Charles Tomlin, age 41

Lost to gun violence on January 6, 2018 in Bakersfield, California.

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  • Number of children:
    14 Terrence, Jakell, Kiara, Adrienne and Laila
  • Personality:
    6 Fun loving
    6 Caring, Protective, Attentive, Family man, Funny
    6 Humorous and loving
  • Occupation:
    8 Laborer
  • Workplace:
    8 Various
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  • Comments:
    6 You are loved and missed more than you know.
    9 It's been the longest month of my life, I miss everything about you
    6 I miss you...
    4 Still missing you, there's not a day that passes that I dont think about you and wish you were here
    4 💔😭💔
    2 First Christmas without you and its almost a year that you've been gone
    1 Happy birthday 1❤2❤77
    1 I miss you so much, I'd give anything to re-write this. We need you.
    1 I love you.
    1 Words can't begin to describe the level of how much I miss you. It's not the same without you😢

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