Tyreke Jenkins, age 18

Lost to gun violence on February 18, 2019 in Park Forest, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Savage
    14 lil duke
    1 DaDa💍🔐💕
    2 Reke
    1 SAVOOOOOOO🖤
  • Number of children:
    1 1 Lil Duke Jr.
    1 uncle💙🤞🏽
    1 Grandma Baby❤
    1 SAVO
  • Personality:
    4 fun out going
    1 funny and goofy
    1 had a goofy laugh. talked slow lol. kept us smiling
    1 Love being on camera
    1 love dancing
    1 love being a big brother
    1 If given the opportunity, wld had been the best uncle.😢
    1 Would had been the best daddy ever❤😊
  • Occupation:
    1 warehouse worker
  • Workplace:
    1 Clorox
  • Schools attended:
    1 Julian High School
  • Comments:
    1 RIP LIL BRO 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤💪
    2 love u bugg💓💓
    1 nephew 💕💕❤️❤️❤️
    1 Rest Up Lil bro🤞🏾 HOS STAMPED
    1 I Love You Cuddy ❤️ You Know Wassup With Us 🦅 ~MellyRed
    1 Rest up family 🖤🙏🏽- Sco
    2 l miss you every day of every hour to the minute of the second. Grandma love you Tyreke.
    2 I wish i can hear you whisper in my ear. Asking me to fix you a pot of rice or banana pudding❤
    2 I look out my window hoping to see you coming❤. Grandma love will NVR EVR leave you.
    2 Grandma going to try and light a candle everyday love bug❤
    1 happy heavenly morning grandson❤
    1 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 sitting here listening to music. love you love bug
    1 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 Always thinking about you Love bug❤
    1 we miss uu down here duke!🥺❤️~gladys🤍
    1 had a busy day grandson, but nvr to busy to light this candle❤
    1 Good heavenly morning grandson❤
    1 My bright spot of my life❤❤❤❤
    1 my blessings, my baby, my angel❤
    1 my blessings, my baby, my angel
    1 I love you Tyreke Jenkins❤😥
    1 You're always on my mind❤
    1 Tell Frances cousin granny, HBD. Love you both, miss you both💙❤
    1 Continue to watch over us Tyreke❤
    1 My Angel sent from heaven❤
    1 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋 love you
    1 you'll nvr knw how hard it is without you
    1 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
    1 301
    1 Always watch over us. Especially your mom❤
    1 we're missing you terribly❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 Love you baby boy❤💋
    1 Grandma aiming for 1000. ❤😥
    1 Love my boy❤️ Miss you down here wish you could chase this lil bad ass girl around lol
    1 Grandma promise I'm going to get that 1000. ❤
    1 still trying grandson. ❤❤❤❤
    1 I love you Tyreke. Grandma always love you❤
    1 Three lits away from 500 Tyreke. ❤
    1 My baby aiming for that 1000 ❤💙😥
    1 we're over half for the goal I'm reaching for
    1 i know you are with us. Continue to watch and protect us❤
    1 I'm getting close grandson to that 1000
    1 happy
    1 I love you wish you could've met amira❤️😩 LongLive Tyreke never forgotten💯🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽
    1 Almost there to our goal of a 1000 ❤
    1 We made your goal of a 1000 ❤
    1 I miss you so much life hasn't been the same love mom 😢
    1 Going to be two yrs, i still can't cope. Love you❤
    1 I think about you all the time. This pain will nvr go away😥
    1 Missing you grandson. Not a Xmas
    1 Missing you terribly grandson. ❤💙
    1 grandma lft the group for awhile😥
    1 I love u skudd-vindog
    1 2/18/2021 made 2yrs since leaving us😢
    1 Grandma miss you. i need ur strength😢
    1 your bday is nearing. big celebration❤
    1 March 15 is your birthday. looking forward to celebrating💕
    1 Your mom did your bday right❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 I been having u on my mind lil bro I miss u💔💯-vindog
    1 grandma always missing my baby. love grandson❤😥
    1 Miss you so very much. GMA love you❤
    1 Always wishing you were here. miss u much🤶
    1 Every day is hard, but GMA push through for your siblings. love you Tyreke❤
    1 I wish you were here to go to Vegas w/m ❤
    1 All I want is Justice. whatever given still not enough😢. Luv U GMA❤
    1 Getting cls for GMA trip. Wish you were to hlp celebrate w/me. ❤
    1 Hey love bug. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 Grandma truly miss me some you😢❤
    1 ik i don't light a candle daily. i hate it bcuz its a remainder of y im lighting😢
    1 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 Grandson I thank those who are continuing lighting candles
    1 Hey grandson. GMA baby. ❤❤❤
    1 some days are easy, but most days are hard😢. miss you grandson❤🙏
    1 GM grandson. Pls look after me, grandma❤❤
    1 You're uncle to another beautiful niece Tyreke. Akira Nicole❤
    1 Grandson we need you so much😥
    1 Good morning grandson. Your gma really need you.❤. Wish you were with me😢❤💙🙏
    1 Tyreke, your gma went go cart riding. nvr again lol. Miss you grandson
    1 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    1 Hey my love bug. holidays are nearing, and it won't be easy. Miss you grandson.💔
    1 Christmas is around the corner. your anniversary date of leaving me is coming. I'm struggling.❤
    1 happy screwday brother i live tf outta you ik its been a min 💯
    1 LongLiveDuke Aka GSavo 🧡
    1 cousin Dominique! rest on 💕🤞🏽😇
    1 I love and miss you so much. ❤grandma
    1 My precious grandson. love you❤❤❤❤
    1 ur grandma fighting a losing battle grandson. I nd you so much❤🙏
    1 😢😢😢😢😢 no one will ever understand my pain. i smile, but im dying inside😢. miss you.❤
    1 grandma bday Saturday. nvr the same. 😢 miss u my love bug❤🙏 4 better days.
    1 I wish you were here to celebrate my bday😢. I miss you so very much. Luv you grandson.❤ Grandma
    1 Hey love buy, Kiyah and Saniyah did it. They graduated! Luv U❤
    1 Hey love bug❤. Love you much❤
    1 I really need you💔😢. idk what im doing wrong. my💔is broken
    1 hey grandson. some days i just wish i cld see you 😂
    1 🤶🤴💕💕💕💕💕❤
    1 Hey my handsome love bug❤ Grandma baby
    1 Love you grandson❤
    1 I might not write often, but you're nvr forgotten❤😢🙏
    1 I wish you were here. Grandma miss you so much💔
    1 I wish they wld allow more to write, but no.
    1 so i have to ct. this way. u were taken to soon.
    1 im so selfish bcuz i wanted him to be
    1 taken too. i had to pray for forgiveness
    1 bcuz the hate was destroying my soul
    1 I miss you so so very much. to hold you
    1 and nvr let go. to hear you talk or laugh
    1 would make me happy but it will
    1 nvr be enough. You weren't supposed to
    1 go. God needed you. I had to be ok
    1 with that. It hurts. But GMA will be ok
    1 love you love bug. Grandma 1st luv❤
    1 Happy Thanksgiving grandson.😊❤🙏
    1 Forever in our hearts blooda 🖤

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