Illya Benson Jr., age 23

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Lost to gun violence on May 19, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Illya
    1 Ez 💓
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  • Number of children:
    4 3
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  • Personality:
    3 Cool,Smart,Outspoken,Funny
    2 Laid Back
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  • Occupation:
    3 Barber
    2 Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend
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  • Workplace:
    1 Trimmers Barbershop
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  • Schools attended:
    1 Hillcrest High School, Tennessee Tech
    1 Overton High
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  • Comments:
    4 I love you and miss you big bra...Papoo
    1 😇😇😇😇😍 Miss U
    1 love you 😍
    1 i love you -Diamond
    1 Illya I miss you sooooo much... Not a day goes by that I don't think of you... FLY HIGH LOVE-KISSES
    1 Thinking of u daily the kids miss u and I do too😍😍😍😍💕👼👼👼👼👼👼😍
    1 Love you bru mane we had some good times. Keep watching ova us bro LOVE!!-Black
    1 Missing you ALWAYS ❤️
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