Ashton Tyrel Gray, ageΒ 24

Lost to gun violence on September 29, 2018 in Decatur, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    15 big bro
    7 Ashtray
    4 Son πŸ’”
    4 BrotherπŸ’”
    2 HE WAS SET UP 😑
  • Number of children:
    8 Zero
  • Personality:
    8 Giving
    7 Considerate
    5 Thoughtful
    5 Tender hearted
    9 Funny
    9 Ashton was funny and outgoing! We will always love and miss him!
    4 Ashton had faith in God! No matter what, he said God had his front and back
    4 Had a laugh like no other! ❀️ Miss you!
    2 Determined once he set his mind on something. He did it
    2 Laid back
    2 Didn’t do extra drama. Minded his business!
    2 His smile lit the room! πŸ˜˜πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”
    2 Ashton said a relationship with god is the best feeling God got him ❀️❀️❀️❀️
    4 Ashton Maliks Brother❀️❀️❀️❀️
    2 Humble! He didn’t know how great he was and is! πŸ‘‘πŸ™πŸ½
    2 Tell it like it is! He didn’t sugar coat anything!
    2 Funny Funny Funny! Kept you laughing
    1 Genuine! He has a good soul!
    1 Loved animals. Especially our dog Bubby
    1 FORGIVING
    1 SOLID!! πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―
    1 HE WAS SET UP πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―
  • Occupation:
    2 Everything at job but going to go to college
    1 He did everything from working register to mopping, cooking, all of it! Hard worker
    1 ❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️
    6 my little brother lets go shoot some cows πŸ˜‚β€οΈπŸ˜‡
    1 This was not gang related or a drug deal gone bad. He didn’t do anything to deserve this
    1 Truck driving! Was going for his CDL’s
    2 He was set up πŸ˜‘πŸ’―
  • Workplace:
    1 Burger King
    1 HE WAS SET UP 🀬
  • Schools attended:
    3 Eisenhower High School
    4 Hope Academy
    1 Washington Elem
    1 HE WAS SET UP 🀯
  • Comments:
    1 A good guy! Funny! Smart! My son! I miss you and I love you so much!!!!
    2 i love you ‼️
    1 I pray justice is finally served quickly! You didn’t deserve this!
    1 Justice for Ashton!!! Now!!! πŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•―
    2 Justice for this young man! A good guy!
    1 I can’t take this! You’re supposed to be here! πŸ˜©πŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½
    1 Today is a hard day. Missing you so much! πŸ˜©πŸ’”πŸ˜©πŸ’”
    1 I love you Ashton! I will never be the same again. Nothing will! πŸ’”
    1 I got my Ashton ink! Tatted for you! Love you! πŸ’”
    2 Family portraits will never be the same again! πŸ˜‘πŸ’”πŸ˜©
    2 Everything is so messed up since you been gone! I miss you so much‼️
    2 love you boiπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    2 Ashton belived in the lord and ik god got him !
    2 ASHTON DIDN’T DESERVE THIS. WHOEVER DID IT YOU WILL MEET YOUR MAKER ONE DAY! Explain it to HIM!
    2 Seemed like a really cool dude. Rest easy
    1 This changed me! I’ll never be the same again! They changed me! πŸ˜‘πŸ’”
    1 When you died, a part of me died! My son! My heartbeat πŸ’”
    1 Yall niccas ain’t got no ❀️man❗️yall took a real dude πŸ’―πŸ€¬
    1 He’s not a statistic or a case number. His name is Ashton! And he was a good person!
    3 ❀
    1 This is the worst loss our family has taken! He didn’t deserve thisπŸ’”
    1 Everything hurts without you! They have no idea what they’ve done πŸ’”
    1 I MISS YOU! πŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”
    1 I just wish I could talk to you right now! Give you a hug again! πŸ˜’πŸ’”
    1 What kind of COWARD shoots a man in the back???πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ’”
    1 LONG LIVE ASHTON βœŠπŸ½πŸ’”
    1 ASHTONS WORLD β€ΌοΈπŸŒŽ βœŠπŸ½πŸ–€
    2 rest in peace
    1 Not even death can separate a mothers love for her child! Momma loves you! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 I miss you!!!
    1 πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―ASHTON WORLD BOI
    3 my god brother from community church of god
    1 Loved by his brothers and sisters πŸ’―β€οΈ
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHTON πŸŽπŸŽ‚πŸŽˆβ€οΈ
    2 into we meet again. luhh luhh lord β€πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―
    1 HAPPY NEW YEAR ASHTON!!! πŸ₯‚πŸŽ†2020! πŸ’”
    1 This πŸ•― is for you boi!
    1 I love and miss you so much! πŸ’”
    1 Gone but never forgotten! Ur loved and missed
    1 You were robbed of a great future! Gone 2 soon
    1 My son! My baby no matter how old! I love and miss you so much! 😩
    2 Miss you bro‼️
    2 Long Liv AshtonπŸ™ŒπŸ½ Long love HovπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ…ΏοΈ
    3 your mom is a relentless warrior for justice for you
    2 *forever
    1 2 years with you gone today! Don’t seem possible! I miss
    1 730 days without you! πŸ’”
    2 I miss you πŸ˜ͺ
    1 You don’t belong on this list! πŸ˜©πŸ’”
    1 Happy 27th Birthday my beautiful boy! Momma misses you so terribly! πŸ˜˜πŸ’”πŸŽ‚
    1 Merry Christmas Ashton!! πŸŽ„πŸ’”πŸŽ„
    1 The 3rd year without you! 😞 Happy 2021 New Year Ashton! πŸΎπŸ’«
    1 Luh my niqqa‼️
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 Forever 24
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”MISS YOU SO MUCH πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 Candle lit fa you boi! πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
    1 YOU DESERVE FULL JUSTICE ❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️
    2 Forever in my heart. I love you! <3
    1 1000 without you! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    1 β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈYou Are MissedπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”
    1 NO SUCH THING AS JUSTICE! πŸ˜‘πŸ’” I’m so hurt! But, I’m not done yet! 😘
    1 I miss you so much it hurts so bad! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 Missing you! πŸ’”
    1 Today is 3 years since they murdered you! I can’t believe it. Love you son
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 Life is not the same without you in itπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 Not drug or gang related. Just senseless murderπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 You should still be here! Beautiful soul
    1 Dia de muertosπŸ’”
    1 The holidays and your birthday are coming again..I hate thisπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 You are missed πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 Merry Christmas Ashton!!! I miss you! Holidays are never the same for me cause of THEM πŸŽ„πŸ’”
    1 HAPPY NEW YEAR in Heaven Ashton! I sure miss you! My years will never be the same πŸ’”
    1 β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’”
    1 I miss you so much!!!!
    1 It doesn’t even feel right that you’re not here! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 I love and miss you Ashton Tyrel Gray!!!! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 You didn’t get justice because our states Attourney GAVE your MURDERER a deal😑
    1 Bubby dog died today 😭 You take good care of each other! πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸŒˆ
    1 I have cancer again. Surgery Friday and chemo soon! Watch over me Ashton! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’š
    1 Ashton I really really miss you! Grief never goes away! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 I love & miss U 2 the moon & back! πŸ’šπŸŒ™πŸΈ
    1 First time missing your birthday. Damn chemo had me sick. I love you to the πŸŒ™ and backπŸ’š
    1 Merry Christmas Ashton!!! I wish you were here! I miss you so much! πŸŽ„πŸŒΉ
    2 DON’T SAY CLOSURE! THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS CLOSURE WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN MURDERED πŸ’”
    1 You are so missed and lovedπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    2 After fighting cancer since August I’m cancer free Ashton! On your brother Malik birthday! πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’š
    1 Amazing how you can shoot at a cop and get 80 yrs but murder my unarmed son and only get 11🀬
    2 i love you Nephew❀️
    1 Happy 30th birthday Ashton 🎊🎈 I love you and miss you! πŸ’”
    1 I fucking hate them for what they did to you
    1 Another year without my son. That’s all new year is to me. A reminder he’s still goneπŸ’šπŸ’”
    1 HE WAS SET UP 🀬😑
    2 Daddy, your papaw passed away! πŸ’” you & him take care of each otherπŸ©΅πŸ’”
    2 I LOVE YOU πŸ₯ΊπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”-Baby Sis
    1 I miss you so much πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 I hate this time of year! πŸ’” I miss you so much! I always willπŸ’”πŸ˜­
    1 6 years since they murdered you! I can’t believe it! It’s always yesterday πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ‘‘πŸ«ΆπŸ½
    2 I love you Ashton! β€οΈπŸ’”πŸ˜‡-BabySissLeann
    1 I love you and I miss you πŸ’šπŸ’”
    1 I finished the book I wrote about you and it’s off to the publisher! πŸ™πŸ½ writing is how I retaliate
    1 6 fucking years and still no one has told me WHY! No apology! No NOTHING πŸ’”πŸ˜‘πŸ˜©

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