Stephanie Dawn Johnson, age 12

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Lost to gun violence on March 24, 1998 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Stephanie was killed in a shooting at Westside Middle School. Two children killed four schoolmates and a teacher and wounded ten others.

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  • Nickname:
    6 Sunshine
    1 Steph, Ne Ne Dawn, smiley,
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  • Number of children:
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  • Personality:
    6 always smiling, loving
    3 she loved lady bugs she had a beautiful soul
    2 surprising others with roses we made friends everywhere we went just 2 bring them a smile
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  • Occupation:
    2 middle school student
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  • Workplace:
    1 none
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  • Schools attended:
    1 3
    1 03
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  • Comments:
    2 she loved to give 2 people 2 bring joy to thier lives
    2 A beautiful full of joy , she always tried 2 lift people up showing they mattered 2 her
    2 what others felt was important to Stephanie she was a beautiful girl full of Love a Beautiful heart
    2 she wanted to be a nurse, teacher, singer when she grew up had awesome plans
    2 Looked 4-ward to the future, Steph was wise beyond her young years
    2 very caring, Loving, kind , intelligent, fun
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