Lester Sanders Jr., age 30

Lost to gun violence on May 24, 2017 in Rockford, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    7 Willie
    3 Willy World
    3 I LOVE YOU SM
  • Number of children:
    4 They are my best friends ❤
  • Personality:
    4 Fun, loving, kind hearted
    3 Full of Energy loving caring Father Friend Cousin All the above
  • Occupation:
    3 Family Dollar
  • Workplace:
    4 Family Dollars
  • Schools attended:
    4 East High school
  • Comments:
    5 We are thinking of you always stinky, love your wife and kids
    4 we miss you forever and always son
    5 Lester's kids were his life. Missed by Many forgotten by None
    5 Gone but never forgotten keep looking over use and protect (our guardian angel)❤️
    3 Man i miss my uncle man.. Gone too soon but never forgotten
    4 Always in our thoughts and prayers n our 💕s. You will never ever be forgotten.
    4 long live my god dad ❤️. Love forver
    3 missing you so much nephew gone but never forgotten we love you so much
    3 I love you and miss you so much my friend
    5 Thinking who’s going to walk me through the ill when it’s time
    3 I love you 💕❤️😘 gone but never forgotten
    3 Love you silly 😜 your in my prayers
    3 I miss you so much love you
    3 Your in our prayers and always
    3 Guardian angels tete Tasha and Lester willie sanders
    3 forever in our heart long live you and hogy
    4 its been almost 5 years man. Seems so unreal that i lost my dad man you was my other half for real.
    3 Love you dad gone but never forgot😚🥰
    3 You are missed😚🥰🥰🥰
    3 Love u Cuz 4 ava Willey World TDogg
    3 LongLiveMyDawg, MIssed out on a lot cause of some goofy's imma make you proud tho u I promise.
    3 hey dad it's rere i miss you i wiish you were here im in fourth grade now !
    3 this month makes five years old man i wish i could come home to you
    3 i wish i could tell you about school and how much i hate it lol
    3 i wish you was here to see me do what i love
    3 my birthday is in a couple months
    3 i really miss you
    3 it's hard but i try
    3 i try to be strong i just have my days
    3 sometimes i ask god why
    3 man dad i wish i could have you back man
    3 im trying to make you proud
    3 ive made some bad choices but don't we all
    3 i wish we could have a daughter and father conversation
    3 but just know i love you so much forever in my heart long live you
    3 hey dad it's me agian i'm thinking about you alot
    3 i just wanna be with you at the momment
    3 you would be so proud of me
    3 I wish heaven had visiting hours i would love to see you
    3 but i just wanted to remind you
    3 you were the best dad i could ever ask for
    3 i have alot of people saying it's going to be ok
    3 but that don't work
    3 im getting bigger now
    3 i was only 4 when you left but hey i made it to 10!
    3 i would have not made it if i didn't have mama
    3 she's a great mom
    3 but bye dad i love you more than life🫶🏾🥹
    3 i love you and miss you 😇😘
    2 i love and can you tell my granny and tete i love them
    2 LONG LIVE DA KING YKWTFGO
    1 Long live my baby
    1 8 years later😞 LLW THE REALEST🕊️ you the one that taught me how to be a king💯❤️

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