Daniel L. Bender, age 19

Lost to gun violence on December 9, 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska.

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  • Nickname:
    6 sonboy
    10 Peanut
    3 Green Giant
    2 Gnome
    2 RaggaBrother
    8 Blakka
    1 D-Rage
    4 My Sunson
  • Number of children:
    1 none
  • Personality:
    7 confident. funny. huge heart. loved his family.
    5 Sweetheart, great friend
    2 freestyles and freshbeats since birth๐Ÿ˜Žโค
    3 One of the best people who ever lived ๐Ÿ’™
    2 funny, kind, cared, and supported.
    2 Talented Amazing story teller
    3 Amazing man and best brother ever
    3 Gentle son, listener, thinker, sweetheart
    3 Jokester with a gentle โค๏ธ
    4 Sweetest heart
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  • Schools attended:
    3 Bartett High School
    3 Begich Middle School
  • Comments:
    10 Daniel was the sweetest child I knew. He had a heart of gold. We will love him forever!
    6 he was my grandson.Smart,handsome and funny. I will never forget you Danielito
    8 My precious little peanut... Fly high sonboy we love you so much.
    10 best brother anyone could ask for
    4 I had always thought of Daniel as my son/grandson.
    5 Our family mourns the loss of our nephew.
    6 Daniel was my nephewand will be sorely missed by all his family
    4 Love you nephew...you are always in our hearts
    4 Fly high Daniel!!!!
    4 Always in my heart nephew. Uncle JD loves you
    3 My bestest friend, I'll love you forever. Fly high Bโค๏ธ
    4 We will always miss you our sweet loving nephew!
    3 we love and miss you love auntie kimmi uncle alex, alexis hayleigh sawyer
    6 Such a bright soul that was way too young. May you rest in peace๐Ÿ’™
    6 Rest Easy Mi amor, The strongest man i knowโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’
    4 ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•
    5 My sweet Daniel Lee Bender Jr. my second born and my son sun
    8 i love you โค๏ธ๐ŸŒน
    5 loving you always my sweet Daniel
    3 Best son a mother could raise
    5 i didn't realize how much i needed you till you were gone i need you we all need you
    4 What a beautiful face and soul. Mommy misses her Peanut
    5 Your death brought the truth of people to light.
    4 How easily people move on while I am just missing my son, my best friend ever
    3 My memories of you are what keep me going for your siblings
    3 Love you Bro <3 JJ
    6 love ya kidโค๏ธ
    4 I miss hearing you say that is "Madre" โค
    5 102 days later I still have not seen a single policeman to notify us in person
    4 You made it to 420 candles today brother boy i love and miss you โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    4 The 5 of us miss you sonboy
    3 I will be spreading your ashes atop your sister and great grandmother ๐Ÿ’—
    10 U gave me advice when needed Rest In Peace big bro๐Ÿ…ฑ๏ธ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿพ
    7 We spread your ashes and suddenly an eagle appeared. We see you flying high sonboy we love you
    5 I will always be proud of the man who died whom I raised <3
    3 Life has forever changed without you in my world ๐Ÿ˜ช I love you sunson
    3 I haven't forgotten about you King Damu
    3 6 months of missing you so much baby boy
    5 Madre loves you so much baby boy๐Ÿบ
    4 Still loving and missing your sweet face, Daniel.
    3 I think about your laughing face every day
    5 Say Happy Birthday to Ieshia๐Ÿ’•
    4 I miss you and each birthday will not be the same.
    2 Made it to 1005
    4 Love you so much Baby Boy. Madre misses you๐Ÿ’”
    4 I still feel like it was just yesterday and I miss you son
    3 I miss and love you so much.-lee lee๐Ÿ’—
    4 You are so loved Nephew ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—
    4 Happy Heavenly Birthday, Sunson! Madre misses you๐Ÿ’“
    3 I miss you so much! I hope you're livin up ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’™
    4 Still making an impact on people. You are forever loved
    3 Just lit your 1300 candle....Nana
    5 Your auntie Tifferney will always light a candle for you!
    3 We are proud to announce that we have ash tattoos now for you
    3 Can't believe that it is almost a year๐Ÿ’ฉ
    4 Daniel I miss you so much my heart is still hurting โค
    4 Not a day goes by that I don't miss you SonSun
    3 11months and 2weeks and I still look for you in the crowd๐Ÿ˜ช
    5 Thanks for letting me love you for 19 years๐Ÿ’œ
    5 You always gave good advice when needed, I miss you broโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’•
    4 One year ago today you said your last I love you Madre
    4 Gone but never forgotten
    6 miss you everyday loveโค๏ธ
    3 One year...๐Ÿ’” worst year ever.
    4 beautiful boy wonderful son!
    5 I love you Daniel. My best friend my brother and my rider. we always gonn hold you down B
    3 Still canโ€™t believe it man, rest easy bro . J
    3 You are forever loved, Daniel
    3 no matter what was going on he always had a smile on his face โค๏ธ
    3 Rest eazy Brother. still talk to you everyday.
    3 miss you kiddo. hope you finally found peace.
    4 Loving you always my Peanut ๐Ÿ’•
    3 The hurt will never disappear from within my heart ๐Ÿ’” I miss you D๐Ÿ˜
    5 My second born and my second buried๐Ÿ’”
    2 Missing you so much Daniel Lee๐Ÿ’”
    3 Daniel, you are missed so much baby boy๐Ÿ’” I think of you often and love you always ๐Ÿ’œMom
    2 Just remembering you today!
    4 Every day I think of you ๐Ÿ˜˜ This Madre misses her SunSon
    2 My first baby boy ๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ Momma misses her Peanut โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™
    3 Can't believe it's my second Love Day without my love ๐Ÿ’•
    3 People may have forgotten about you but I never will ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ’•Mama
    2 I miss you bubba ๐Ÿ’—
    2 I long for one more hug, one more smile and one last I love you ๐Ÿ’”
    2 Daniel Lee Bender Jr. you were my best friend
    3 Can't believe you are at 1900 candles. 19years of ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’•
    4 2nd 420 without you.... Not nearly as lit
    3 Days go by and I still look for you, hopeful that you are coming home
    3 I miss you more than anythingโค I love you so much.
    4 You are missed so much baby boy ๐Ÿ’“ We love you always โค๏ธ
    3 2000 candles....missing you so much.Still can't believe you are gone.๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 It has been 1yr 4months and 4weeks... Still no cops to come by.๐Ÿ’”
    4 2nd Mother's Day without you๐Ÿ’”
    4 Baby brother graduated today๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ˜ญ
    4 โคmemories of you Daniel lee. I miss you bub
    3 Daniel, you are so deeply missed and loved โค๏ธ I think about you all day everyday
    3 2100...NaNa๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’‹
    4 I think about you every day...love you ๐Ÿ’•
    2 I will always love you my bestest friend
    3 I could really use your advice right now Sunson
    3 Missing you ๐Ÿ˜˜ Love you SunSon
    3 Today is tough without you.
    2 1yr7mo3wks and still no fuckin cop notification. Fuck APD
    2 every day I will continue to light your candle son
    3 Showed Uncle JD all your favorite spots
    4 almost at 2300
    3 I miss you so much Sunson ๐Ÿฅฐ
    2 I miss you ๐Ÿ’•
    3 The coolest person ive ever met ๐ŸคŸ๐Ÿผโค๏ธ
    4 Four days until you'd have been 21
    4 Missing you on your birthday...you would have been 21 ๐Ÿ’”
    5 Heavy โค๏ธ today as you'd have turned 21
    1 Mixed emotions today
    3 Seems like people have stopped lighting your candle but I will never stop until I dieโค๏ธMom
    3 I miss you everyday ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’” but I remember you in the best ways.
    3 I love you so much SunSon ๐Ÿฅฐ
    4 I get to keep you with me always, I love you Nephew ๐Ÿ’•
    4 Fly with PopPop
    3 give pop pop a hug for me when you see himโคโคโคlove you
    3 Tomorrow will mark two years without you sunson ๐Ÿ˜ช
    5 cant believe its been two whole yrs without you big bro we miss youโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    3 It's been 2yrs now since you left us๐Ÿ’”. I miss you so much ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    3 2 years... :( i miss you bub โคI love you so much
    3 I miss you ๐Ÿฅบ and I love you so much baby boy โค๏ธ
    3 Merry Christmas โค I love you
    4 i love you always and forever sweet nephew of mine
    2 I need a airplane Daniel hug :( I miss youโคI love you
    2 You were the coolest friend fly high. J
    2 I will always light a candle
    3 Time will never get easier without you ๐Ÿ’•
    2 It's been 788 days since we spoke on the phone about rings and dinner. I love and miss you Sunson ๐Ÿ’ž
    3 Its my last day being 16:) I wish I could spend my birthday with youโค I love and miss you :)
    3 Third love day with out my love ๐Ÿ’•
    3 Every day I struggle with losing you ๐Ÿ’˜
    6 I can really use your advice rn I miss you big broโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    4 I love you so much Daniel ๐Ÿ’–
    2 Always on my mind ๐Ÿ˜Œ
    6 โ€œEvery day every time I pray Iโ€™ll be missin youโ€ I miss you big broโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅบ
    2 2900,โคNana....miss you so much
    3 I carry you with me everyday baby boy ๐Ÿ’•
    3 Every day I miss you so much Sunson ๐Ÿ˜ž
    4 3000๐Ÿ•ฏ๐Ÿฅบ I miss you so much big broโค๏ธ
    3 Every single day I wish I could see you ๐Ÿ˜ž
    3 Daniel Lee Jr, I love you forever๐Ÿ˜ Madre
    3 2yrs6mo1wk1day since you took your last breath ๐Ÿ˜ช๐Ÿ˜ญ
    5 I miss you so much sunson
    3 I miss and love you always๐Ÿ’™
    4 My first son ๐Ÿ’™ I miss you ๐Ÿ˜˜
    3 Memories bring back you ๐Ÿ˜ช
    6 My first little boy I ever loved ๐Ÿ’•
    3 Almost 3 years since you left ๐Ÿ’” ๐Ÿ˜ข
    3 Baby sis is now a teenager ๐Ÿ˜ We miss you so much Sunson
    3 Another birthday.....missing you๐Ÿ˜ฅ
    4 happy heavenly 22nd birthdayโค
    3 22nd birthday and I am missing you ๐Ÿ˜ข
    3 happy 22nd brother
    3 happy 22nd birthday love, miss you everyday ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผโค๏ธ
    3 Boog is 20 today
    3 Missing you every ๐Ÿ˜ข single ๐Ÿ˜ข day ๐Ÿ˜ข ๐Ÿ˜ž
    3 Almost 3yrs and it still hurts ๐Ÿ˜ข
    4 3rd anniversary of my life without you ๐Ÿ’” ๐Ÿ˜ข
    3 three years without you
    4 I miss you so much Peanut ๐Ÿฅœ
    4 3rd Christmas with out your face or voice ๐Ÿ’”
    4 BLAKKAWRLD4EVER๐Ÿ’ฏโคโ€๐Ÿฉน
    4 Beebs is 18 now
    4 Still gonna light a candle everyday โค๏ธ
    3 I miss you man, i still remember when you taught me how lift weights my freshman year
    3 Boogs in the military ๐Ÿช–
    4 I miss you bro everyday ๐Ÿฅบโค๏ธ
    3 Miss you Sunson ๐Ÿ˜” ๐Ÿ˜ข
    2 I will never forget you bro bro Iโ€™m always here, Jโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š
    2 Iโ€™ll light a candle everyday, J
    4 Beebs graduated ๐ŸŽ“
    3 I have so much to talk about next time we meet again I miss you so much broโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน
    3 I will never forget you bro , -J
    2 3700....a lot of candles...many more ๐Ÿ˜ข
    4 Still lighting candles for you bro -J
    3 Brother is graduating military today
    4 Mom has cancer and had surgery. All is well
    2 3800 candles....so many millions more tears ๐Ÿ˜ข NaNa
    4 happy heavenly 23rd my Sunson.
    3 Happy 23 bub i love you so much โค๏ธ
    3 4 years without being able to see you or hug you ๐Ÿ’”
    1 I love and miss you so much old friend. โ™ฅ๏ธ-Hedgehog
    3 4000 ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ I miss you so much Broโค๏ธ
    3 Love you so much baby boy. We โค๏ธ you forever โค๏ธ
    2 I beat cancer and I know that you held my hand โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™
    3 I have terminal cancer and I am going to fight for my life
    3 Madre had been placed on hospice
    2 You, your sister, PopPop and Mom...together for eternity. ๐Ÿ’”
    3 Im still lighting candles , -J
    1 4420.....early but I will 420 4 ya ๐Ÿ’”
    1 You are missed so much, I'll continue to come light a candle for you and your momโค๏ธ

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