Jared P. Vance, age 18

Lost to gun violence on August 30, 2018 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Skinny
    2 tino
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    1 very loving,funny,smart, hard working..he is my nephew and he will be dearly missed.
    1 Hilarious, amazing, talented. I am so blessed to be his Auntie. I love you Skinny.
    2 Wasn’t scared of nothin’
    2 Hated on
    1 Gone too soon😔
    1 Family first
    1 Still remember when he was a kid running around on the playground. Gone but never forgotten
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  • Schools attended:
    1 Franklin, Whiteside , Henry Raab, Jefferson, Belle Valley , Pathways
  • Comments:
    1 I'll miss you forever my nephew...auntie April loves you baby..
    2 his middle name starts with a t..not p.
    1 miss you lil dude. can't believe you left so soon
    1 I miss you so much 💔 rest easy
    1 You didn’t deserve that
    1 He was a beautiful soul and taken from us too early. Rest easy big bro💪🏾
    1 love you always gradson,RIP
    4 HUSTLER AND AMBITIOUS AS A CHILD 👌🏽👌🏽😎💯 I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU LUH BROO💯 -BUBBA
    2 Baby Brother deserved so much better then this.
    1 Jared may your soul RIP,
    1 We miss u every day Skinny gone but never forgotten
    1 i miss you skinny. LONG LIVE MY GHETTO ANGEL
    1 i love you nephew, glad we took so many pictures and videos. -daron
    1 2 years and counting 😪 such a beautiful creature he was 💔✨
    1 missing you more every day grandson
    1 I think about you everyday grandson, love you
    1 I’ll forever miss you Skinny

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