Elijah Jackson, age 16

Lost to gun violence on July 24, 2015 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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  • Nickname:
    65 ESPLASHH
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    40 Goofy
    26 Handsome
    21 Hilarious
    11 Caring
    10 Smart
    12 Loving
    14 cutie pie
    8 funny
    8 outgoing
    8 cool to chill with
    9 cheerful
    8 cool boy to play ball with
    4 persistent
  • Occupation:
    7 Student
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    11 Strong Vincent
    10 East High
  • Comments:
    9 He didn't die in vain.
    5 i Love and Miss you Bro Rest Up💯🤞🏽👌🏽💉🙌🏽
    6 love you ELIJAH I miss you so much and so do Kyshawn GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
    3 You are my first love and my heart will never beat the same
    4 always will be missed and loved😍😍
    4 ❤️❤️
    3 i miss you everyday Bro Rest Up💉💯❤️
    3 your auntie misses you dearly.. worst pain ever😪😩💔
    5 i love you forever elijah ❣️
    3 Love you papito, miss you, I will never forget you ❤❤❤❤❤
    3 I love you forever and ever, babe💜
    4 i love u
    3 there will never be a day i dont remember u love and miss u
    3 I miss you so much baby, Rest In Heaven❤️😢
    4 The Orta family will never be the same without you. We love you forever. Ur cuz- Edgardo
    3 fly high baby boy the angels have a star now xo
    4 Rest Up Bro I Miss You Bro Love You Bro😭❤️💯🙏🏽😇💉
    3 miss you so much baby, until we meet again ❤️❤️❤️
    3 💜💜love you bro been crazy down here keep blessing us 💜💜
    4 love n miss you nephew a piece of my heart is missing since you been gone 💔😪😇😭
    4 We miss you Elijah..rest easy in heaven
    3 Truly Missed 😢💔
    3 love you elijah ❤️❤️
    3 miss my cousin 😙 one of a kind. sadly missed unbelievable at times your nt around
    3 miss you! always had a smile
    3 we love you boy 😔
    3 we missing you elijah rest up imiss you much
    3 miss u bro💔😪🙏🏽
    3 im so sorry you had Kur had to leave this way 😞😡 gone to soon cause only the good die young. 😢
    3 rest easy ❣️😢

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