Elijah Jackson, age 16

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

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

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