Jacoby Austin Behny, age 20

Lost to gun violence on October 15, 2018 in Hampton, Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Coby
    2 Coby Kid
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 super funny, king of keeping it real, always on his grind
    3 kind and loving, sweet as can be, and will do anything just to make his friends happy
    3 Bundle of personalities
  • Occupation:
    2 He was a design maker for labels and clothing. Very articulate in computers and writing code.
  • Workplace:
    2 Unique Era clothing
  • Schools attended:
    2 Peru Elementary and Peru High School, Peru, Indiana
  • Comments:
    4 i miss you a lot. wish we were still on good terms. i love you coby, always will.
    2 you were such a kind soul... you always were so upfront about your feelings. rest in peace, hun
    2 Keep thinking about you, all the time. Won't stop at nothing but justice. -B
    2 Aunt Chele misses you everyday💋❤️
    1 😢Miss you everyday dude! Me and mom would love to hold you in our arms!!
    1 Kaitlyn carries you every day! Thank you for loving her unconditionally!

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