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David Ballinger, age 31

Lost to gun violence on August 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Your in Gods Mansion of many rooms. He would not tell us if it was not true
    1 Robin Graves Maries Mother she loved you very much and I pray for you baby boy
    1 Dave 💙
    3 Dave 🦅💙
    1 Dad 💙
  • Number of children:
    4 Two boys
    2 2 young men
  • Personality:
    6 Always helped his family ! He was a awesome uncle that all the kids love !
    6 David visited his elderly grandma daily ! His mamaw misses those visits !
    6 David loved playing sports
    5 Prankster
    5 Big Brother personality for surw
    5 his smile could light up the darkest skies....🦅
    2 Big Hearted
    2 Very Loving, kind hearted man!! 💙🦅
    2 funny ☺️
  • Occupation:
    6 Union worker
    3 Daddy 💙🦅
    2 Daddy 💙💙
    2 Dad 💙🦅
  • Workplace:
    5 Caulumet
  • Schools attended:
    5 Warren Central
    3 david and I go way back! he is a good hearted man and always fun to hang with!
  • Comments:
    12 David was a hardworking family man. He is deeply missed every day! We love you forever love
    6 I will always be missing a part of my soul ! I love you
    7 We miss you and love you sooo much!!!!
    5 💔
    5 I’m lost right now without you buddy ! But I will find my way !
    4 Man o man ......... you’re so missed
    4 Your boy’s miss you buddy !
    6 It’s hard to grasp that’s your photo up there ! 💔 I’m broken by your loss
    4 Missing you my sonshine !!!!
    3 Thought of
    5 I miss you handsome man !!! I love you buddy 💔
    6 Our lives will never be the same without you
    5 Love you buddy
    6 MAN THAT SMILE COULD BRIGHTEN ANY BAD DAY!!! WE MISS AND LOVE YOU!
    5 Missed
    4 We think of you each
    5 Your sisters love you and feel your presence daily! 🙏🏾
    6 An amazing father, son, brother and friend. You are deeply missed and loved!
    4 RIP KID!!
    7 cherish and appreciate all the memories that I had the privilege of sharing with you
    6 not a day goes by that I don't think of you and miss you I love you bro Shane
    4 you were loved by so many ppl !!!! your absence is felt !
    3 David made a difference down here and now he is up there! We love and miss you so much Dave!!
    3 We miss you everyday 💔 keep watching us my love
    4 Everyone looked forward to his smile, voice and laugh at all family gatherings!
    3 I love you so much Big Bro ♥️
    2 We speak of you daily! We love you so much, not a day goes by we dont smile of our memories❤️💙
    3 we miss you brother
    4 I love you more everyday baby "nothing compares to you" I can sul hear your laugh 🦅🖤
    4 you have been there for me my whole life I'm more than lost without you 🦅💔
    5 I’m so blessed to have been chosen to be your mom !!! 💙🦅LONGLIVEDAVE
    3 missed daily 💙
    3 We love and miss you so much ❤️❤️
    3 I'm thinking of you as I do every day today is harder "nothing compares to you"🦅
    2 💙🦅😇 love you buddy !!!
    2 We all miss you 💙🦅❤️💔
    3 Thinking of the times you taught me “real rap” damn I miss you 💔
    2 His smile would light up a room!
    3 I can still hear his laugh looking at these pics 💚💚love ya brother
    2 🦅💙 LOVED
    3 You had a great bunch of friends 💙💙
    3 I love you sonshine !
    2 missing you as always
    2 We love you and we know you are always with us! ❤️❤️
    3 I love you buddy ♥️🦅💙
    3 Thank you for guiding me for the best of our family
    4 Issiah is growing up!! He arrives to be like his dad. He's doing great.
    2 You are missed everyday!!
    2 You're missed beyond words buddy !!!
    2 I cherish EVERY memory of you ❤️🦅
    3 We love and miss you so much!! We always sit around and talk about our memories!
    4 I miss you buddy ! 💔💔🦅
    4 Miss you sonshine ☀️
    4 I love and miss you 💔💔🦅
    4 you are so missed Dave! ♥️
    5 Issiah misses you everyday. Your boy will make u proud
    2 Love you David!
    2 We miss you and cherish every memory! Until we meet again, our beautiful angel :)
    4 i love you Dad!! we miss saying this everyday!!! love you so much!!
    4 I hope you felt all the ❤️ shown to you today !🦅💙
    3 your so loved David!
    3 Love and miss you Grandson
    2 I miss your laugh and smile so much big bro 💔
    4 I would give any possesion just to have one more day with you !!!💔
    5 We love you dad!! You're such a beautiful soul who touched tons of lives! 🦅💙
    4 The kids and I love and miss you big bro ❤️🦅
    2 Still hard to grasp 💔💔💔
    2 missing you so much right now! i love u handsome 💙
    4 I love you S☀️nshine 💙🦅
    2 LONG LIVE DAVE💙🦅
    2 Until we meet again ! 💔🦅
    3 Never forgotten 💔 No matter what 💔
    2 Miss you beautiful babe! Keep up the good work 💙🦅🙏🏼
    2 miss making you your plate. Miss wasking your dirty laundry 💔 Truly missed 💙
    2 miss making your plate
    2 you are my favorite angel 💪🏼🦅💙
    2 I see you're still working hard babe! Keep up the hard work 💪🏼 We love you! ♥️
    2 I hope I’m making you proud ❤️❤️🦅
    2 Holidays just aren’t the same !!! 🦅💙
    2 I know you’ll be here with us, I love you bro. Merry Xmas ♥️
    2 love and miss you so much ! it is hard getting through the holidays without you
    7 Love and miss you dad. you are still my best friend the best dad I could ask for love issiah
    4 miss you so much hansome man! Thank you for teaching us all something from your Life!!
    3 you are so missed big bro. You cross my mind daily! We all love you!!
    3 I miss you so much big bro!! I’m blessed to have encountered you in this lifetime. 💙
    3 You're really missed David!
    3 I hope u felt all the love this week!! we all love and miss you dearly!
    3 you will always hold a peice of my heart ♥️ i will never forget our adventures!
    4 Wish I could celebrate with you today, miss you so much bro. I love you
    3 I love you s☀️nshine ❤️
    4 WE MISS YOU !!!! 💔
    3 We miss and love you so much! 💔
    3 I love you Dad miss u so much wish u was here
    2 miss and love you. keep us safe Daddy!
    2 i muss your smell, your presense, your smile, everything!!! Miss you so much
    3 i miss smelling your dirty laundrey i Miss everything about you!!!
    4 I know you’re still with us bro. Thank you for keeping us strong. I love you
    3 My brother from another mother.. we miss you man❤️
    2 Happy Easter 🐰
    4 I miss you buddy 💔
    3 Talked about your super picky eating
    4 I’m going to try and write tomorrow, I hope you’ll read it. Love you bro ♥️
    2 love u handsome!! youll always have a spot next to us wherever we drive!!
    2 we love and miss you dearly!!! We k ow you are still close. Thank you for everything!!
    2 We love you dad!!! I remember all of our adventures! The worm 🤣
    2 you have taught us all something! we will never forget!! 🦅💙
    3 Please continue to make sure we are safe bro! love you!
    2 I wll love you forever my
    2 my love
    2 my partner
    2 I know you laugh with me every time the hair growth commercials pop up!
    2 And I know you’re rocking a full head of hair now. I love you bro
    3 every memory that pops in my head i know u put it there to laugh with me
    2 we love you dad!!!
    2 We love and miss you so much 💔 fly high
    3 9/9/20 Always working for us ✊🏽🙌🏽💪🏽🦅💖
    2 Our beautiful man!!! 💙🕯🦅
    2 our hard working brother, son , dad, cousin, and great friend! I love you David!!!
    2 i love you David 💙🧎🏻‍♀️ praying for justice 🙏🏻
    3 i miss your touch. your voice. your walk. your laugh. your smile
    2 you're in our hearts forever love and miss you man 💙♦️💔
    2 i love
    2 I know you will be with us today and I definitely felt you last night!! Merry Christmas WE LOVE U!!
    3 Merry Christmas big bro! i love and miss you!!
    2 merry christmas bro!! we love and miss you!!!
    2 missing that laugh and smile
    2 Wish was for u to be here on Christmas 🎄 I know you were in spirit thank you!
    2 It’s your day! Frustration is still very real, but so is your presence. I love you bro.
    2 Every time our boy brings up a memory we laugh, then a part of my heart crumbles 💔 love u
    2 I love you sonshine 💔
    3 Thank you for always being here!! We feel it! We love it!! Miss and love you so much 💙
    2 we love
    2 You should be here 💔
    2 I love you S🌞NSHINE ❤️🦅
    2 Babe 💙😇 construction Dave
    2 I miss you 💔 time doesn't heal your absence but feeling your presence is comforting ❤️
    2 I love you S🌞nshine !
    2 Keep walking beside us Bro. We miss you so much 💔
    3 continue watching over us all and the boys! we love and miss you Dave 🦅
    2 Man what I would do to sit and talk with you again! Love and miss you Brother- your Brother Kevo P🦅
    1 I miss you so much SONSHINE 😞💔
    1 I miss you so much big bro I will always grieve you not being here with us. 💔
    1 We love and miss you sm partner 💪🏽♥️

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