Walter Dewayne Dani, age 24

Lost to gun violence on July 9, 2014 in Gerber, California.

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  • Nickname:
    8 Walt
    3 6'4"
    1 Beast to his Dad
    1 Walterina sometimes from dad teasing him
    1 Also porch boy from daddy
  • Number of children:
    5 2
  • Personality:
    3 Caring
    3 Loving, kind, goofy
    3 Loved his Babies so much!!
    2 Loved his Family. very Protective.
  • Occupation:
    2 Walmart
    2 Ca. Mobile Recycling
  • Schools attended:
    2 Centennial High School
    1 Corning High
  • Comments:
    3 I MISS YOU SO MUCH SON AND I LOVE YOU WITH ALL I HAVE!!!!
    4 i miss N love you walt . hasnt been the same since u past! your memory lives on thru our son ♥️😭
    3 R.I.P. Walter.
    2 I Miss you Baby. every second of everyday
    2 R.I.P. walter.
    1 Missing you more as each day passes. Thinking of you Always Walter!! Mom Loves you so Much!!
    3 I MISS YOU SO MUCH WALTER!!
    2 My Son My World!! I miss you so much!! I Love you with all I have!!
    1 My Baby, I miss you so much!! When you left you took all of me with you.
    2 I miss you with each passing second Walter!! I Love you My Son!!
    1 MISSING YOU BABY. MAMA LOVES YOU
    1 My Son, Missing you with all I Have!! I Love you Walt!!
    1 Hi Baby. thinking about you alot!! I wish I could bring you back. I Love You So Much Walter!!
    2 Missing you Baby, this Mother's Day. I Love you with all I have.
    2 I Love you Son!! I miss you so much!! I wish God could give you back.
    1 I MISS YOU SO MUCH WALTER!! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL I HAVE!!
    1 MISSING YOU BABY. LOVE YOU WITH ALL I HAVE!!
    2 YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE MY HAPPY
    3 Thinking of you Walt every second of everyday. I Love you Son!!
    3 miss you everyday ♥️
    1 MISSING YOU WALTER. I LOVE YOU SON WITH ALL I HAVE!!
    1 I Miss You Son!! So Much!! I Love You So Much!! You Are Missed!!
    1 I Love You with All I Have!!
    1 All I wanted for Christmas was My Son. I miss you so bad Walter.
    1 I Miss You with all my heart and soul Walt. Mom Loves You!!
    1 I miss you so much Walter!! My Life will never be the same without you.
    1 Mom Misses you Baby!! My heart 💔 is broken without you here.
    1 I Know you would be building a Bomb Shelter to protect your Family if you were here right now
    1 This Pandemic is scary Walt. You were so smart. I wish you were here
    1 I Love You Baby and Miss You with all my Heart and Soul
    1 I'm waiting for a sign again so I know your okay.
    1 still waiting for a sign Baby. I miss You So Much. Love You with All I Have
    1 My Son, My World
    2 420 You would be celebrating. This memory brings a smile to my face.
    2 I wish u were here man..rip
    1 My Son, You are missed so much Walt!! I Love You with all I have.
    1 Mother's Day was hard Walter, without you here. I miss You So much Baby!!
    1 YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE MY HAPPY.
    1 I Love You Son and Miss You So So Much!!
    1 Getting close to your 6 year Angelversary. Can't believe it. Feels Like Yesterday.
    1 My Baby, I Miss You So So Much!! Love You With All I Have!!
    2 6 days away from the worst nightmare of my life. I Love you Baby
    2 It doesn't seem like you have been gone 6 yrs. I miss you Son every second. July 9, 2020
    2 Small Memorial this year with the people who remembered and Love you.
    2 NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT YOU ARE NOT ON MY MIND!!
    2 Missing You So Much Walter!! Love You With All I Have!!
    2 Hi Baby. My BFFL has been lighting candles for you too. I miss you with all My Heart and Soul
    2 I wish I could ask God to give you back.
    2 I MISS YOU SO SO MUCH!! WHEN YOU LEFT YOU TOOK ALL OF ME WITH YOU.
    2 MY SON, MY WORLD. I WILL MISS YOU UNTIL MY LAST BREATH.
    2 Mom just ain’t the same, since u been gone,Walt....😞
    2 This Christmas 🎄 really sucks so far....I know it’s just barely December, but no 🌲🥺yet!😔
    1 If u were here, u would have got us all 🌲’s
    1 Like before.....🥺
    1 Mom said she don’t care for Christmas since grandma 👵 Lois passed.😔
    1 But....I guess I talked mom into a little 🌲 yeeeeee😌
    1 MY BABY BOY, I MISS YOU SO SO MUCH!!
    1 I LOVE YOU WALTER. LOVE MOM
    1 I Miss You So Much Walter!!
    1 My Heart Hurts So Much Without You!!
    1 MY SON MY WORLD
    1 WALTER WHEN YOU LEFT, YOU TOOK ALL OF ME WITH YOU
    1 MY BABY WALTER DEWAYNE DANI
    1 I MISS YOU BABY. WHEN YOU LEFT YOU TOOK ALL OF ME WITH YOU.
    2 Another Birthday Without You. I Miss You Walter!!
    2 I'll Miss You Walt, until my last breath. Love You Son
    1 MY BABY, I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!
    1 I MISS YOU SO MUCH WALT!! MY BABY MY SON
    1 I'LL MISS YOU UNTIL MY LAST BREATH
    1 I LOVE YOU WALTER. I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU ON 420 AND HOW EXCITED YOU WOULD GET. RIP BABY
    1 I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!
    1 MY BABY. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND MISS YOU.
    1 2 more months and it will be 7 years that you have been gone. I miss you so much Walt!!
    1 My Son, My World!!
    1 I MISS YOU BABY SO MUCH!! I LOVE YOU SON!!
    1 I LOVE YOU WALTER!! I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!
    2 My Heart hurts because your not here. I miss you Son.
    1 Depressed today. thinking about when you were here.
    1 I wish you were here so bad. Especially for Angela and JR
    1 3 Days Until Your Angelversary. I Miss You So Much!!
    1 Please God Let My Son Know How Much I Love and Miss Him.
    1 I Miss You Baby Boy. I Love You With All My Heart
    2 I Miss you Walter and Love you so much!!

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