Ronald Wiley, age 18

Lost to gun violence on June 17, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    44 *Dooda*
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    42 Very outgoing, loving and love to have fun
  • Occupation:
    41 Basketball, music head
    41 love to work on cars
  • Workplace:
    37 Popeyes
    36 white castle
  • Schools attended:
    40 Morton West high
    41 Catalyst circle rock
    40 Farragut
    40 Spencer
  • Comments:
    40 I miss and love you so much son💔
    40 I will forever and always keep your name and memory alive
    40 forever and always in my heart🫶🏾🕊️
    40 Another holiday without you no holidays will ever be the same💔
    41 Hey son I did it I finished my business class honoring your name and memory❤️🙌🏾
    41 I will forever & always keep your name & memory alive🫶🏾
    41 I know you been by my side this whole time I love & miss you so much💔🥹
    39 I can't believe its been 2 years since you left me miss you so bad💔
    38 I'm so heartbroken I don't think my heart will ever healed from this pain🥹
    38 i love u and miss u so much cousin 🥹🕊️🩷
    35 Tomorrow your favorite holiday the fourth will never be the same without you💔🥹
    36 Missing you like crazy down here sending you a spark of firework to heaven 🎆
    36 send me one back son love and miss you❤️
    35 You came and got Witty I guess you was lonely huh son💔
    35 We had balloon release for cuz Witty today I know you was there watching over all of us🥹
    35 I hate so bad how ya'll life was taken away from us ya'll will forever be missed🫶🏾
    34 sighs cuz 💔🥹i miss u and witty so much so you got witty up with u now huh 💔💔☹️
    34 i know you been watching over all of us and smiling down there from heaven 🥹🕊️
    33 i just miss you like crazy cousin 🥹💔💔
    34 well today is the day we say our last goodbye to Cuzo witty 🥹
    35 Another sad day for the family i just don't understand why we keep losing family💔🥹
    33 Until we meet again I miss you son so bad sending you a kiss to heaven send me one back🕊️
    28 Happy Labor Day son another holiday without you nothing is the same without you🥹
    26 I miss you so much son its an understatement I wish I can hug you so tight and never let go🥹
    26 Please come see me son💔
    24 Still hoping and praying for justice my son I will never stop until justice is served🙏🏾
    23 you are my favorite sonshine love and miss you so much🫶🏾
    21 #2yrs #4mos you been gone life for me haven't been the same without you💔
    21 I cry for you everyday wishing to hug you and to see that big beautiful smile again🥹
    21 I will never understand why you had to leave me why evil people took you away from me🥹
    21 Please come visit me son I need you and miss you so bad💔🥹
    21 Happy sweetest day son you will always be my sweetie right in my heart❤️
    17 I miss you so bad son💔😞
    17 The holidays approaching again will never be the same again🥹
    16 I really wish you were here so I can kiss you and hug you so tight and never let you go
    16 I love and miss you so bad son💔🥹
    16 The holidays are not the same without you never will be🥹
    16 Happy Thanksgiving my heavenly king💙😇🫶🏾🕊️
    15 Hey son how you doing up there im missing you so much😔
    15 I can't believe this going to be the 3rd Christmas without you I still can't believe you gone🥹
    15 Merry Christmas son Christmas will never be the same without you 😔
    15 Another year #2025 without you it will never be a happy year for me💔
    15 I pray this year we get justice and peace🙏🏾
    13 Hey son how you doing up there I miss you so much son🥹
    13 It's almost my birthday again son really haven't been the same since you left💔
    13 I wish I could hear your voice saying "happy birthday og"🥹
    13 And your surprise gifts meant so much to me💜🥹
    13 Stopping by to wish you a happy heavenly valentine's you will always and forever be my love bug💕
    13 I hope I get a surprise from you get a visit from you on my birthday🥹
    13 Today made 3 years I celebrated my birthday without you it hurts to know you no longer here💔
    13 I would give anything to hear your voice to say those words happy birthday og 🥹
    13 your tt got a perfect cake made for me for my birthday🥹
    13 the cake had your pictures on it beautiful images of you made me so happy😊
    13 I felt your spirit right there with me celebrating with me
    13 I will always celebrate with c
    13 I will always celebrate with you forever and always in my heart❤️
    12 Hey son how you doing up there🥹
    12 The lord keeps on blessing me but the biggest blessing
    12 will be the day we get justice for you🙏🏾🙏🏾
    10 Hey son how you doing up there in them skies
    10 I miss you so much🥹
    10 I can't believe it's about to be 3 years celebrating your birthday without you💔
    10 You will be the big #21 and it hurts me so bad that you won't celebrate it physically🥹
    10 No matter what I will forever and always celebrate you son❤️🕊️
    10 Wishing you a Happy Birthday to the skies son🎉😇🫶🏾🕊️
    10 Really wish you was here to celebrate your special day with us💔🥹
    10 #21 it is sending you 21 hugs and kisses love you 🥹
    9 Happy Easter son love & miss you so much❤️🐰
    8 Hey my son how you doing up there
    8 missing you so much 🥹
    8 I can't believe it's almost that time your lil bro bout to go on prom
    8 I hate it so bad you not here to help him shine on his big day
    8 It wasn't supposed to never been like this please keep watching over us
    8 well tomorrow is Mother's Day and it will never be the same without you💔
    8 I miss you everything about you it was never supposed to be this way🥹
    8 although I got your lil brother still here with me it will never change the fact that
    8 my heart will be forever broken cuz I'm missing a part of you🥹
    8 but I'll take what I can feeling your presence from heaven all your love, kisses and hugs❤️
    8 Your fave went on prom today she was absolutely gorgeous💙
    8 she definitely represented you and her dad🕊️
    8 Hey son how you doing up there your lil bro prom day tomorrow 😔
    8 it really saddens and breaks my heart that you will not be here to help him celebrate💔
    8 I never imagined it being this way we going to try our best to celebrate and make his day happy
    8 I ask you to send us your spiritual presence love and miss you so much
    8 🕊️💔❤️‍🩹🫶🏾
    8 Your lil brother prom send off was a success he definitely was sent off the right way
    8 he had him with you from the beginning to the end❤️
    8 it still hurts that you not here physically but we felt your spirit love and miss you son❤️
    8 Hey son your lil brother did it he graduated from High School 🎓
    8 sure wish you was there to celebrate with him but I know you was celebrating in them skies
    8 we miss you so much definitely been bittersweet moments without you🥹
    8 keep watching over us love you💙🕊️
    8 I'm still waiting on you to come visit me give me a big hug and a kiss and to hear your voice
    8 I miss you so much son💔🥹
    8 I can't believe it's almost been 3 years since your life was taken from us💔
    8 I will never forget the day that horrific day of losing you it was never supposed to been that way
    8 I was supposed to always go first not you son🥹
    8 but I will keep praying and hoping that we will get justice🙏🏾
    8 I love you forever and always❤️🫶🏾
    8 I can't believe tomorrow will make 3 years you have been gone my heart will forever be broken💔
    8 6-17 will never be the same💔
    8 3 years you been gone and a lifetime to go💔🥹
    8 I will forever celebrate you keeping your name & memory alive🫶🏾🕊️
    8 I will keep praying and holding on to my faith that we will get justice🙏🏾
    8 keep resting son in peace and love & keep watching over your loved ones🕊️
    8 I can't believe it's been 3 years since I said my last goodbye to you💔
    8 Til this day ts will never feel right especially how your life was taken away 🥹
    8 I still hope and pray we get justice for you son🙏🏾
    8 until we meet again keep watching over us🫶🏾
    8 Hey son how you doing up there today is your lil brother birthday 😔
    8 still don't feel right celebrating without you it will never be the same 😔
    8 But I know you sending him birthday love from the skies cheers to his 18th birthday🎉
    8 I can't believe he's already 18 the years go by so fast
    8 love and miss you so much son🥹
    8 Sending you tons of fireworks and love to you my son❤️💥
    8 Your favorite holiday we down to year #3 celebrating without you😔
    8 The holidays will never be the same without you💔
    8 Actually this year #4 you didnt make it for year 2022🥹
    8 I'm missing you so bad son these pass few days been rough for me🥹
    8 I wish so bad you come visit me in my dreams or just a visit
    8 I want to see your face hear your voice and want to know how you doing up there
    8 I been so down lately it still hurts that you gone son💔
    8 I need you so bad I'm hurting on the inside so bad🥹
    7 Today your granddaddy birthday I'm pretty sure ya'll up there in them skies having a ball
    7 i really wish ya'll was down here on earth to celebrate with us
    7 tell your granddad my dad I'm sending him a thousand kisses and hugs
    7 Happy heavenly Birthday dad love & miss you😇🕊️
    7 Hey my son how you doing up there I miss you so much🥹
    7 Its almost that time uour lil brother will be starting his new journey college life
    7 I hate so bad you not here to celebrate the special times and moments🥹
    7 but I know you here in spirit with us and watvhing over us we love and miss you so much
    7 Hey son in 2 days your little brother we off to start his new journey the college life
    6 wish you was here so bad to see him off and celebrate these accomplishments with him 😔
    6 But I know you will always be watching over him please keep him safe 😔
    5 I miss you soooo much🥹💔
    5 I will never understand why you had to leave💔
    5 Some days are ok others are bad my life will never be the same without you💔
    5 Hey son I didn't really have a good evening I was so emotional and I'm missing you so much
    5 Please come see me I need to see your face hear your voice I need you son🥹
    3 I just want to stop by tell you how much I miss and love you son🥹
    1 Hey son how you doing up there I miss you so bad🥹
    1 I know you and Witty up there celebrating his birthday 🫶🏾
    1 I really wish ya'll was here on earth to celebrate instead miss ya'll so much
    1 I'm going to go visit your brother for the weekend its family weekend at the college
    1 I'm so excited its been awhile since I seen him
    1 the talks over the phone not the same seeing your love ones to see them and hug them
    1 I will definitely give him a big hug from you love you son❤️🤗
    1 Hey son happy Halloween one of your favorite I miss you so much 🎃🥹+
    1 losing you & witty really had me lost in kife rite now but im trying everyday to get better 🖤
    1 I miss you so bad son the day you left I haven't been the same💔
    1 I keep looking for you but you nowhere to be found this life is so unfair 🥹
    1 I will never understand why you had to leave I will give anything to have you back🥹
    1 Happy Thanksgiving son another year without you love and miss you🥹

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