Elijah Emmanuel Nolan, age 19

Lost to gun violence on April 7, 2018 in Hammond, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    5 Putt Putt
    4 Lil E
    2 MY PUTT
    1 Our Baby
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 Anointed, Strong, Funny, Kind, Beautiful Spirit, Our Baby
    2 Loyal, Independent, Sweetheart
    2 Blessed and Highly Favored
    2 Leader, Confident, Unique
    2 Talented, Compassionate, Wise
    2 Driven and Devoted
    2 Smart and Inquisitive
  • Occupation:
    2 A Soldier In Everyway
    2 Leader
    2 Chosen One
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    2 Gary Middle College
    2 Bernard C. Watson
    1 Morton High School
    1 Roosevelt Academy
  • Comments:
    3 We Love and Miss You So Much Brother....
    2 Great Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew and Friend
    2 A Soldier on Earth, A Soldier in Heaven❤️🙏
    2 EMODE4EVA 💯😭❤️
    2 LONGLIVE_ELIJAH_EMMANUEL_NOLAN
    2 TRUE ROYALTY
    2 Prince Elijah Emmanuel Nolan
    2 Justice for Elijah
    2 Our Angel
    2 Elijah has the most beautiful brown eyes and A Smile that would surely brighten your day
    3 God knew he created Greatness.. when He Gave Us Elijah Emmanuel Nolan
    2 Fly High Sweet Angel
    2 I love you cuz, past the moon and back man💙💙💙EWORLD4L
    2 Our Baby shines brighter than the morning sun and the stars at night..We love you Elijah
    2 soar high and guide us putt our baby keep us strong and we'll always love you
    3 Mann dis hurt for real Elijah...We aint gone neva get ova this..Long Live Elijah
    2 6/12/1998 Eworld4EVa
    2 We gone get em E, I promise
    3 Bro I think about you everyday..Man we need you E.. We sick without you Baby
    2 God please just another day to hear him laugh again.. to see him Smile again
    2 They gone lay down E.. casket to casket
    2 God Chose Elijah to Lead His Army.. True Soldier
    2 GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.. OUR BROTHER
    2 Missing you so much, EveryDay and in Everyway
    2 The best baby brother ever..We missing you Elijah
    2 My strongest heartbeat.. I cry cuz I miss you but I know you Happy
    2 Elijah Emmanuel Nolan equals Greatness
    2 4 months today since you left us.. Still asking why
    4 MY LOVE FOR YOU SON WILL NEVER END I LOVE YOU FOREVER ELIJAH EMMANUEL NOLAN
    2 EMODE4EVA ... EWORLD4LIFE
    2 I JUST WANT MY BABY BROTHER BACK PLEASE LORD
    2 WE CARRY YOUR LOVE AND LIGHT WITH US EVERYDAY BABY BRO.. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH
    2 Baby Bro been gone 5 mths today, WE'LL LOVE YOU PAST ETERNITY, NEVER FORGETTING, OUR BRO, OUR FRIEND
    2 There is no greather crime than theft of a life.God is a just God. R.I.P. in God hands.💖💖🌹🙌
    2 WE MISS YOU TERRIBLY ...
    2 6MTHS IN HEAVEN.. THINKING AND MISSING YOU EVERYDAY
    2 PUTT, BROTHER I NEED YOU, COME TO ME BROTHER
    2 OUR BRO BEEN GONE 7MTHS...STILL ASKING WHY.. OUR BABY WAS SPECIAL AND DEEPLY LOVED
    2 12/7/18 made 8mths Elijah been in Heaven ...We want Justice for Our Baby,Our Family
    2 First Holidays Without You...But We know U Right Here E
    2 I miss my son so much no justice no peace I miss my son so much I miss my baby boy so much oh my God
    2 Today makes 9mths My brother been gone.. my heart aches daily.. Love you Elijah
    2 I Miss you Bro. I Love you Putt
    2 Today is 10mths Our Baby been Gone, Missing Him so much
    2 Its Almost Time E...We gone Heat It Up
    2 11 months in Heaven ..We are Missing Elijah Everyday
    2 🌍🌍🌍ELIJAHWORLD🌍🌍🌍
    2 OUR BROTHER'S KEEPER... LOVE YOU E💖💖💖💖
    2 1 Year Today Our Elijah been gone , We Love and Miss Our Baby so Much
    2 We Love you Forever and Always Elijah
    2 366 days
    2 We Miss You So Much Elijah..
    2 We think about you Everyday ELIJAH 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤😭😭😭😭
    2 13 months still cant believe u gone mann...🌍🌍🌍EWORLD4LIFE🌍🌍🌍
    2 THIS MY BROTHER FOR ETERNITY.. WE LOVE U PUTT
    2 JUSTICE FOR ELIJAH WILL BE SERVED..ELIJAH🌍🌍🌍
    2 June 7th made 14 mths you been gone.. I think about u everyday Putt.. I love u and miss u soooo much
    2 HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY ELIJAH .. EMODE4EVA..LONGLIVEKINGELIJAH
    2 Happy birthday Elijah I love and miss you so much you'll forever live on through us all who love you
    2 HAPPY 21ST. BIRTHDAY SON I LOVE YOU MORE EVERYDAY
    2 WITH ETERNAL LOVE,,,,MOM
    2 E World Daily
    2 15 months 2day my brother been gone...I'll neva stop counting...
    2 my love I'm missing you everyday Elijah Emmanuel Nolan your mother is not the same and never will be
    2 8/7/2019 makes 16 mths my brother been in Heaven..You are on my mind n in my ❤ Everyday...
    2 I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH ELIJAH.. MY HEART HURT AND FEEL SO EMPTY
    1 9/7/19 made 17 mths We've been missing Our Baby.. We Love You ELIJAH
    2 man you used to FRY me everyday! we was always in class gettin that work done!
    1 my heart will never be the same it's hard putting my life back together Elijah I miss you so much
    2 the emptiness that I feel inside from losing you son is beyond imaginable
    1 10/7/19 .18 mths Elijah been gone n 18 mths my heart / soul has been lost..EMODE4EVA
    1 TIME TO RESORE
    1 RESTORATION SON TIME FOR RESTORATION
    1 I LOVE YOU ELIJAH EMMANUEL NOLAN
    1 MY HEART IS HURTING I MISS YOU SO MUCH ELIJAH
    1 CHARIOT ARRIVAL
    1 11/7/19.. 19 mths in Heaven..Counting down the days til we meet again..Love U Elijah
    1 THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE
    1 Love elijah
    2 n**** knew they couldn't handle you love E. E foverever long live E
    1 die a legend
    1 2nd Christmas without my baby brother.. I miss you so much Elijah cant wait to see u again
    1 YOUR SPIRIT MAKES ME STRONGER
    1 I CAN HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER
    1 I CAN SEE YOUR SMILE
    1 SON I FEEL YOUR ARMS AND WING HOLD ME DAILY
    1 YOUR GLORY LIGHT IS SO AMAZING
    1 1/7/20..21 mths since you've been gone and i still feel like i cant breathe..i miss you so much
    1 Today 2/7/20 ..22 mths Our Baby been gone..22 mths of emptiness.. Love u for Eternity
    1 Son as I feel you close to me I still know you are so far from me
    1 LONG LIVE ELIJAH EMMANUEL NOLAN
    1 23 mths in Heaven.. not a day goes by without thinking of u brother
    1 We Love n Miss u so much Elijah OUR Baby
    1 love you bro
    1 4/7/20.. Our Baby been in Heaven 2 years today. We love you and miss you each day morning n night.
    1 We can never forget how our life shattered on 4/7/18.. Long live my BROTHER
    1 ELIJAH FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING
    1 LOVE NEVER FAILS ELIJAH LOVE
    1 ELIJAH MY ELIJAH 😭
    1 You are forever on my mind
    1 5/7/20.. 25mths in Heaven... My HEART BLEEDS FOR YOU AND MY SOUL CRIES FOR YOU...EMODE4EVA
    1 Happy 22nd Birthday Elijah.. My bro My Angel
    2 My mind is always thinking of you ELIJAH ONLY JESUS LOVE YOU MORE THAN I DO
    1 JESUS IS OUR LIFE
    1 WE HAD 19 AMAZING YEARS
    1 MOTHER AND SON
    2 MY BABY BOY IS A GENERAL
    1 Woke up with your laugh n beautiful smile on my mind
    1 I MISS MY SON SO MUCH
    1 WHY DID YALL KILL ELIJAH
    1 MY BABY BOY LORD GOD HELP ME
    1 BROTHER LORD KNOWS I MISS U SOOOOO MUCH
    1 8/7/20 ....28mths in Heaven...awaiting your arrival leading da army E
    1 I miss you so much Putt... not a day goes by that u not on my heart n mind BROTHER.. I love you
    1 Nobody knows how much we miss and need you Elijah.. Our family will Never be the same
    2 MY SON MY BABY BOY ELIJAH MY HEART IS STILL BLEEDING ABOUT YOU
    1 THANK YOU JESUS FOR YOUR HOLYSPIRIT
    1 They gone pay with they life Elijah.. I promise
    1 today makes 3 years since our baby be gone..Hearts still bleeding...We Love U Elijah...Emode4eva
    1 Got u on my mind heavy my baby brother..we miss u more than anyone will Eva know
    1 Happy 23rd Birthday Elijah..We love n miss u sooooooo much
    2 MY ANGEL EMMANUEL WITH ME ALWAYS
    2 TIME IS NEAR SON
    1 MY LOVE FOR YOU ELIJAH IS MORE IN SPIRIT BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE HERE IN SPIRIT
    1 HERE WITH ME EVERY MOMENT EVERYDAY
    1 THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE SON
    2 LIFT YOUR WORSHIP FAMILY
    1 HAPPY HOLYDAYS SON
    1 EMMANUEL MOMMY MISS YOU SOOOO MUCH
    1 We Love You Elijah and forever Missing You Baby Brother
    1 I TRUST GOD ABOUT YOU
    1 4 MORE DAYS
    1 4 years you been gone and today n everyday is
    1 I CAN NEVER LET GO SON
    1 I HEAR YOU SON HEAVEN IS AHHHMAZING
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Brother, We Love You For Eternity
    1 Got up with you on my mind baby brother..God knows We miss you sooooo very much Elijah..#Emode4eva
    2 Emode4eva...Still on they heads Elijah
    2 Merry Christmas Our Baby... Missing you more than we can Ever say😭😭😭😭😭
    2 My Baby Brother , my heartbeat ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 The pain never goes away. I love you, Elijah forever, my baby boy.
    1 The general to Jesus Christ
    1 Big ups to my brave baby boy
    1 Today makes 5 years my baby brother been gone pain is still the same..We love you Always Our Baby
    1 Thinking of you hard today baby brother... Boy I miss you 😢😢😢😢
    1 Merry Christmas Our Baby We love And Miss You Dearly

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