Trenton M. Faulkner, age 33

Lost to gun violence on March 19, 2022 in Independence, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Trent
    1 T-Man
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    1 funny goofy infectious laugh
    1 loved with his whole heart and soul and would do anything for the people he loved
    1 extremely caring, always helping strangers out. Heart of gold
  • Occupation:
    1 tattoo artist
    1 Tattoo artist
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  • Comments:
    1 I miss you bro. till we meet again
    1 i cant believe this i love and miss you so much love your auntie sarah
    2 My dear grandson. Why, why why!!
    1 I miss you so much son
    1 Love and miss you so much Trenton
    1 Thinking about you extra hard today. I love you so much Trenton. Oma
    2 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Oma
    1 Always
    1 No goodbyes. I will see you on the other side. Oma
    2 take care of grandma for us we love you all
    1 love and miss you give my brother and grandma a hug from me
    1 I hope you and Bryan are celebrating today. 5/4
    1 love and miss you Trenton Auntie Sarah
    1 I miss you si much. Oma
    2 stopped to say hello and i miss you lots
    1 My heart hurts.
    1 just like withBryan i will light a candle everyday until I can't
    1 Miss you so so so much. 😔
    1 love you trent
    3 Happy Father's Day.
    1 I think about you always. Love Gma
    1 The smoke alarm went off. Were you saying hi?
    1 You are always on my mind and in my heart. gma
    1 Missing you
    1 Thinking of you Trent. gma💙
    3 Life is so boring without you 😭
    1 I miss you so much Trent. Oma
    1 words will never be able to express the pain I feel from your death. I love you Trent. Oma
    2 Angelic and Celtic played a great game Sunday. Angelic said she played hard for you 💕
    2 Everleigh still cries for you when she gets into trouble 😭
    1 I know tou are watching over your babies. They miss you. Oma
    1 Love you endlessly. Oma
    1 ALWAYS on my mind. I love you. Oma
    2 Angelic scored 3 touchdowns today and Celtic had a dance off out on the field 🥰😂
    1 I miss your beautiful smile. Oma
    1 I can't believe your mama is 50! She misses you so much
    1 Happy Halloween! 🤡👻
    1 As the days go by it seems as if it’s only getting harder 💔
    2 Oh to hear you laugh. I would give anything. Oma
    1 I begin work today on the memorial spot at our house for you, Bryan and grandma
    2 miss you so so much
    2 Mac and I miss you so much
    2 In a sky full of stars I think I saw you ⭐️
    2 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💔💔
    1 I felt like you were with me today. I miss you. Oma 😢💙
    1 😔💙💙❤️
    2 happy Thanksgiving son. We miss you so much.
    1 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving! Love you. Oma
    1 I love you. I love you. I love you. Please wrap your arms around us this season 💔
    1 I don’t know how the kids are going to play basketball without you 😭
    1 The days are getting harder. I miss you my 1st grandchild. You will forever hold my heart
    4 Happy Birthday Trenton! I know you are having the best one yet up there! <3Nel
    4 The kids and I miss you dearly 💔
    1 Happy birthday grandson. You have been celebrated today with love
    1 love and miss you lots love you always auntie Sarah
    1 Waiting from r justice! Oma
    1 You got to spend Jesus birthday with him. I love you. Oma
    1 Its 2023. We start a new year without you. My heart is broken. Oma
    1 Danielle sent me the cutest picture of Celtic today. He is so like you.
    1 miss you and live you trent
    1 I miss you Trent. Oma
    2 In a sky full of stars, I will always look for you. ✨
    1 always on my mind. Love you. Oma
    1 You visited today. Thank you
    1 Happy Valentine Day Trent. Love Oma 💙💙
    2 Symphony turned seven yesterday. She's growing up so fast.
    1 I miss you so much, Trent. Love, Oma
    1 It’s GREEN day! 💚💚💚💚
    2 Its Everleigh birthday. I know you celebrated with her.
    5 I see you every day in the face of our children and you will never be forgotten ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    4 Everleigh picked a flower yesterday and said it was for you when you come back alive
    1 Your children miss you. Me too 😞 Oma
    3 Angelic brought me your radio the other day and told me to listen to it when I get sad
    2 Everleigh prayed at lunch today that you would come back to life 😭💔
    1 Happy Easter! Enjoy this day with Jesus! 💙
    1 Happy Easter love and miss nephew love auntie sarah
    1 I am so sorry that everyone gave up on you 😭
    1 McKayla graduated cosmetology school! I know you are so proud of her
    1 I miss you so much. Oma
    1 Happy 420 💚
    1 I wish you were here! 😭😭😭😭
    1 Give Uncle B a birthday hug from me.
    1 Thinking of you today and every day Trenton <3Nel
    1 You would be proud of me I talked the locksmith down from $80 to $50 🤣
    2 I was so looking forward to South Carolina but I guess that is out now. I'm so sad.
    1 Love love love you.
    1 I still can't believe you are gone. 💙Oma
    1 The kids have really been missing your love lately 💔
    1 With Father’s Day coming up it is especially hard 😭
    1 Happy Fathers Day grandson
    1 Celtic said he wanted to die yesterday so that he could see you again 😭😭😭😭
    1 Angelic climbed a fence and was bragging telling everyone you taught her how 🥰
    1 😢😢😢😢
    1 McKayla is here!!! 💜💜
    1 Watch over McKayla & Dimas as they drive home
    2 Today you wrote to me “Real love never dies, it lasts forever. “
    1 I got to spend time with your babies ❤️
    2 When will they ever arrest that SOB!
    2 The kids asked me to play the Boston Celtic gang song! I laugh every time thinking of you!
    1 I miss your goofy laugh! I miss your smile! I miss life with you in it! </3
    1 It never took much to love you. But it took everything I had to let you go 😭
    1 I love you💙💙Oma
    1 love and miss you ❤️ auntie sarah
    1 I wish I could hug you and never let go 🫂
    1 Thinking of you always. ❤️gma
    3 You should be here
    2 Celtic asked if they got the bad guy yet 😢
    2 Angelic dominanted dodgeball and won against the boys 😜
    1 miss you Trent i know you have been visiting us. love you auntie sarah
    1 I never imagined having to go through so much without you 🥹
    1 💙💙💙💙💙
    2 Angelic is wearing your hat so proudly today ! 🥺💕
    1 I Cannot believe your mom is 51 today. Blow out a candle on her cake for her.
    2 Still waiting for Justice. Still pissed off.
    1 Always in my heart. I love you. Oma.
    1 I still can’t believe we aren’t going to dispensaries together 💚
    1 Each of our kids have a part of you that I’ll forever be thankful for 💕😭
    1 All the cake and ice cream for your birthday as I know it was one of your favorite days 🥺❤️
    1 Also, 10 years ago today I skunked you on nba 2k with the dream team 😜🤣
    1 Happy Thanksgiving. Love you.
    1 I am so sorry I couldn’t be my best self for you. You deserved so much more!
    1 Happy Birthday Trent! You are so loved and missed. Oma
    1 Happy Birthday Trenton! I hope you felt all the love we put up for you today! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 Oh how I miss your smile and enthusiasm for life. Oma
    2 has anyone been arrested for his death
    1 no arrest🥹😡
    1 love and miss you ao much Trent love auntie Sarah
    2 Angelic is really showing out in basketball 🥺
    2 Merry Christmas Trent🎄
    1 Always on my mind. 💙
    1 So sad for the turmoil between your mom and Mac
    1 Your mom surprised me for my birthday ❤️
    1 Love you
    1 You have another Uncle with you now
    1 I can't believe you have been gone for two years. My heart is so broken.
    2 Angelic placed 3rd in an art competition for Missouri 🥰
    1 I love love love you. Oma
    1 I hope you and Uncle B celebrated today. Oma

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