Benjamin Drains Jr, age 23

Lost to gun violence on May 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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    3 Vibrant, motivating, friendly, kind hearted, mentor, touched everyone's lives he met
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    1 Samuel Fels
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    3 Benjamin was a smart, funny, helpful, caring, loving young man who was loved by many.
    1 rest easy bj ur truly missed everyday 😘
    1 I worked with bj at XPO he was awesome, funny, and energetic!!!

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