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After a 25-year-old hunter and his friend died of a lightning strike during a hunting trip in southern Colorado, his mom is speaking out

The two men were missing for days before their bodies were found, prompting their loved ones to rush to the trailhead and wait for news

"Spiritually, I believe that there's a reason that things happen," the grieving mom says

Three weeks after a 25-year-old hunter and his friend died of a lightning strike in the southern Colorado wilderness, his grieving mom is sharing details of her last time with her son — and how she endured the days-long search for the missing men.

“Spiritually, I believe that there's a reason that things happen,” Michelle Sirch tells PEOPLE after the death of her son, Ian Stasko, and his 25-year-old friend, Andrew

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