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Colby Stephenson, age 16

Lost to gun violence on December 18, 2017 in Blue Springs, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    8 Colby ♡
    6 Baby
    5 Colbs
    2 Big Head or Colby D
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    12 Always thought of others 1st
    3 Could always make you smile
    3 His Smile was Contagious
    4 always made you happy when you were sad‼️
    3 Biggest Heart Ever
    3 soild as they come💯
    1 Funny , outgoing , a blast !
    1 A cutie pie in real life !
    2 Somebody special ❣️
  • Occupation:
    2 highschool student
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    1 Valley View High School
  • Comments:
    4 Ball I Like Colby!
    2 Rest up Colbs!
    1 I miss my baby to bad . Til we meet again 💋
    2 We miss you baby !! Dream of yu daily ..our guardian angel 💗💗💫
    1 You took some parts of our hearts ♥️
    2 I think of you everyday , not a day goes by ..
    2 Seems like you were just here lighting our lives💗
    2 God knew you were a STAR 🌟 ⭐️
    5 You and Jayden watch over all of us, you're missed so much down here.
    5 Colby today marks a year we haven’t had you !! Plz God help us .. give answers!!!
    1 im hurting so bad .. everyday i think of you an i want you here . what is life ... colby 💔
    4 idk what to do anymore or what to feel cuz its jus so devastating without u
    2 woke up and remembered you aren't here. where are you i miss you and your spirit. help us
    1 baby . colby . where Are you ? tell me what we look forward to after this .. love you baby
    2 you an jayden watchin over all us💯 i love you baby boy. still dont feel real.
    1 its yo world forever. love you c💙
    2 His Smile could light up a room. It was contagious
    1 i miss u an j so much.. tryna do better fa yall. forever my bruthas🖤🤞🏼
    1 miss your smile
    1 Your wings were ready but my heart was not
    1 I love you nephew! you never will be forgotten
    1 I MISS YOU💔WE MISS YOU‼️ I LOVE YOU BROTHER💯
    1 I hope your doing okay up there💯I hope im making you smile and proud‼️
    1 Colby there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about you . my heart💔
    1 Missing you always
    1 Missing you every second of the day. I don't know how to live without you
    1 This warm hearted soul still needs JUSTICE!!!
    1 shit ain’t right at all bruh.. i jus want my boy back😔
    1 Missing you Every second of the day.
    1 what is life without you Colby . Nothing feels right ,. Nothing
    1 i wanna see you again . life is so unfair 💔
    1 I miss your smile and your laugh the most. Life will never be the same
    2 I hope wherever you are , you are aware that we miss you EVERY DAY pain
    1 2 years ago today we lost such a beautiful soul
    1 We will shine our gratitude for your life tonight. Lighting candles everywhere
    1 today mark 2 years my boy i love you
    1 this is the worse, living without you .. wish we had a 2nd Chance
    1 Colby tell God heal our broken hearts from not having you 🌹
    1 you have alot of us to watch Colby , you have alot of work 2 do lol
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Son
    1 I LOVE me some you . I MISS me some you. I stare out thinking, EVERY day
    1 God please ease our broken torn hearts . for we are filled with sorrow . Amen
    1 Colby , hugs 🤗 and kisses 😘💋 my heart is full remembering you ❣️
    1 hey baby !! wya ? love you to the stars
    1 colby my heart is aching . This is bs . I want you here . old memories in my head always
    1 :( ughhhhhhhhhhh
    1 Colby , gotta get on here just to be able to see you some how. 😞 save alot of room !! see Yu later
    2 I remember I was in the car when Yu was learning driving. I love you baby. my heart ❤️
    1 I love you . everyday of life. we are loving and missing you til it hurts 💔
    3 God granted you the VICTORY . May his light shine on you in Heaven today , our ❤️s filled
    1 I LOVE YOUUUUU MANNNNN .. Let me see ur face again !!
    1 I look up to the sky and think of you , I feel the wind blow and think also .. miss our baby 🌹
    1 Colby this is a nightmare without your presence . We was unfairly dealt this reality !! Love you
    1 Colby thinking of YOU. Everyday . Every night . Mind racing smh
    1 ❌⭕️❌⭕️
    1 I’m so hurt Colby . We trying so hard to keep being positive . How ?!!
    1 Hi pudding pop 😘 I love you Colby . Until the end of time .
    1 I don’t know if I can ever stop posting messages for you ❤️🧩
    1 Handsome face 😍💕🌹
    1 Hi baby 🥰💗 Hi sweetheart . Love you
    1 Colbys 🌎 World
    1 Colby I’m forever missing and living you dude !!! 🥰😘
    1 I love you so so so much . Everyday . This is reality . But I love ❤️ u
    1 I got you tattooed on me cuz you make me smile Colby
    1 Every time I get on here hoping your face would disappear cuz then I’d know this ain’t real baby
    1 We miss you more than our mouths can come up with enough words to express it Colby
    1 Everyday a process without you ! I miss you so much dude 💞💯
    1 You be visiting in our dreams . We gone make things happen for you babe Colby 🌎
    2 Everybody got you tatted . You was an still are a real one ☝️ 🗣💯
    1 Such a handsome young man .. oooweee 🌹💞🥰
    1 Colby God knee yu was too different to say .. didn’t want the same for you 💜
    1 Thank you for the protection on yesterday . I know you’re a boss at it ❤️❤️
    1 What we would do to see you again . Instead of a pic . Not enough
    1 Colbyyy you know the everlasting love it too strong for you 💘💕❣️💖🔐
    1 Still hurts like it was yesterday. I'll never get over this. Missing you more than ever
    1 Colby I still choke up when I see other teens . It hurts bad💘💔
    1 I wanted to see you do SO much ! Work, drive, have a family ...❤️❤️❤️
    1 I still remember your face Colby and I wanna kiss your cheeks I love you 😘
    1 I wish god gave us a second chance at life after leaving ❣️❣️ miss u
    1 I miss your forehead kisses. I really need one tonight
    1 Never Forgotten Always Remembered ♥️♥️
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Son...missing you like crazy
    1 Hey Colby ✨♥️ love you always and forever . Always missing u
    1 i cant believe its been 3 yrs n sum months..miss you more than ever 💙
    2 i show my son pictures of you daily, yo memory will ALWAYS live on. one love ❤️
    1 i miss you dude . im barely making it ...
    1 Hi my baby ! Thinking about you everyday and your nephew does too !!
    1 miss you colby. my daughter will know who you are.
    2 Colby I love you so so so much . Still so hard . Almost 5 years later . Never gets easy
    1 Hi Colby … still thinking of you and everything about you . Love you still 🌹
    1 Colby !! Hi baby 🤍✨🙏 missing you ☝🏽
    1 Colbyyyyy ❤️❤️❤️ still til this day a everyday thought
    1 We miss you still on earth Colby . 5 years ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹
    1 💔
    1 Still love and miss you tons dearly 💕☹️
    1 Colby . another year . never gets easier just another milestone in sadness,. we miss you
    1 Colbyyyyy 💔💔💔 please , this hurts so bad . A nightmare !
    1 Thinking of you as often as the beginning .. 🌹😞🥹
    1 I just wish you could come back Colby 😭
    1 This is devastating STILLLL . I just wish this wasn’t reality almost 6yrs
    1 Everyday missing you 😔 wishing this was a bad dream
    1 Loving you . Every day . Every hour , every month and year ❤️‍🩹
    1 I miss you BEYOND words . I’d do anything for you to breathe again .
    1 We love you Colby . Nothing can fix this pain

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