Rayden French, age 17

Lost to gun violence on July 5, 2018 in Mcloud, Oklahoma.

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  • Nickname:
    5 rayray
    1 rayden bear
    1 raisin bear
    1 s.w. 😉
    1 raydie ray
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 most outgoing person ever!!!!
    1 loved fishing, skateboarding, music, and sports
    1 a proud father of his baby girl
    1 lived his life to the fullest every day
    1 most infectious personality
  • Occupation:
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  • Schools attended:
    4 mcloud high school
    1 Eastside elementary
    1 Villa Theresa Catholic School
    1 mcloud elementary
    1 mcloud middle school
  • Comments:
    2 I miss you my beautiful baby boy 💔
    2 the pain never goes away my beautiful son. i love and miss you so very much
    5 rest easy bubba.. im still missing you more than ever.. 🥺
    3 momma loves and misses you each and every waking day
    2 We love you very much Rayden. Rest easy and with God.
    2 miss you rayray fly high bub❣️
    1 laying here missing you is pure torture. I love you my sweet baby
    1 always in my heart and on my mind. I'll forever keep you alive my beautiful son
    1 just laying here thinking of you, I love and miss you with all of me my beautiful son ❤️
    2 I light a candle for you everyday, I love and miss you so much love Mom
    2 words will never be able to describe the loss I feel without you here, missing you my beautiful son
    2 Hey Rayden bear I miss you I love you so much
    1 I love and miss you more than ever my beautiful son
    1 it's still surreal that you aren't here. I miss you more than life son
    1 I miss you so so much my beautiful son. 😔
    1 I miss and love you, holidays are so painful without you. love, mom
    2 not a day goes by that my heart doesn't break a little more
    1 Merry Christmas my beautiful son
    3 miss you bunches ray ray 🤞❤️ love des
    1 life will never be the same without you. I love you son
    2 "love you later" my precious son. Iove and miss you ❤️
    1 thinking of you each and every day my sweet son.
    1 always on my mind and in my heart. I love and miss you forever my sweet baby boy 💓
    1 I love and miss you my precious son.
    1 you're always on my mind and in my heart son 😔❤️
    1 I miss you more than life son 😔
    1 the days never seem quite as bright without you my baby boy
    1 the tears never stop flowing from my heart
    1 my heart stays so heavy missing you baby. Mama loves you always and forever
    1 I miss and love you more each day son
    1 you always will be Mama's baby boy. I love and miss you always.
    1 I love and miss you with all of me. please come to me in my dreams
    1 I love and miss you every second of every day with all of me
    1 you'll always be my heart ❤️ I love you son
    1 Rest in Paradise my sweet son I love and miss you so much it hurts
    1 my heart is forever broken. I love and miss you my baby boy
    1 the memories you left me with always light up my world son. rest in heaven baby
    1 I miss and love you the mostest beautiful ❤️
    1 Happy New Year my beautiful son
    1 HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY my BEAUTIFUL son
    1 I miss everything about you my beautiful son. wish I could see your beautiful, infectious smile
    1 I love and miss you more and more every day my beautiful son 🫶🏼
    1 I sure miss and love you son. I miss us fishing during this time of year
    1 happy Easter my beautiful Angel
    1 mommy loves and misses you tremendously. rest in paradise my beautiful angel
    1 today is mother's day and I miss and love you but I know you'll be with me. love you beautiful Angel
    1 I got married today and I know you had the best view. I love you ❤️
    1 I know you are the most beautiful Angel. I love and miss you big 🫶🏼
    1 I love and miss you big my son. you were too beautiful for earth
    1 I love and miss you more than life
    1 life is so hard without you here with me son
    1 I love and miss you every second of every day my son.
    1 I've been dying inside even more lately baby boy. I just want you back so bad. I love you
    1 Mama's beautiful baby. I miss and love you so!
    1 Happy father's day 💙 I love you son
    1 my heart aches to see you again my beautiful son. I love you with all of me
    1 come see me in my dreams my beautiful son. I love you more than anything. 🫶🏼
    1 good morning my Angel. I love you and miss you TREMENDOUSLY
    1 7 years today since I've been able to touch you. I want you here. I love you. love, mom
    1 my heart cries SO hard missing you baby. I wish a had you until I die 😭🫶🏼
    1 God I miss and love you so much rayden. you'll always be Mama's baby boy ❤️
    1 I'm awake with you heavy on my mind son. Iiss you tremendously
    1 good morning my beautiful baby boy ❤️
    1 mama misses you more than life. forever my baby boy
    1 I'll hold you in my heart til I can hold you in heaven my beautiful son
    2 I miss you and love you so much my sweet son. I'll see you again. rest easy ❤️
    2 I love and miss you more than life son.
    1 no words could ever adequately express how much I miss you son
    1 rest in paradise until we are together again 💗 I love you baby boy
    1 I love you with all of me baby boy 💖
    1 2,608 without you here with me son. oh how I miss you 😔
    1 good morning my sunshine, mama misses you and loves you immensely
    1 I love you and will always be broken. I love you son
    1 me and your brother share fond memories of you often. we love you
    1 mama loves and misses you. your bright smile and eyes still light up my heart.
    1 I loved you your whole life, now I'll miss you all of mine. love mom
    1 today is national son's day, I am so proud you are my son. I love you baby boy
    1 I miss everything about you my sweet son
    1 I dreamed with you in it last night. you were so alive. I miss you son
    1 you brought so much joy to my life, I love and miss you. love, Mom
    1 I pray you feel my hugs through my tears today my beautiful son
    1 I had another dream with you in it as a small child. keep them coming
    1 I love and miss you my beautiful son
    1 good morning my beautiful son. love and miss you with all of me
    1 good morning my beautiful Angel. I love you son. see you soon
    1 I love and miss you with every single cell in my body. love, mom
    1 good morning my beautiful son. mama loves you more than all the stars
    1 God I miss you more than life.
    1 my son you are forever on my mind and forever in my heart
    1 thank you for all the wonderful memories. love, mom
    1 good morning my sunshine 🌞 you're my heart. I love you.
    1 17 years wasn't near long enough 💔 we'll have 17× infinity in heaven together though
    1 missing you my beautiful baby boy.
    1 good morning my beautiful Angel. I love and miss you always
    1 i miss and love you. I hear your voice and see your smile
    1 my heart hurts so bad missing you baby I love you so much son
    1 it's a little harder this time of year for us all missing you. we love you beyond words
    1 you never leave my mind son. you'll forever be my baby boy. you are loved and missed always
    1 please visit me in my dreams son. I long to see you again. love, mom
    1 your big beautiful eyes and smile light up my heart ❤️
    1 you live on in our hearts my baby boy
    1 Thank you for all of the wonderful memories you gave us. we all love and miss you
    1 i miss you more than life
    1 words cannot begin to describe the pain in my heart. I miss and love you so much
    1 HAPPY THANKSGIVING my beautiful son. I miss and love you immensely.

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