Rayden French, age 17

Lost to gun violence on July 5, 2018 in Mcloud, Oklahoma.

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  • Nickname:
    5 rayray
    1 rayden bear
    1 raisin bear
    1 s.w. 😉
    1 raydie ray
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 most outgoing person ever!!!!
    1 loved fishing, skateboarding, music, and sports
    1 a proud father of his baby girl
    1 lived his life to the fullest every day
    1 most infectious personality
  • Occupation:
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  • Schools attended:
    4 mcloud high school
    1 Eastside elementary
    1 Villa Theresa Catholic School
    1 mcloud elementary
    1 mcloud middle school
  • Comments:
    2 I miss you my beautiful baby boy 💔
    2 the pain never goes away my beautiful son. i love and miss you so very much
    5 rest easy bubba.. im still missing you more than ever.. 🥺
    3 momma loves and misses you each and every waking day
    2 We love you very much Rayden. Rest easy and with God.
    2 miss you rayray fly high bub❣️
    1 laying here missing you is pure torture. I love you my sweet baby
    1 always in my heart and on my mind. I'll forever keep you alive my beautiful son
    1 just laying here thinking of you, I love and miss you with all of me my beautiful son ❤️
    2 I light a candle for you everyday, I love and miss you so much love Mom
    2 words will never be able to describe the loss I feel without you here, missing you my beautiful son
    2 Hey Rayden bear I miss you I love you so much
    1 I love and miss you more than ever my beautiful son
    1 it's still surreal that you aren't here. I miss you more than life son
    1 I miss you so so much my beautiful son. 😔
    1 I miss and love you, holidays are so painful without you. love, mom
    2 not a day goes by that my heart doesn't break a little more
    1 Merry Christmas my beautiful son
    3 miss you bunches ray ray 🤞❤️ love des
    1 life will never be the same without you. I love you son
    2 "love you later" my precious son. Iove and miss you ❤️
    1 thinking of you each and every day my sweet son.
    1 always on my mind and in my heart. I love and miss you forever my sweet baby boy 💓
    1 I love and miss you my precious son.
    1 you're always on my mind and in my heart son 😔❤️
    1 I miss you more than life son 😔
    1 the days never seem quite as bright without you my baby boy
    1 the tears never stop flowing from my heart
    1 my heart stays so heavy missing you baby. Mama loves you always and forever
    1 I miss and love you more each day son
    1 you always will be Mama's baby boy. I love and miss you always.
    1 I love and miss you with all of me. please come to me in my dreams
    1 I love and miss you every second of every day with all of me
    1 you'll always be my heart ❤️ I love you son
    1 Rest in Paradise my sweet son I love and miss you so much it hurts
    1 my heart is forever broken. I love and miss you my baby boy
    1 the memories you left me with always light up my world son. rest in heaven baby

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