Javon Britten, age 18

Lost to gun violence on January 21, 2019 in Orland Park, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    12 Jmacc
    7 Von
    4 Macc
    4 Skeet
    2 KingVon
  • Number of children:
    3 Love and Miss you Nephew....a candle will always be lit in my HEART ❤ for you!!
  • Personality:
    10 Funny
    7 Real
    3 A Good Friend
    1 Outgoing
    2 caring
    3 respectful
    1 A Great Friend 💯
    2 smooth
    1 Loyal
  • Occupation:
    1 red lobster bus boy
    1 Loving son
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    5 Rich Central
    2 Crispus Attucks Academy
  • Comments:
    4 Never forgotten. Love❤️
    3 Loving son
    2 i love you forever❤️
    2 Love you Von
    3 i miss you brother 💔 but ik you watching over me 🤞🏾
    2 i love you❤️-Brooke
    1 Loving brother
    2 Missing you everyday Son
    1 Hay son missing you in 2021
    1 My handsome young man gone too soon. Love you son
    1 Love you son thinking of you on april 10' 2021
    1 Heavy on my mind son 😔😔😔
    2 Take care your cousin star she just went home to be with you son
    1 Its june 24th 2021 son i will never stop missing you. Love Mom
    3 You loved the 4th if july had to get fresh. Missing you son wishing you was here
    1 july 14 2021 thinking of you son
    1 Hay son its july 23rd morning heavey on my mind
    1 Hay so its july 29 missing your silly ways
    1 Love mom
    1 My heart is broken
    1 Your 21st birthday almost here Son. We all miss you
    1 Your 21st birthday almost here son.
    1 Birthday month I miss you so much Vonn. My heart is broken
    1 Happy 21st Birthday son missing you
    1 21 years old today why can't you be here it's not fair
    1 Hay son missing you on Sept 18th 2021 time is flying
    3 hey brother ♥️ i miss you so much i know you up there watching over me i love you so much 5L
    1 My chocolate drop missing you son
    1 Wow it's 3 weeks before Christmas your 3rd Christmas without you son. Missing you
    1 Missing you Son watch over me from the heavens
    1 Merry Cbristmas Son
    1 Happy New Year Vonn Love you Mommy
    1 This dreadful day is approaching. I miss you and I love you eternally
    1 Love Mom my handsome baby
    1 Forever in our hearts and Memory 🕊
    1 Missing you son on March 12, 2022. Just cant except this wish you could come back.
    1 Hay son missing you
    1 Love you son
    1 July 19 missing you son
    1 Happy 22nd Birthday Son love you❤️❤️
    3 531 Sending love 🧡🧡🧡 Fabian Gomez mom
    1 Hay son 3 days to thanksgiving im still sad without you
    1 Fourth christmas without you son missing you i love you always
    1 Dec 21, 2022
    1 Miss and love you Nephew ❤️❤️❤️
    1 feb 4th 2023 time is flying missing you son
    1 Hay son march 9 2023 still in my heart
    1 love you son april 29th on my mind heavg
    1 may 22 2023 thinking of you
    1 June 13,2023 missing you Son
    1 Happy 4th son missing you 2023
    1 Hay son thinking of you Aug 9, 2023. one month to your 23rd birthday
    1 My protector forever son
    1 9 days to your 23rd birthday son. Missing you
    2 Happy Birthday Son miss and Love you so much🎉🎉♥️❣️❣️Love Mom
    1 Sept 25th 2023 always in my heart son
    1 Gm Son missing you on Oct 19, 2023 5 years passed so fast
    1 Missing you son 5 years feel like yesterday
    1 Jan 16th, 2024 wow I miss you so much son
    1 Finally reached 600 candles son. March 29th 2024 missing our laughs
    1 Hay son thinking of you July 13th ,2024
    1 Aug 28, 2024 almost your 24th birthday son. I miss you so much
    1 Miss you son 0ct 30th, 2024 still so fresh in my mind

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