Sammy Hodges, age 43

Lost to gun violence on March 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    37 Uncle Maine
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
  • Occupation:
    5 Business Owner
    2 the Head
  • Workplace:
    3 J.C. Tire Repair
    3 Nephews
  • Schools attended:
    6 Nash Elementary
    2 Manley Highschool
    1 crane high school
  • Comments:
    9 overall just a real cool dude! you will be missed Homie
    5 the love of my children and my life im forever heart broken im a always be yours love Charmaine
    1 man big cuz tell my pops wassup 🥰
    3 always made sure i was str i loved him like a uncle or sum we love u big dawg no matter what💯
    3 You will always be a part of me when i look at our son everyday
    2 very cool person . alway had a smile on his face . this hurt alot of people . Rest up Blade
    1 always had a smile on his face caring cool calm had that swag u will be missed
    1 I love you god daddy Sammy❤️ cant nun or no one ever fill the spot we lost when we lost you😭
    1 knew this man since toddlers rest in peace and see you at the cross roads
    1 R.I.P Sammy Childhood Family
    1 rest in peace classmate and friend
    3 R.I.P Dear Friend such a devastating loss
    1 rest in peace Maine
    1 Westside love
    1 love lisa and yogi sammie still dont feel right ,always happy ,see you when we get there🙏🏾
    2 my brother im gonna miss you bad i was use to you callin me sayin herman come grab me nig dog
    1 imma miss you blade my road dog for real
    1 up top big dawg
    2 love u 🅱️💤💤💤💤
    1 ima miss you big dawg a real rare soul
    1 took a good man Love you Sammie Hodges
    1 I met my Homie when he had the gold Malibu. Friends from that day to this
    2 i love u big dawg 😤🅱️💤
    1 long live B 💔💔
    1 unbelievable
    1 gone miss running throw the neighborhood and wont see Blade with that big ass smile
    2 I love you son-in-law. You meant the world to us. Just like a son to me. R.I.P.
    1 i miss you Blade when i see you agin 💔😥 tell my daddy hey
    1 love monique i miss your smile act silly fly high blade 💔😥
    1 🅱️💤💤💤💤💤
    1 I miss you Sammy love from uncle Richard R.I.P.
    1 my condolences one of the nicest person I've ever met.
    1 i miss u sammy 😢longlive B💔
    2 I love you Sammy. Forever in my heart. Love Alicia
    1 i love you forever BigDawg will never forget you or nothibg you told me Asia♥️💛
    1 My homie B
    1 u really been miss down here sammy💔 longlive🅱️💤💤💤💤💤
    1 i miss u big homie 🅱️💤🅱️💤
    1 YOU was like MR.ROGERS 🅱️ You touched alot💛BIG DAWG😘😘
    2 I will always miss you, today and forever - love mom
    3 Love you favorite uncle😭😭😍😘 -Nana
    1 I light this 🕯 every day 🅱️ it levels to this 📶🅱️💤💤💤
    2 Love you pops❤️ RIP💯 - Velle
    2 Not good with words, but I do know I'm really missing you, Dad
    3 Love you pops❤️ - Velle
    3 I miss you daddy❤️
    5 Remember dat nite we was thinkin of names? Yo ass was like 📞🗣HELLO NEPHEWS🤣
    5 I’m like 🗣YEA NEPHEWS jus like dis car wash💯 Imma still do it for u BIG DAWG🤞🏾Chiquita🖤
    3 🗣🗣🗣Big Dawgggg‼️ I Love U Jo
    2 I miss you Maine! Continue to watch over us😇 Love you! Nisha 😘🙏🏾
    7 they got that coward 🅱️❗💯🅿️🆔️ long live the Goat
    1 love and miss u cuz rest on in heaven keep that shinny smile love u
    2 I miss you so much my son, I go to this page everyday..Mom
    1 l miss you Mane you never be forgotten love you🙏
    1 l love you Maine Brenda😄
    4 7/5/19 Holidays a neva hit rite without u
    2 7/15/19 926🎉 Candles BIG DAWG🎉
    2 bro u just don't know how much u is missed love lil bro n rest up
    1 one of the realest last of his kind he will be missed gone but never forgotten
    1 7/23/19 missing you more and more each day Bae 💔 a lifetime to go
    1 I miss you sooo much daddy 😪 -babygirl
    1 Long live Sammy we missing you til we join you ~pharis
    2 bro shit been tight since u been gone bro i missu so much love lil bro
    2 We miss you down here big dawg
    2 Rip pops - Velle
    2 LongLIveBlade
    2 Happy 44th 💝, missing you so much 🎈🎈mom
    1 Happy b day bro love u n miss the shit out of u
    1 Love you big bro truly missed
    1 10/12/19: 1336 candles for u my booooooy🅱️💤
    1 Thanksgiving 2019 I miss the fuck out you bae
    1 love u bro look over the family u kita n nephew love y'all
    2 i miss the shit of u kita n lyndell
    2 bro look over the family tell big sis n nephew i love y'all
    1 Holidays not the same making your favorites, miss u more than words can say son😪
    1 Christmas Eve 2019 our fav holiday missing you like crazy Bae 💔
    1 1/1/2020 First New Year without you. My lifetime to go 💔
    2 3/10/20 1 year down, 4eva to go🥺MISS U
    1 always in our hearts missing u kid😢
    1 Miss you more and more each day 💘 Mom
    1 We miss you! Love Vetta and crew😢😍
    1 rest up bro it seems like yesterday u r truly missed love always lil bro
    1 miss you cuz
    1 5/2/20 It's sunny today my mine's on you son RIH 💘
    1 2008 💕 missing you
    1 Big Dawg I Miss U Jo 😇🙏🏽
    2 real friends♥️
    1 9/26/20 HBD son 💘
    2 Happy Birthday Bae, Big 45 💕
    1 Happy birthday daddy - Velle🅱️❤️
    1 ITS UP THERE TODAY FA YOU🍾🥳
    2 Missing U son 💘 Mom 11/17/20
    1 Happy Turkey Day!!! i made all your favs 😔 I miss you Bae 💔
    1 Merry Christmas We miss you like crazy ❤️
    1 Happy New Year🎉 Big Dawg 1/1/21
    1 I Love you Sammy 🖤💔
    1 i miss so much bestfriend💔
    1 I miss u jo 💯 love big dawg
    1 i miss you sooo much daddy 😢💔 ~babygirl
    1 Big 46 🥳 I miss you Bae 🥰😇
    1 Had my 70th, for sure I ❤ and miss U so
    1 Big Dawg Happy New Year 2022🎉 Love
    1 Happy Birthday Big Dawg! 9/26/22
    1 Happy Birthday 💐🎉🎈
    1 Had #71, I miss U son💕continue RIP
    2 Merry Christmas B🎄2k22
    2 HNY 2k23🥂🎉🖤
    1 Miss you blade 2k23 Shea rose 🌹
    1 BIG DAWG DAY FASSURE 3/10/23🖤
    1 Happy bday Big Dawg🎉🫡 2k23🖤
    1 Happy Turkey Day Big Dawg🦃2K23🖤
    1 Merry Christmas Big Dawg🎄2K23🖤
    1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2K24🥂missing u Big Dawg🖤
    1 Love you Big Dog 🐶 3/09/2024 miss ya love Shea Rose
    1 Miss u 4eva BIG DAWG 3/10/24🕊️🖤
    1 Happy Easter 2k24🫶🏾🖤
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG DAWG🎉Miss u everyday🖤
    1 Happy Turkey Day! Miss you down here🦃🖤

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