Markel Simms, age 35

Lost to gun violence on January 8, 2016 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    2 SB beam
    2 Kels
    2 Bby boy
    1 Kel
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  • Personality:
    3 Loving
    2 Caring
    3 Helpful
    2 loved his family
    1 great father
    1 loving husband
    1 wonderful lil brother
    1 awesome Uncle
    1 funny
    1 now you are a grandad
    1 i miss you its been 5 years
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Melville
  • Comments:
    2 missing my lil brother like crazy.This really hurt us
    1 Your kids are missing you!!
    1 your baby boy is getting big
    2 I miss you!!!!
    1 we miss you not a fay gord by that o dont think about you‼️
    2 you up there with dorothy
    1 your Son id 6 now
    1 Lamont, Lil Keven, Boo tell them I miss them🤟🏽♥️
    2 Marioooooo🤟🏽y’all together ♥️🥰

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