Melvin Dyer, age 51

Lost to gun violence on February 17, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • Nickname:
    3 papa smurf
    3 J.D.
    1 DAD
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 lovely
    4 Loved Fishing, camping, and hunting.
    2 he loved his kids and his friends very much
    1 smart
    1 He is a LEGEND and a HERO
    1 he would borrow something...put his initials on it, and at that point it's officially his! lol
  • Occupation:
    2 hustler
    2 CDL Truck Driver.
    3 dad
    1 little brother
  • Workplace:
    2 western industrial...JD's hauling (owner)
  • Schools attended:
    3 landmark academy
  • Comments:
    11 I love and miss you so much already dad!!
    4 gone but not forgotten love u uncle
    2 Bruce Ney
    1 dad I love you, miss you, and think about you everyday
    1 sorry I was not there
    1 happy thanksgiving dad
    2 merry christmas dad...wished you was here with us!
    1 Happy New year dad
    1 I can't believe you've been gone for almost a year dad.
    1 today it's been a year since we said our final goodbye's
    1 HAPPY 53 BIRTHDAY DAD
    1 happy Easter dad
    3 R.I.P my friend. you gave your life protecting me and others, true hero. love and miss you..
    1 Happy Fathers Day dad! You are so missed and so loved!
    1 yay! Tonita Holland doesn't see the parole board until 2026
    2 The 420 candle lite by Ashley Dyer care of HCHarvey
    1 Rest in peace.
    3 today is your granddaughters 10th birthday
    1 happy holidays dad
    1 MERRY CHRISTMAS DAD
    1 "cant we all just get along"
    1 HAPPY NEW YEAR DAD
    3 im 31 today dad
    1 happy 54 birthday dad
    2 happy easter
    1 Im going to jail today dad!
    2 if you were here today,I would tell you happy father's day! I miss you dad!
    1 Dad please take Scott under your wings.
    2 happy 4th of July dad
    1 i miss your face dad
    2 thanks dad for watching over me when i was in jail and on ankle monitor. we did it dad!
    1 3 years ago today
    1 i lit the 1000 candle - ash
    1 happy birthday dad
    2 happy fathers day
    1 dad please watch over brooklyn

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