Tyrone Blake, age 25

Lost to gun violence on January 14, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    12 Jay R
    5 Junior
    8 BNC HAITIBABY
    6 Jay boom
    6 Lil Ty
    4 Boom Boom
    2 J Boom
  • Number of children:
    3 2 boys
  • Personality:
    3 fun loving
    2 warm hearted
    2 Loving
    2 Caring
    3 Love being a daddy
    2 Life of da party
    2 Giving
    3 Family oriented
    1 comical
    2 Taurus ♉️ World
    1 determined
    2 Comedian
  • Occupation:
    3 Proud father
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    1 Corliss High School
  • Comments:
    1 You will never be forgotten my first born, i miss u so much, until we greet again
    2 I LOVE YOU JAY R😘 Your 1st Lady is lost without U
    1 Daddy misses you son!!! Your forever my guardian angel
    1 I wake up everyday Missing you😥
    1 I wish I cud exchange my life for yours😥
    1 TEAMJAYR🕊|LLJR🕊|MYBROTHERSKEEPER I LOVE YOU BROTHER AND ALWAYS THINKING BOUT YOU
    1 GoodMorning Brother I Missing You Like Crazy😘
    1 I Love You JayR
    2 Every day I hurt, I miss u so much Baby, I wish u was home😪😪😪
    1 GoodMorning Brother I Miss You So Much
    1 I miss you so much
    1 Brother come back in get me in ready to go
    1 I miss you
    1 💔Wishing you were still here💔 Qt
    2 Daddy misses you son. Haitigang !!!
    1 Rest In Heaven!!
    1 Missing you so much Boom Boom I wish I can hug you I wouldn't let you go
    1 Rest in Paradise Jr gone 2 soon
    1 woke up with u on my mind, i bn cryn all day, i miss u son
    1 Rest in heaven young man!!
    2 Rest in Heaven
    1 Rest in Heaven young man
    1 Ask the lord let u hug him again he will
    1 I can't believe this is real, I miss u so much Son😪😪😪
    1 ily Jay forever in my heart (Nelly)
    1 Ill give it all up just to have you back in your Son's life tssss damn Jay
    1 this lilG miss u lil bro
    1 each tear, brings more tears, i cant believe its real my son, u hurt me bad wit dis one
    1 Missing you everyday nephew love auntie Shay
    1 not a day go by i don't think of you Jay we hurting so bad
    1 ily Jay from your son and I
    2 i love and miss you 😘
    1 Gudmorning Son, its bn 3MO I'm still lost w/o U 😪
    1 3 whole months huh Jay😢forever in our hearts
    1 I LOVE U MY BABY BOY
    1 Damn My Boi smh forever in our hearts (BM)
    1 THINKING OF YOU BAE NEED U BACK YOUR QUEEN
    1 Not a day goes pass, ur not in my thoughts i just miss u so much
    1 Mommie 😭⤴️
    1 Gudmorning Son woke up with u on my mind, I miss u soo much
    1 4 more days my boi... wish you was here to see 26😢😢😢 (BM) in yo voice
    1 missing you so much JR auntie thinks about you every day
    3 A day and a wake up my Boi...4/29 lets get Litty for my boi
    1 Ayye Jay we got bussing for your day my boi💃💃🎉🎉Just like you would've (cant feel my face)
    1 Damn Jay your son missing you my boi😢😢😢
    1 Rest peacefully my loving JR miss you so much love you nephew
    1 Jaylen been picking flowers for you rest peacefully my boi
    1 pooter is sad without u, and son im a mess😢😢😢chanel going through it, we all hurt
    1 Pooter is missin you, im a Mess, Chanel is broken We miss U
    1 Daaaamn Jaaaay whyyyyy oh god give us strength
    1 Me and your son missing you is scary😟😟😟
    1 I LOVE YOU SON MOMMIE IS MISSING YOU😢😢😢
    1 Not a day goes pass i dnt think of you, mommie misses u so much😘
    1 Goodnight my 👼 Your son and I missing you😘
    1 GUDNITE MY SON, MY NIGHTS ARE COLD W/O YOU😢😢😢
    1 Love you Nephew 😘 there is not a day that goes by that I don't think about you. Auntie Nikki
    1 Rest Peacefully nephew I will always Love you.
    1 BAE I'M SO LOST WITHOUT U MY HEART HURT💔💔😢😢
    1 IMY JAAAAY DAMN YOUR SON IS HURTING AND SO AM I THIS NOT RIGHT😡😡😡😡
    1 Gudnite My First Love 😘😘😘😘 Your 1st Lady
    1 GM Jay😊Jaylen made a song about you yesterday..."I MISS MY DADA" is the name of it😢😢😢😢
    1 Gm My boi👼smdh Harder than I thought Jay😢
    1 I Miss U So Much Jay R , I'm Fucked Up From Losing You 😔💔😪
    1 As Long As I'm Living
    1 I'll B Sure To Let The Boys Know How U Loved Them 😔💔 -Muff
    1 Send Me Some Peace Cuz I Have Yet To Find It Bro , Please Im Scarred , Real Life Broken . -Muff
    1 I MISS U SO MUCH 😘😘😇😇 love you Boom Boom
    1 Hey my boi😢😘👼
    1 Missing u so much, i miss hearing ur voice making me laff, i will neva stp missn u
    1 🔝Ur first lady😘😂😂
    1 mommie misses u😪😪😪
    1 💘 you Boom Boom rest peacefully nephew
    1 Wassup my boi😔I wish you was here to see Jaylen G smh😂🙈👀😭😘
    1 Wassup my boi😢Damn Jay we missing you kid(Nelly)
    1 Wassup Jay We Missing You Kid😞Tsssss smh💔😘👼
    1 Gudmorning Son woke up missing you, but i know ill see you again
    1 Good Morning Jay Maaaan smh We miss you my boi😞💔IT HURTS STILL JAY(Nelly)
    1 Happy Father's Day Bd😫😢😢😢Damn my boi smh see you in a few👼😘
    1 Hey Jay we miss you think about you daily all daaaaay😢👼😘Until we meet again my boi(Nelly)
    1 Gm My Boi😞we missing you if I had one wish😢love you Jay(Nelly)
    1 Hey Nephew we're missing you down here Rest Peacefully Our 😇
    1 Your boys are getting Big and we are going to surround them with Love Auntie Nikki
    1 Gm Jay damn its getting hard my boi😞If I had one wish man damn Jay smh(Nelly)
    1 I wish you was here Jay😭
    1 Hey Jay😘We missing you my Boi👼(Nelly)
    1 JR missing you soo much nephew auntie Shay love you forever my 😇
    1 Missing you so much nephew love you forever and always...auntie Shay
    1 Damn Jay fr G😩this shit hard asf BD Damn man missing you kid (Nelly)
    1 Hey Nephew missing you Always 😇 until we meet again!
    1 This is Auntie Nikki. Loving you Always 💋
    1 Goodnight my Boi😘Tty in the morning kid👼(Nelly)
    1 MISSING U BAE SO MUCH LOVE U JAY R MAN MAN MAN
    1 Goodmorning Jay coming to you need to talk shit aint right kid love you G
    1 (Nelly)👆
    1 GoodMorning My Boi we missing you Kid damn Jay whyyy us tho😢(Nelly)
    1 i Love
    1 GoodMorning Jay whyyyy us whyyyyy isn't fair man damn Jay😢😔(Nelly)
    1 Wassup my boi😞missing you G smh
    1 Maaan Jay yo twin act just like you G😞missing you my boi👼(Nelly)
    1 Never would've thought you Jay😢(Nelly)
    1 Omg Jaaay Jaylen is you all over again😂🐛🐛🐛I LOVE IT
    1 Hey Jay😩miss you down here kid(Nelly)
    1 Gm Jay we miss you kid😔(Nelly)
    1 Aye Jay what's sober😩😒😜😏👼🏼(Nelly)
    1 Missing you your son missing you we all missing you😒😩(Nelly)
    1 It's been 7 whole months Jay😢👼🏼Fucking me uppp(Nelly)
    1 Gm My n****😔wish you was here to see Jaylen smdh(Nelly)
    1 Gm Jay this is not FAIR G😭😔(Nelly)
    1 Havent check in in a min, da hurt neva stop i miss u so much Son😪
    1 My first love, my heart will neva be da same, Mommie will see u again! DIS I KNO😘
    1 Gm Jay this shit hard I think about you all day everday my FRIIIEND😭😭😭SMH MISS YOU KID
    1 My Boom Boom missing you so much think about you all the time man damn still hitting hard
    1 Jaaaaay😭😩😒😔WE MISSING YOU G DAMN IT HURTS STILL(NELLY)
    1 GoodMorning Jay Naw we ain't good G we miss you Man😢😢😢Forever in my💙(Nelly)
    1 it's just not FAIR JAY😢(Nelly)
    1 NEVER FORGET U ALWAYS AND MY HEART LOVE U BAE 😍😍❤❤😘😘
    1 MY LOVE ME MISS YOU LOVE YOU SO MUCH I BE LOST WITHOUT YOU JAY R 🙏🙏😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
    1 I thought abt u 2day like i do Everyday, i miss u sooo much ur 1st Lady Momma😘
    1 miss u fool love bro continue to rest love G-lante
    1 rih j r
    1 imy Jay this is so unfair (Nelly)
    1 Cant sleep, just thinking abt how much i miss ur smile, i wud give anything to see it again😪
    1 Ur 1st Lady Momma🔝
    1 HEY BAE I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY JR DAMN MAN 💔💔💔😭😭😭😘😘😇😇

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