William L. Drake, age 20

Lost to gun violence on August 6, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Little Lamont, Baby Mont
    2 Rene Drake Love you miss you so so much we will meet again
    2 Derrick Jr
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    2 Charismatic
    2 Funny
    2 Laidback
    2 Easygoing
    2 Fun
    2 Resourceful
    2 kind
    1 Loyal
    1 Real
  • Occupation:
    1 Manager
  • Workplace:
    1 Walmart
  • Schools attended:
    1 Edward F. Dunne Elementary, Percy L. Julian
    1 Julian High School
    2 Augustana College, Carmel Catholic Highschool
    1 Life gone way too soon ‼️Missed and love you Lamont 🕊🕊❤️
  • Comments:
    4 RIP Young King!!
    3 Gone too soon
    2 Not a day goes by that your mom doesnt miss you!
    2 Gone but never forgotten
    2 Truly Missed Fly High Until we meet again
    2 Rest Up My Boy
    1 Missing You
    1 Loved the game of basketball!!! Exceptional player. Rip Mont
    1 Long Live Mont!!💖
    1 Hoop Star🏀
    1 Gone too soon little cuz❤ Continue to rest peacefully.
    1 Missing you 💔
    1 Lord Have Mercy. Mama misses you baby 💔
    1 Rip Mont
    1 from your brother jonathan Sanders go crazy miss you my guy frfr time been going by so fast
    1 from go crazy Jonathan Sanders long live Mont 2 dirt
    1 this jawaan love you bro rest in paradise
    1 Long Live Mont
    1 Lamont is the best brother ever & loved his mother a lot
    1 love playing basketball & music & having fun with family.
    1 grandparents & sister's & brother's & god mother
    1 Sleep Peacefully Mont
    1 lil cousin continue to Rest......PJ
    1 Continue to Rest Peacefully
    1 Rip Monty Poo. Love you Pops
    1 Hooping in Heaven Rip Mont🌟🏀
    1 Long Live Mont 💰🎲
    1 Gone too Soon. SIP
    1 Rip Lil Bro
    1 Missing you cuz
    1 Rest Up Bro
    1 Rip mont
    1 rip
    1 Gone to soon Rip
    1 Happy Birthday Lamont♥️♥️🏀🏀
    1 🎂🙏🙏❤❤

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