Elijah Jackson, age 16

Lost to gun violence on July 24, 2015 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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  • Nickname:
    63 ESPLASHH
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    38 Goofy
    24 Handsome
    19 Hilarious
    9 Caring
    8 Smart
    10 Loving
    12 cutie pie
    6 funny
    6 outgoing
    6 cool to chill with
    7 cheerful
    6 cool boy to play ball with
    2 persistent
  • Occupation:
    5 Student
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    9 Strong Vincent
    8 East High
  • Comments:
    7 He didn't die in vain.
    3 i Love and Miss you Bro Rest Up💯🤞🏽👌🏽💉🙌🏽
    4 love you ELIJAH I miss you so much and so do Kyshawn GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
    1 You are my first love and my heart will never beat the same
    2 always will be missed and loved😍😍
    2 ❤️❤️
    1 i miss you everyday Bro Rest Up💉💯❤️
    1 your auntie misses you dearly.. worst pain ever😪😩💔
    3 i love you forever elijah ❣️
    1 Love you papito, miss you, I will never forget you ❤❤❤❤❤
    1 I love you forever and ever, babe💜
    2 i love u
    1 there will never be a day i dont remember u love and miss u
    1 I miss you so much baby, Rest In Heaven❤️😢
    2 The Orta family will never be the same without you. We love you forever. Ur cuz- Edgardo
    1 fly high baby boy the angels have a star now xo
    2 Rest Up Bro I Miss You Bro Love You Bro😭❤️💯🙏🏽😇💉
    1 miss you so much baby, until we meet again ❤️❤️❤️
    1 💜💜love you bro been crazy down here keep blessing us 💜💜
    2 love n miss you nephew a piece of my heart is missing since you been gone 💔😪😇😭
    2 We miss you Elijah..rest easy in heaven
    1 Truly Missed 😢💔
    1 love you elijah ❤️❤️
    1 miss my cousin 😙 one of a kind. sadly missed unbelievable at times your nt around
    1 miss you! always had a smile
    1 we love you boy 😔
    1 we missing you elijah rest up imiss you much
    1 miss u bro💔😪🙏🏽
    1 im so sorry you had Kur had to leave this way 😞😡 gone to soon cause only the good die young. 😢
    1 rest easy ❣️😢

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