Jay Aaron Foust, age 45

Lost to gun violence on May 21, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    5 Jay Bird
    4 Putt
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Loving kind giving faithful wonderful dad
    2 best friend
    2 best friend you could ever have
    2 biggest ray of sunshine you could ever meet
  • Occupation:
    2 security
  • Workplace:
    2 allied universal
  • Schools attended:
    2 Jordan high school
    2 Durham technical community college
  • Comments:
    3 my best friend for over 30 years. i miss you Jay bird. play some putt putt with God for me
    2 biggest brightest smile
    2 I miss you. how do I go on without you
    2 another day without you. I miss you
    2 I miss your smile
    2 I miss your laughter
    5 I love you
    1 Another day. I miss you. I love you
    1 I miss you.
    2 Not a day goes by that I don't miss you. I love you so much
    1 I miss you. happy 4th of july
    1 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY. I LOVE YOU
    1 good morning. I love you
    1 4 days and you aren't here
    1 I miss you putt. I love you
    1 Take care of Ava. I love you guys
    1 it's my birthday. I miss you. love you
    1 I was never ready for you to leave.i miss you
    1 I love you Jay. We miss you down here
    1 another long day. I wish you were here
    1 2 months. why havent the solved this
    1 I love you I miss you.
    1 rember playing putt putt? I fell in love that day
    1 Rember Eno river. I rember watching that water rescue.
    1 WE MISS YOU MY ANGEL
    1 I rember 17
    1 you are loved
    1 Thank you for being my everything always.i love you
    1 almost 3 months. have you slipped through the cracks?
    2 I love you my bird. I miss you
    1 i miss you.. so many memories
    1 We miss you down here.
    1 3 months today. it's not any easier. i love you
    1 i miss you my love. i love you
    1 life isn't the same. i miss you
    1 i can't do this without you. i miss you
    1 this isn't any easier. i miss you.
    1 i miss you..
    1 i love you
    1 I'll never get over you. but i don't know hour to get through this eaither
    1 i have lit a candle every day for the last 142 days... i miss you like crazy. i love you Jay Aaron
    1 please look out for me up there..
    1 your daughter got her drivers license today. look out for her keep her safe
    1 look out for lisa. your home burned down. why can't theyfind your killers
    1 5 months. Nothing is getting done. I love you
    2 i wasn't ready for you to leave. yet you were ready to earn your wings and fly. i love you
    1 another day without you. i miss you.
    1 i miss you so much. i love you. i hate life without you
    1 i wonder if anyone but me misses you anymore
    1 i love you my friend. life here isnt the same
    1 i hope justice is served soon
    1 first Thanksgiving in 30 years without you. I miss you. i love you Putt
    1 HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I MISS YOU MY HEART
    1 I love you my friend
    1 i love you. htank you for sending him
    1 i miss you so much happy holidays
    1 merry christmas Putt. i miss you
    1 happy new years eve . i love you
    1 thank you
    1 7 months. still nothing
    3 i miss you
    1 i love and miss you
    1 i miss you. So so very much
    1 I am trapped in a horrid nightmare. life isn't any easier without you
    1 i love you bird
    1 i love you my bird
    1 look out for me down here. life is crazy. im Glad God took you away but i miss you
    1 happy birthday. i love you
    1 Happy fathers day Putt. i miss you
    1 happy heavenly 4th. I miss you so much. I love you
    1 do you rember the eno river water rescues..god i miss you
    1 i miss you. i still wait for your call that's never coming.
    1 happy heavenly Thanksgiving. i love you
    1 i love you life sure has changed down here.
    1 sure do miss you down here on earth
    1 i miss you. almost 2 yrs without you
    2 i lit your 700th today. i miss you more Every day
    1 happy birthday. i love you baby
    1 life down here moves on.but i still miss you. i love you Putt
    1 HAPPY HEAVENLY 4TH I love you putt
    1 Life has changed so much. does it get easier?
    1 l love you. i miss you so much.
    1 Happy Thanksgiving Putt
    1 Tell God hello
    1 i miss you so much.
    1 i walk down memory lane because i run into you again
    1 memory lane because it's the only place i have you again
    1 I am sure heaven is a better place with you.but i miss you here on earth
    1 I miss you my love
    1 i wish heaven had visiting hours. i need to hear your voice again i miss you
    1 happy late Easter i love you
    1 happy 4th my love. i miss you
    2 I miss you
    1 this doesnt get any easier. I miss you as much today as I did the day you left
    1 happy heavenly Thanksgiving my love
    1 i miss you my love
    1 Merry Christmas in heaven my love. I miss you so much
    1 happy heavenly new year
    1 i havent heard your voice in years.but my heart has conversations with you every day
    2 even today almost 4 yrs later. i miss you so much putt. i love you
    2 I love you putt
    1 I miss you so much. this life isnt the same without you in it.
    1 I miss you. as much today as I did the day you left
    1 happy Easter my heart. I hope you have a wonderful day in heaven
    1 I love you putt. I wish heaven had visitation
    1 happy memorial day 🇱🇷
    3 I miss you putt
    1 today was another hard day. even after 4 yrs it hurts. I miss you
    1 happy heavenly 4th Putt. I love you babe
    1 I turned 49 without you. I miss you so much putt.
    1 I Miss you so much my love
    1 love you putt. I miss you 4ever
    1 I love you putt happy labor day
    1 another day without you I miss you I love you
    1 see you when my time on earth is over.
    1 if love could bring you home putt. I miss you
    1 if love could bring you back. I miss you so much putt..
    1 a life time with you was not enough. I miss you the same today. I love you
    1 happy Thanksgiving in heaven. I love you putt
    1 life sure has a way of changing I wish you were here
    1 I miss you putt. more then you could possibly know
    1 merry heavenly Xmas my love.
    1 happy heavenly new yrs eve putt. I love you
    1 happy new years my love.i miss you
    1 I miss you so much. thank you for saving me
    1 it was you who protected me from beyond I saw you
    1 I love you. I still miss you 5 yrs later
    1 happy Easter. I love you putt
    1 another day without you. I miss and love you putt. happy sunday
    1 I love you. I miss you today tomorrow and forever.
    1 Another day has passed. I miss you.
    2 5 yrs. I miss you as much as the day you left putt
    1 I love you Putt. Happy Memorial day
    1 I love you Jay. I miss you so much
    1 happy father's day putt I Miss you
    2 Happy Bump day. I miss you handsome
    1 I miss you I love you
    1 I love you happy saturday
    1 I miss you. I love you forever baby..
    1 I love you. happy 4th putt.
    1 forever 45 and I am almost 50. I love you
    1 I love you. I will NEVER let this world forget you
    1 I love you Putt. I miss you
    1 happy Friday putt love ya
    1 Gone from my sight never from my heart. I love you forever
    1 I miss you now and forever
    1 I love you. another day without you sucks putt
    1 some days are harder than others.i miss you so much
    1 I came to see you today. man was it hard.
    1 I miss you Putt. I can't wait to see you again in heaven
    1 I love you Jay

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