Ryan Harrison Banks, ageย 20

Lost to gun violence on January 6, 2017 in Boise, Idaho.

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  • Nickname:
    13 ry ry I love u u will always be in my heart
    3 love you miss you .Grandpa
    3 miss you my sweet grandson. from Grandma
    3 morning my sweet grandson. love you
    3 love you Ryan .miss you everyday.
    3 we love you.Grandpa
    3 love you Ryan.
    3 Morning my sweet Grandson.miss you love you
    3 love you my sweet grandson
    3 love you.
    3 love you
    3 Its Easter and we are missing you like crazy. love you
    3 grandma loves you.
    3 love you Ryan
    3 Miss you And I know you are in a better place. I love you. RIP
    3 Love you miss you always
    3 Morning my beautiful grandson. my heart is missing you so much. Love you forever
    2 I love you and miss you you son
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    3 hi my sweet Grandson .Love you miss you every day
    3 miss you my sweet Grandson.love you always
    3 love you ryan.
    3 Love you miss you always.
    3 we love you miss you.
  • Personality:
    10 Ryan had a big heart
    10 Ryan always had a smile no matter what
    9 He was a very caring an respectful guy
    8 Great sense of humor!
    9 He appreciated nature and beauty
    9 You were my nephew and you will be missed so very much ...why you?
    8 Proud of his gaming skills and so patient when teaching others to play.
    3 ryan was such a joy he was full of laughter and love
    3 love you my sweet Grandson
    3 live you miss you lots.
    3 love you Ryan Miss you always
  • Occupation:
    3 we are missing you alot today.love you gandson
  • Workplace:
    3 Dennys
  • Schools attended:
    5 ASCENT Highschool
  • Comments:
    6 My first grandson. Always and forever in my heart. Gramma loves you baby.
    6 He loved Sheba, his German Shepherd. She was his best friend and faithful companion.
    6 I light a candle for you every day Ryan. I love and miss you SO much.
    4 My world will not be the same I love him with all my heart for the rest of my days
    5 Missing you and love you bunches. I think of you every day.
    5 Jan. 6th. One year. My life will never be the same. Gramma loves you baby.
    5 Today is your birthday. Wish you were here. Gramma loves you baby.
    3 I love and miss you ALWAYS my son..
    4 The clematis I planted for you is blooming! Miss you. Gramma loves you baby.
    4 precious (presh' - es) 1. of great worth 2. beloved; cherished
    4 Forever
    5 18 months. Feels like a million years since I've seen you. Gramma loves you baby.
    5 Had a good visit with your mom. Gramma loves you baby.
    4 Miss you heart
    4 My heart
    4 My heart is shredded. I am no longer the same. How do I recover from the loss? GLYB.
    4 In my heart. In my soul. Forever
    3 Love
    3 Miss you ~ always
    4 I'm so sorry baby. I didn't know. I. didn't. know.
    3 Two years without you. Love
    5 23rd. birthday today. How I wish you were here. Gramma loves you baby..
    3 You are forever wrapped into my heart. Way back when
    4 27 months. The pain is still as fresh as the first day. Gramma loves you baby.
    4 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Do you know how loved you are? Gramma loves you baby.
    4 I love
    5 Love you more than the miles that separate us.
    4 love you Ryan. grandma miss you everyday day
    4 I love you every day. Miss you more. GLYB.
    4 You will always be loved.
    5 What we keep in memory is ours ~ unchanged forever.
    5 Loved beyond words. Missed beyond measure.
    4 RIP cousin ๐Ÿ’”
    5 Your 24th birthday today. Hard to believe how long you have been gone. Love
    5 How empty my life space is without you.
    3 love you cousin ๐Ÿ’”
    5 Love you Harrison. Miss you even more.
    4 Memorial Day Baby. Always in Grammas memory book. Love you and miss you!
    4 IloveyouIloveyouIloveyouIloveyou!ImissyouImissyouImissyouImissyou!
    4 Love and miss you Harrison!
    5 Forever Loved. Deeply Missed. Safe in the arms of Jesus.
    4 4 years today. The heartbreak is still as tragic as day one. Love and miss you very much.
    4 Its your birthday baby boy. Love and miss you very much. You are cherished.
    5 Your absence is a silent explosion in my soul
    5 This world does not ask permission before it steals from you. I want you back.
    6 RyanHarrisonBanks ~ Forever engraved in my heart.
    5 Forever in my heart ~ Always on my mind.
    5 It goes without saying. Yet I still do.
    5 Holding you in my heart ~ until I can hold you in Heaven. Love you baby.
    5 So many wonderful, funny memories you gave me.
    5 In my thoughts and heart always.
    5 Forever; For Always and endlessly. Forever Now.
    5 mem-or-ies ~ that which is created or present becomes past.
    5 Forever and always my warrior; my hero.
    5 How I hate you are on here. Hate it.
    5 Heavenly Father has great plans for you!
    5 I'm sorry baby boy. Why am I not surprised?
    5 I miss your voice. I miss your hugs. I miss YOU!
    5 ๐Ÿ’•Thank you for all the wonderful memories.
    5 Love you baby boy. Always have and always will.
    5 RYAN ~ Irish Gaelic; "little king"
    5 Miss you beyond words. Gramma.
    5 Waiting for the day we meet again. Gramma.
    5 You are my heart, Ryan. Miss you so much. Gramma.
    5 Always in my heart and Prayers. Love you pumpkn. Gramma.
    5 You left...and forgot to tell my heart...how to go on without you. ๐Ÿ’”
    5 Even in my sleep, pain which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon my heart.๐Ÿ’”
    5 Very thankful for you Grandson. A short time, filled with lots of memories.
    5 Miss you so much. Wish you were here. Love you.
    5 Such a wonderful kid. Forever and always in my heart.
    5 Miss you so very much. You should be here. With us.
    5 I miss you my precious, precious Grandson.
    5 Miss you E.v.e.r.y. D.a.y.
    6 RYAN; Irish Gaelic ~ "little king."
    5 I miss you SO much!
    5 ๐Ÿ˜ขThanks for being in my life. I was blessed to have you as my first Grandson.
    5 I CHERISH the time we spent together.
    5 Had gorgeous, gorgeous hair! Such a handsome young man.
    5 ๐Ÿ’–Some days when I'm driving I can feel your presence. Love and miss you.
    5 My world is empty without you. Love you darlin'.
    5 Love and miss you ~ every day. Every.Day. I love and miss you.
    4 Its Christmas Baby. Wish you were here. Love you. XOXO
    4 I just miss you.
    4 Five years today you went away. ๐Ÿ’”Wish you were here. Love you.
    6 Still my shining star. Love and miss you.
    5 Its your birthday today, baby. Love and miss you sweety. Wish you were here.
    5 Think of you every day. Miss you every day. Love you beyond measure.
    5 Miss your voice, miss your smile, miss your hugs, miss your face. I love you.
    4 Miss you baby boy.
    4 I love you Ryan. Miss you beyond description. ๐Ÿ’–
    6 I'm glad I know where you are. You are safe.
    5 Miss you so much! My heart aches for you to be here.
    4 Miss you Ryan ~ to the moon and beyond.
    4 ๐Ÿ˜ขI miss your hugs.
    4 ๐Ÿ˜ขI still wake up wondering ~ if I can call you.
    4 You are immeshed in my very being; my soul.
    4 Missing you is my heartache that never goes away.
    4 Miss you every day ~ love you every day.
    4 Rainy cold day here. Love and miss you so much darlin'.......
    5 Storms with lots of rain. Your clematis is doing well. Love & miss you baby.
    4 ๐Ÿ’–Love& miss you darlin'. Wish you were here.
    3 Love and miss you this Christmas Day 12/25/2022. Wish you were here.
    10 I may not know him personally but he seems like such a wonderful person. I am so sorry ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค
    4 Six years and almost 5 hours you were taken. ALWAYS love and miss you. ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    4 i love and miss you Ryan ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    3 โฃLove you & miss you.
    4 How can you be 27?? You are locked in time.๐Ÿ’– Miss you so much.
    3 Your #6 birthday without you here. Love & miss you terribly.
    4 Sometimes we will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
    3 For the rest of my life, I will search for memories full of you. Love you Harrison.
    3 Grandma misses you every day. love you Ryan
    3 Grandpa and Grandma miss you everyday.
    3 we hold you in are hearts .and miss you everyday. Grandma
    5 You are among my favorite memories. Thank you. Love & miss you, baby.
    3 miss you all hold you my heart until I can hold you my arms again
    4 Love and miss you every day. Every day love and miss you Harrison.
    3 miss you Ryan.love you always .Grandma
    3 love you and miss you always Ryan.Grandma
    3 love you Ryan .We Miss you
    4 Today you made me laugh...Oh Gramma...'piders won't hurt you...thank you baby for the memories.
    3 Closure is SO overrated. It does not exist. Love and miss you every day.
    3 looking at your picture this morning missing you.love you
    3 Love and miss you baby boy.
    3 love you Ryan .
    3 miss you love you forever
    3 Your clematis is blooming like crazy!!๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–Love & miss you, baby boy.
    3 love you Grandson miss every Day
    4 You make Gramma smile & you make Gramma cry. Love you Harrison.
    4 Love & miss you pumpkin....every day. Always on my mind.
    4 miss you Ryan your always on my mind and forever in my heart.love you
    3 miss you
    3 love you miss you always
    3 Love & miss you. I just miss you.
    2 miss you Ryan
    2 its the 4th of July .miss you like crazy
    3 As long as there is a memory, you will live on in my heart. Love you baby.
    2 love you Ryan.
    1 I talk to you every day. want I wouldn't give to see your smile
    1 our heart miss you every day.love you forever
    3 My mind still talks to you. My heart still looks for you. But my soul knows you are at peace.
    2 going to see sheba this week. Grandma will give her a big hug for you.miss you every day
    1 6 years, 8 months you have been gone. Seems an eternity. Love & miss you.
    1 grandma saw Sheba she is well loved and is doing doing grandma gave a hugs for you
    1 love you grandson and miss you always
    1 If only wishes could come true..........Love and miss you baby.
    1 Love and miss you my darlin' grandson.
    1 You are my Forever More............love you.
    1 love you miss you so much. โค
    1 You are my eternal memory. Love & miss you!
    1 Wish we could've grown up together bro.
    1 I love and miss you every day. Some days, missing you, are much worse than others.
    1 miss you so much sheba just turned 10 its hard to believe .Grandma miss you so much .love you
    1 "They" say time heals all wounds. "They" didn't tell my broken heart and soul.
    1 its almost Christmas and we are all missing you like crazy.love you Grandson
    1 Merry Christmas Grandson.
    1 sheba passed away a few days ago. now you are together with her
    1 Love and miss you so much. More every day. 7 years ago today you were ripped from this world.
    1 we lost you 7 years ago today. and we miss you love you so much
    1 its almost you Birthday.Miss you so much Ryan
    1 Love and miss you sweetheart. Thanks for all the memories. I think of you every day. Every day.
    1 Happy Birthday. we love you miss you everyday
    1 Missing you even more today; if that's possible. Lots of memories. Love you so much.
    1 Another anniversary. Another birthday without you. 2024

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