Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

Lost to gun violence on October 12, 2023 in Henderson, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    39 Dan Dan
    36 Dan The Man!
    32 Daniel my brother
    27 Dada
    33 Uncle Dan Dan
    25 dan with a plan
    23 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    6 Firstborn
  • Number of children:
    35 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    33 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    32 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    25 loyal
    13 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
  • Occupation:
    32 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    33 Buffalo milling Company
    31 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    31 Northern Vance High School
    12 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    34 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    34 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    34 Best fisherman around.
    33 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    31 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    32 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    30 Gone too soon always loved
    30 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    25 #LLDaniel
    29 LLD💪🏼💙
    29 i miss you so much 🥺
    27 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    25 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    25 I miss your hugs❤️
    25 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    24 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    24 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    23 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    22 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    22 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    15 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    16 see you on the otherside
    13 LLDaniel
    14 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    12 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    12 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    12 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    11 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    10 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    10 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    11 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    8 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    7 I miss & love you so much.
    4 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    3 You were one of a kind...a legend in your own time. 💯

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