of people who showed up.
– He had digested it, she says.
VG has been in contact with the mother and received permission to use the statements she has given Østlands-Posten.
