Robert Atkins, age 21

Lost to gun violence on October 20, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    8 Chilla
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    8 Caring
    3 Intelligent
    5 Talented
    4 Respectful
    2 Lovable
  • Occupation:
    1 Awesome
  • Workplace:
    1 Student
  • Schools attended:
    4 Saint Augustine High School , New Orleans , La
    4 St.David Catholic School, KIPP McDonogh 15, Bluffton University, Clark Atlanta University
    2 love you for every bro💔😂
    1 gone but never forgotten
    1 gone too soon😪😪😪😪
    2 I love you always and forever😍😚
    2 You Were a God Gifted
  • Comments:
    2 Words cannot express how much I am missing my nephew.
    2 I truly miss you with every fiber in my being. I love you my sun
    2 Robert, I miss you. My heart cries for you everyday. 💔
    1 Rest in Power “Sun” I truly miss everything about you😓😪
    1 Things are so much harder. I love you Robert.
    2 My Robear. Mommy is really missing you son🌞
    1 Rest in Power Robert! You will never be forgotten. I love and miss you so much.
    1 Rest in Power my son shine. I love and truly miss you.
    1 My Robear!!! I miss you oh so much😢
    1 My Robert Michael
    1 Missing you so much my Robear😪
    1 Rest in Power my Robear. I’m grateful to have called you son.
    1 It’s Chilla Sunday! I love you my Robear!
    1 Rest in Power my Robear😪😥
    1 Rest in Power my Robear. Missing you like crazy
    1 It’s Chilla Sunday! You have a birthday coming soon😥
    1 I’m waiting on the answers Robert. I’m just waiting😥😢
    1 Good morning son! I love and miss you😪
    1 Good morning Robert. Still can’t believe you’re not here😪
    1 I love you Robert Michael. Mommy misses you so very much😓😪
    1 Rest in Power my son
    1 Rest in Power my Robear!!!
    2 Rest in Power my Robert Michael!! Mommy loves you😪
    1 Rest in Power my Robert Michael. I truly miss you my son😪
    1 Patiently waiting on that day. Rest in Power my Robear😓😢 This still feels like a bad dream
    1 Waiting on that day on judgement. Rest in Power Robert. Mommy loves you.
    1 It’s countdown to your birthday son!!!
    1 Rest in Power my Robert Michael. I love you son
    1 You’ll be 23 soon son!!😓😪
    1 Four days to go😪
    1 Counting but not counting the days to your 23rd Birthday. I miss you Robert Michael
    1 So, it’s almost that day. This hurt so bad😪😪😪😪😪
    1 Rest in Power Robert😢
    1 😢😓😪
    1 I miss you so much Robert! You’ll forever be in my heart😪
    1 Missing you so much son😪
    1 Rest in Power my Robert. I need you so much😪😢
    1 It’s Chilla Sunday.
    1 Missing you so much Robert. You’re always in my every waking thoughts😪😢
    1 Missing you like crazy Robert. I think of you every second of the day😪😥
    1 Still wishing I can hear your voice saying Happy Mother’s Day ma. I miss everything about you son😥
    1 You found a way to say Happy Mother’s Day ma!!! I knew it came from you😪. I love you my Robear
    1 Praying for Justice and peace. You truly were a good friend to many. I love you son😪
    1 It’s Chilla Sunday. Rest in Power my 🌞😥
    1 Everyone’s graduating Rob!! This was supposed to be your turn😢😥😓
    1 Still waiting for my phone to ring😥😓😢
    1 Robert, I miss you so much😥😪
    1 I truly miss you son😪😢
    1 No one truly understands unless they’ve walked that road😢😓😥
    1 Still waiting to hear your voice. I truly miss you son😢😪😥
    1 Patiently waiting on that phone call😢😥😰
    1 Rest in Power my dearest son😪😰😥😢
    1 My Robear!! I miss you so much my sun😢😢😢😪
    1 You’re missing so much Rob. Celebrations are just not the same anymore😢😢
    1 I love and miss you Robert. It’s almost two years since you’ve been gone. Rest in Power son😥😥😪
    1 Oh my!!! I feel all those initial emotions every single day of my life😪😪😪
    1 Just one day before two years😥😥😪💔💔💔
    1 It’s been two whole years. Continue to rest my nephew.
    1 It’s been 732 days since you’ve been gone. I miss you so much Robert💔💔💔💔😪😪😥
    1 I can still hear you asking me when I was going to come home💔💔😪
    1 I know in my heart you wanted to tell me something💔💔😥
    1 Good night Robert!!! I love and miss you so much😪😪😥
    1 Happy Thanksgiving sun!!!! I miss you more than words can begin to express💔💔💔😪
    1 I miss you so much Robert😥😥😥. It’s so hard living life without you😪😪
    1 So many things are different and has changed since you left. I love you son😥😓
    1 Robert Michael!!! I wish the pain would go away but it’s not😓😓😓. I miss you son
    1 It’s the 3rd Christmas without you being here. It truly doesn’t get easier😥😓🙏🏾😰
    1 It’s 2019 Robert Michael😰😥😓. Happy New Year. I love you son
    1 RIP my Robear😢😢😢
    1 RIPower my dearest si😢😢😢🥺
    1 Oh Robert😓😓😓😢😢😢😢😥. I miss you oh so much son
    1 Oh Robert😥😥😥😥 I miss you oh so much son😢
    1 RIPower my dearest son😥. I truly truly miss you Robert
    1 Rest in Power my golden sun! I miss you oh so much😢😢😢🙏🏾🙏🏾
    1 I love and miss you son😢❤️💔💔💔
    1 Oh Robert😘😘😘😢💔💔💔
    1 Merry Christmas Robert!! 😥😰😰😰 I love and miss you so much💔
    1 Happy New Year my Robear💔💔💔 Rest up my baby😥😰
    1 Oh how I miss the sound of your voice😰.Rest in Power Robert M🙏🏾
    1 I pray God comfort your soul and your spirit is free to protect and guide us🙏🏾🙏🏾RIP Rob
    1 I miss you so much Robert. I just want my phone to ring or get a text from you😥😓
    1 I miss you so much my Robear😥
    1 I did it all by myself Rob😢😢
    1 I’m missing you like crazy Rob😓😢things are so crazy here🙏🏾😢😢
    1 You’ll be 25 years old in one day🥺🥺😢😢😢😰
    1 Happy Birthday my beautiful son shine. I love and miss you oh so much🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😔😰😥😓
    1 Happy Resurrection Sunday Robert. Wishing you can give me a glimpse of what’s it like up there😢🙏🏾
    1 Thank you so much for the message Robert.. I’m still so very proud of you my dearest son😘🙏🏾🙏🏾😰
    1 So, we’ve all had BD’s this month. 73,44,25
    1 Robert Michael!!! I miss you son😢😢 your sister made 16 and I’m just wishing you were still here😰
    1 Rest in Power Robert Michael. I think if you every single day🙏🏾😥😰
    1 I’ll continue to light a candle until I receive justice for your murder son🙏🏾😥😰
    1 You’ll never be forgotten my me. I love you beyond words😰😰😰😢😥
    1 Good night Robear🙏🏾🙏🏾 I miss you so much son😘
    1 Good night son. I love you so much😥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
    2 Robert I miss you so much son. I still can’t believe you’re not here😢😢😢love you always mom💔
    1 I miss you so much so🥺🥺😢❤️💔
    1 Continue to sleep well, Rob! You will NEVER be forgotten. I miss you SO much!
    1 4 years later and the pain is still fresh. Rest in Power son.
    1 Merry Christmas to you my dearest son. My heart truly aches for you🥺🥺💔💔
    1 Happy New Year my dearest son.. you will forever be in my heart🙏🏾😘❤️
    1 Oh how I miss every single thing about you 😪🥺💔💔RIP my dearest ☀️ sun
    2 i miss you robert please come visit me. the emptiness is killing me again, i love you 🤍
    1 Thank you, for never leaving my side. Just wishing I has more time with you my dear son🥺💔
    1 It’s almost your birthday my Robert💔🥺🥺🥺🥲😋
    1 Happy Heavenly 26th Birthday. I love you with all I know, I love you with all I know❤️❤️💕
    1 I love you, Rob! I think about you every day. I miss you
    1 Happy Birthday Robear!! 💔💔💔 you so deserved to still be here😪
    1 Missing you like crazy. You’re always though of. I love you Robear💔🥺🙏🏾RIPower
    1 Rest in Power Robear😪🥺 I miss you so much my sunshine ❤️
    1 Sleep well, my Love! You will NEVER be forgotten! We love you too much to let you go.
    1 5 years later and it still feels like yesterday 💔I miss you so much my Robear🥲😭😢
    1 I love you, Rob! Not a day goes by without me thinking about you. Sleep well.
    1 RIPower my Robear!! I miss you so much. I love you and I will never forget you 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😢💔
    1 Another Thanksgiving without you💔. I miss you so much 🥺🥺
    1 Merry Christmas to you my Robear 🙏🏾😪😪😪🥺🥺🥺
    1 Happy New Year😪
    1 So much has happened since you left🥺🥺🥺 I miss you Robear 💔💔💔🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🥺
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday, Rob! We love and miss you SO much! Sleep well.
    1 If only tears could have brought you back to us.You will NEVER be forgotten. Sleep well, my Love.
    1 Love is kept alive by the memories made. It’s stored in a place that’s lives forever ❤️mom
    1 I love and miss you so much my sunshine🥺🙏🏾❤️
    1 Continue to sleep well, Rob! We love and miss you SO much! I love you, Rob!
    1 Rest in Power my Sonshine❤️🙏🏾😭💔
    1 Justice soon come my Sonshine🙏🏾💔💔💔Rest in Power 💔💔🙏🏾
    1 Happy New Year my Sonshine 😭😢I love you beyond words. Justice soon come 🙏🏾❤️
    1 I love you my Robear😭🙏🏾Rest In Power my sweet Sonshine 💔💔💔🙏🏾
    1 Continue to sleep well, my Big Rob! You will ALWAYS be in my heart. I love and miss you SO much!
    1 Happy Birthday, my Love! Take your rest.
    1 Continue to sleep well, Rob! I miss you SO much! I will NEVER forget you as long as I live!
    1 We love you Rob! Sleep well. If only tears could have brought you back.
    1 I thank God for your light. I love you my son💔🙏🏾
    1 My sweet Robear, I miss you 💔❤️🙏🏾😭
    1 I give thanks for your life my sweet sunshine ❤️🙏🏾❤️
    1 Happy New Year my sweet sunshine 🙏🏾❤️. I love and miss you. Justice is Here⚔️⚔️⚔️🔥🔥🔥
    1 i miss you robert continue to keep us well i need you so much right now i love you forever 🤍
    1 Happy Birthday my beautiful Sonshine❤️🙏🏾I miss you so much my Robear
    1 Continue to sleep well, my Love! We will NEVER forget you, Rob! You are always with us.
    1 My forever Love! Sleep well, nephew.
    1 Oh my Robear continue to rest in eternal glory. I love you 💙🙏🏾💔❤️‍🩹
    1 I miss you now more than ever Rob! Continue to sleep well. Your blood will be avenged.
    1 ROOOOBBBB! I miss you! Continue to sleep well, my Love!

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