Chandler Erskine, age 17

Lost to gun violence on January 20, 2019 in Oak Grove, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    7 Chan baby❤️
    3 Big Brother <3
    4 Lil Ersk
    4 little Erskine
    3 my little buddy
    6 Chanman
    1 my diego💜
    1 ChanChan
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  • Personality:
    10 Amazing ❤️
    31 Smile that lights up the world ❤️
    11 sweetest guy ever..
    12 Amazing,Funny, sweet,loving
    6 the best hugs❤
    7 amazing❤️the biggest heart❤️sweet loving and caring and PROTECTIVE❤️
    4 wonderful, loving, caring, kind, heart of gold.
    9 Big ladies man!
    8 the best smile that coule light up any room 😃❤️
    7 cocky but in the best way. Also loving and loyal to the people he loved‼️💗
    4 the best person you could ever meet you will forever be in my heart
    3 whitty and fun. always smiling. loved
    3 old soul
    3 loved his family and friends. loyal
    3 loud and proud. make you laugh
    1 hilarious & wanted to make everyone laugh💜
  • Occupation:
    7 11th grade student
  • Workplace:
    6 In our hearts as a Brother 😭👼✝
  • Schools attended:
    7 oak grove
  • Comments:
    6 we love you chan, fly high bud ❤️
    5 i hope you see that beautiful sunshine you were looking for Chan.❤️
    2 Linda Reynolds
    3 We love you chandler.
    2 Sweet, loving, kind amd respectful! Fly high sweet boy!
    2 you will be truly missed sweet boy
    4 i love you my sweet baby boy ❤️you will forvever be in my heart baby❤️
    3 gone to soon! ❤❤
    4 Such a sweet guy, he had the biggest heart. He was loved by everyone and will be missed so much.
    3 He knew how to make people laugh 😔♥️
    5 Such a caring, respectful, smart young man. Will never be forgotten!! Taken way, way too soon.🙏🙏
    5 the light of his family's lives
    3 You will be missed by so many.❤️
    3 the Legend.
    12 He was my heart, my baby, my grandson. always his Nana
    2 He was one of the most genrious people you ever knew! fly high BabyBoy‼️💙
    3 Gone too soon, but never forgotten. RIP Chandler
    2 i love you chandler and i miss you forever my little buddy
    3 My prayers and condolences to everybody touched by Chandler. He was a beacon of light, very sweet.
    2 never forgotten
    2 😇💕🕯
    2 went by and checked on you today
    2 Rest In Peace.. still hard to believe
    2 Always told you he loved you and one of the best young man. Witty and always a smile
    2 loved his duck hunting!!!
    2 chandler had a heart of gold and would give his last dime to help someone. we miss him dearly ❤️
    2 he was the best big cousin i miss you chan chan 🤍
    1 Woshipped his grandparents amd his little sister & brother.

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