Erik JM Smith, ageΒ 35

Lost to gun violence on June 24, 2018 in Berwyn, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    7 Bishop
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    6 Goal oriented, friendly, loving.
    2 Smart
    2 Funny and fun
    2 Health conscience
    2 Liked working out
    2 Good cook
    2 Avid reader
  • Occupation:
    8 Truck driver
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    2 Richards High School, Progressive Truck Driving School
  • Comments:
    6 R.I.P Erik
    2 I'll never be the same πŸ’™
    5 I will miss you my Nephew.
    2 LOVE ALWAYS "C"
    8 Today would've been your 36th BirthdayπŸŽ‚ I love you Erik, Mom
    4 Rest peacefully sweetie. You will 4ever live n my β€πŸ˜”πŸ˜’πŸ˜š
    5 My heart is broken, It will take a miracle for me to live thru thisπŸ’™
    3 Last song we jammed to, " This one's for me and you"
    1 "They never thought we'd make it , but I knew it from the start"
    1 Turnin' up in the Caddy. MomπŸ’™
    3 Do murderers realize they're killing off bloodlines
    2 This is unnatural, I was supposed to go first. I miss you, MomπŸ’™
    1 Missing you forever
    2 I'm still crying everyday.
    1 I'm gonna make sure you get justice πŸ’™
    1 Sundays are hard for me. I lost you on a SundayπŸ’™
    1 Compared to others, I'm proud of the man you were πŸ’™
    1 it's hard living without you grandson.
    1 My heart barely beats,missing you, I love you Erik.
    1 Aways on my mind and in my heart. This pain is overwhelming. I love you Erik πŸ’™
    1 Miss that "Happy Birthday old lady" phone call πŸ’™
    1 Thinking of you Erik, I miss you so.Grandma
    1 Shopping for Thanksgiving dinner, no need to get Cornish hens, you're not here πŸ’™
    1 Missing you here for Thanksgiving, it's not the same without your nutty self πŸ˜πŸ’™
    1 Christmas just ain't Christmas without the one you love πŸŽ„
    1 Started the year with you. Ending it without you πŸ’™ Worst year of our lives.
    1 Having a sad day. I miss you son πŸ’™
    1 Always thinking of you, still can't believe you're gone πŸ’™
    1 I love you, nephew. Thank you for the nudge. I felt your spirit the strongest today.
    1 Filled with rage everyday πŸ’™πŸ’”
    2 It's not getting any easier πŸ’™
    2 Grief is unrelenting πŸ’™
    1 I miss you man πŸ’”
    1 It's not the same without you being here πŸ’”
    1 Missing you sooo much πŸ’”πŸ’™
    1 Man we would turn up on a day like this πŸ’―. R.I.P. bro
    1 It's not fair, you truly didn't deserve this.
    1 1 year today and the grief is still the same. I miss you Erik πŸ’™
    1 Woke up thinking about you, and how you loved this time of year. πŸ’™
    1 I gave you your first kiss and unfortunately your last. πŸ’™
    1 Today you would've made 37. πŸŽ‚
    1 Hey Handsome Happy Birthday to you. πŸŽ‚πŸ§πŸŽˆπŸŽˆπŸŽˆπŸŽ†πŸŽŠπŸŽ‡πŸŽ‰ 😍 you 😘 R. I. H
    1 Turnin up on your 37th E. RIP
    1 Still baked that 3 layer chocolate cake for your birthday. So sad you're not here πŸ’™
    1 My heart aches all the time, I miss you sooo much πŸ’™
    1 Another beautiful day, and you're not here. πŸ’™
    1 πŸ˜˜πŸ’™
    1 Had a rough day, missing you son πŸ’™
    1 I miss your laugh πŸ’™
    1 Man you are missed πŸ’―
    2 Nothing's the same son. πŸ’™
    1 I miss you E. πŸ’”
    1 Another hard day, missing you. πŸ’™
    1 I miss you nephew
    1 Thinking of you as a little boy and how anxious you'd be πŸŽπŸŽπŸŽπŸ’™
    1 It's Christmas but it's not merryπŸ’”
    1 Starting another ' New Year' without you. I love and miss you son πŸ’™
    1 I love you nephew. I know your soul is ascending right now!
    1 "C" 1 1/2 yrs later and I constantly miss you β™₯️
    1 "C" I think of you EVERY DAY 😭 I REALLY DO
    1 My heart is heavy, missing you so much.πŸ’™
    1 Life after you is hard. I miss you every second πŸ’™
    1 Karma is working in your favor son πŸ’™
    1 100 Sundays and it's like time has stood still ever sinceπŸ’™
    1 I love you E. πŸ’™
    1 2 years today, totally heartbrokenπŸ’™
    1 Happy heavenly birthday bro 🍻
    1 Your 38th birthday πŸŽ‚ I wish you were here, We miss you so much πŸ’™
    1 Hey cuz miss u man. Prayers goin up πŸ™
    1 Pass the Courvoisier πŸ’™
    1 Thinking about you man. Nothing but love πŸ’―
    1 Miss you Erik πŸ’™
    1 My heart aches for you πŸ’™
    1 Missing you this Thanksgiving E. I love you πŸ’™
    1 Missing you this Christmas. Love you alwaysπŸ’™
    1 Feeling a certain way today E. miss you man.
    1 Another sad day. I miss you so much πŸ’™
    1 We miss you cuz, pour one out in your memory πŸ’―
    1 Same heartache, it never goes away. Love you miss youπŸ’§
    1 3 years πŸ’™
    1 Your 39th BirthdayπŸŽ‚ Love you πŸ’™
    1 It's so hard being without youπŸ’™
    1 Just cannot get this pain to stop.
    1 Dread everyday πŸ’™
    1 Miss you manπŸ’―
    1 187 Sundays πŸ’™
    1 Love you πŸ’”
    1 200 Sundays πŸ’™
    1 I miss you everyday πŸ’™
    1 Four years today and the pain is still the same πŸ’™
    1 Your 40th Birthday, you should be here. You are loved and missed πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Erik πŸ’™
    1 Your presence is truly missed this time of year and always πŸŽ„
    1 β€πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    1 251 Sundays πŸ’™
    1 Five years today, our lives were altered πŸ’™
    1 Another Birthday πŸŽ‚ without you 🩡
    1 I miss you everyday 🩡
    2 300 Sundays 🩡
    1 6 years today 🩡
    1 πŸ₯‚Here's to what would've been your 42nd 🩡
    1 Having a bad day, miss you so much🩡

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