Thomas Taylor, ageΒ 18

Lost to gun violence on September 26, 2014 in Davenport, Iowa.

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  • Nickname:
    118 T man
    118 boo bear
    11 TπŸ¦‡
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    118 he could make everyone laugh, loved so very many people and animals
    118 Thomas came up with all kinds of funny sayings. Thomas showed love to all
    11 they played in the woods out back by cornfield, not always video games
    118 his friends are very sad he's not here!!
    118 Thomas was a friend to the less fortunate
    118 Thomas cared about the underdogs
    118 Thomas is the best boy a mom could ever have
    118 Thomas loved his friends very much
    118 Thomas love his critters!!!πŸπŸ¦‚πŸ¦ŽπŸ•·πŸ¦ˆ
  • Occupation:
    118 was just starting a job his adulthood
    118 telling everyone he's Batman!!
    118 fighting crimeπŸ¦‡
    118 my son, the greatest son!!πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡
  • Workplace:
    118 home for now, was gonna be Heinz!!
    118 Gotham cityπŸ¦‡
    118 some landscaping with brother fred
    118 landscaping with fred
  • Schools attended:
    118 west high davenport,ia
    118 bat school of bateryπŸ¦‡
    118 hayes elementary
    118 Frank l smart
  • Comments:
    18 I miss my bear so much, this hurts more than one person. The ones whom remain feel the pain.
    118 I loved Thomas more than anything and miss him everyday. Rest in paradise, T
    118 this is the worst nightmare a mother has to endure
    118 Thomas has the biggest heart for people and animals, so very caring, I'm so proud of my boy
    111 Miss You so much, all your friends miss you so much!!!!
    111 Thomas loved pickles, he would the whole jar if you let him,he was always happy
    111 Thomas's heart was to big for this world
    11 heaven hold my beautiful angel till I get there
    111 prayers and gentle hugs. San Antonio Texas
    111 my Thomas lived at home
    111 Thomas is so very special! He has Love!! rare ❀
    111 THOMAS loved his tomatoes❀
    111 in heaven with JESUS πŸ’›πŸ–€
    111 cheesy riceπŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡
    111 Thomas you must have been a wonderful boy because you have an amazing mother. gentle hugs
    111 Love you bear!!!
    111 you and my AJ brought your mom and I together love from San Antonio Texas
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ’™πŸ’™
    111 Thomas loves his mom more than anythingπŸ’›
    111 πŸ¦ŽπŸπŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ¦‡
    111 πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡
    111 β£οΈβ£οΈπŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€β£οΈβ£οΈ
    111 michelle...Tu Me ManquesπŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡
    111 πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
    111 Your beautiful light shines through πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ
    111 Thank you, Thomas. May your light always shine. You are missed and loved so very much. πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ–€
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ’™πŸ’™
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’™πŸ¦ŽπŸ¦‹
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’™ThomasπŸ’™πŸ–€πŸ’›
    111 This tomatoe plant though!!!πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡
    111 Thankful for this boy and mine. They did good things for their moms! πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’™
    111 T and D stirring it up the angel way!!!πŸ’™πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ¦‡πŸ„πŸ”₯
    111 Yes they are!!! πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ’™
    111 πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡SA, TexasπŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡β€
    111 gentle hugs to your momma
    111 Big Hugs Mama!! You are not alone!! Love always, the angel mamas
    111 Tight hugs mama love to you
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ•―ThomasπŸ•―πŸ’›πŸ–€
    111 πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―πŸ•―
    111 heaven has mighty angels!!πŸ’™πŸ’›β€πŸ¦‡
    111 loved and missed so muchβ€πŸ¦‡
    111 i miss you so much, T. i love you to infinity and beyond πŸ–€πŸ’›
    111 love the new picture you added. its beautiful!! πŸ–€πŸ’›ThomasπŸ’›πŸ–€
    111 I love you so much my boy!!!
    111 πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ•·πŸ•·πŸ•·πŸ•·
    111 πŸ¦ŽπŸ¦ŽπŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡
    111 my beautiful Angel πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ»
    111 I miss you!!! πŸ¦‡β€
    111 Thomas is with me everyday!!!!
    111 I miss the gut busting laughter!!! I miss you so much!
    111 see you in heaven!! so much love
    111 may 20!! you be 26! so much missed!!
    111 miss you boo bear!!!!! πŸ’›πŸ¦‡πŸ»
    111 I'm sorry, they let the murderer go! no justice
    111 πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡β€β€β€β€
    83 miss you miss you.β€πŸ¦‡πŸ»
    118 miss you so much my boo bear, momma bear kisses
    111 love my bear, missing you! πŸ¦‡β™₯️
    111 Thomas,you are missed so muchπŸ˜‡β™₯️
    111 miss you, miss you πŸ¦‡β™₯️
    111 booooo I miss u! πŸ’•πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ¦‡
    111 heaven's Angel, I love you so much β€οΈπŸ¦‡
    111 i think about you everyday, my heart aches.
    111 at your spot, every birthday, my bearπŸ¦‡
    111 Angel Bear! miss you, miss you,,,
    111 kansas, clicking my heels to be there soon
    111 my treasure in heaven. ThomasπŸ’›
    111 back from you spot!!! you would be 26!!!
    111 i miss and love you so much, t. forever. -hannah
    111 hannah is loved!! my bear Thomas!!!
    111 great trip to your spot!πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›β™₯️
    111 I miss you so much, it doesn't get better
    111 πŸ’›πŸ¦‡THOMASπŸ¦‡πŸ’›β€οΈloveβ™₯️
    111 I Love you!!!! forever and always πŸ¦‡πŸ»
    111 miss you, miss youπŸ’›β™₯οΈπŸ™
    111 bear, still after all this time, we all celebrate your Beautiful life, your humor and your love
    107 i miss you so much
    104 Booooo bear!!! πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️
    99 πŸ»πŸ’”πŸ¦Ž Mr j
    98 longing to see you in paradise! in Jesus arms.β™₯️
    84 imissyouimissyouimissyou
    77 my bear, I miss you. your momma bear
    61 Boo we love you!!!β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️β™₯οΈπŸ’›πŸ–€
    47 THOMAS!!! πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ–€β€β€β€β€
    28 so much love πŸ’žπŸŒŸβœ¨πŸ’žπŸ»πŸ¦…πŸ•―οΈ
    23 2024 today, I miss you so much. it still hurts.πŸ’”

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