John C. Jones, age 34

Lost to gun violence on November 1, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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  • Number of children:
    1 Maybe just 1… who knows?
  • Personality:
    8 quiet and focused
    13 great listener
    7 nonjudgmental
    12 protective
    11 bold and brave had a quiet stregnth
    12 intelligent/conscious
    4 He always put family first
    3 Family-oriented
  • Occupation:
    2 nice/Awesome
  • Workplace:
    7 Tyson Foods
  • Schools attended:
    2 Westport
    2 Gladstone Academy
    2 Northeast High
    3 Omaha North
  • Comments:
    6 crazy sense of humor like mine
    10 on his own time lol
    9 good dude fr
    11 Silly as he could be. Loveable personality. Couldn't help but to give him a piece of your heart.
    4 wish i would have known. He was a damn giood guy
    6 next to pops he was the toughest dude I knew..
    7 Long Live JC!
    5 Why my brother, though?
    8 Wish I could have said goodbye!! I think about him everyday..
    9 I miss him so much..
    7 It’s been a long 4 months but thank you all for not forgetting him.
    7 rip jaycee ..the from wax family
    4 💙
    6 Happy Birthday!! Gone but never forgotten,💜 U
    4 I miss you so much...
    5 think of you daily. miss you much
    7 Happy Father’s Day, Twin. 💙
    4 I miss you so much... 😪
    3 Another bday without you... I miss you so much 😔
    5 Happy 37th 💙😔
    4 Not a day goes by that i dont think about you babe! I love you Always
    7 I really really miss you, Happy 37th Birthday, love you son
    7 why did they do this to my baby 😥💔
    3 It’s so hard to smile today, but I’m trying. 💙
    5 Happy Valentine’s Day, Twin. Still missing you...💙
    3 💙😪
    5 Missing u everyday 💗😞
    3 Almost three years now and your niece is starting to ask for you more and more. 😪
    4 I think about you still everyday ! i love
    4 Forever34 💙
    3 I still need you... 😭
    3 Long love you, twin!! 6/28/21
    3 Still missing you 💔😔
    3 Still waiting to wake up from this nightmare... i miss you.
    3 2/25/22 - 💙
    3 i love and miss you dearly my baby! if i could have you back for 1 day, i'd make it a lifetime 💙
    3 Still feels like this day 5 years ago, twin… 💙
    3 ^^When does the pain ease up? 😢
    4 You left this world, but not my heart.. missing you everyday 💙
    2 5.6.23 Miss you, twin…
    2 I miss you alot dad continue to watch over our family, i love you Pap's
    1 My heart still hurts for you, Twin… 💙
    1 Happy 41st, Twin! 💙 Miss you so much… 😪
    1 You will always be apart of me! I love you husband forever & always 🕊️💙
    1 2024 is here without you 😪 … I miss you!

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