Delante Colson, age 25

Lost to gun violence on August 14, 2019 in Washington, District of Columbia.

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  • Nickname:
    6 Aziz
  • Number of children:
    1 No Kids
  • Personality:
    7 Quiet, Observant, Witty, Intelligent
    7 loving, caring, very Special
  • Occupation:
    2 Construction
  • Workplace:
    2 First Source
  • Schools attended:
    1 Roosevelt
  • Comments:
    6 Thanks for all of the Condolences for my Son .
    7 We miss you Delante very much!
    6 I miss u I wish u were still here I luv u 4life and u will always be in my heart
    7 I am you and you are me, that makes us one! No matter what you will always live through
    6 I love you to the death of me!
    5 imy so much rest ez lil cuzo. from big cuzo Sandra God will see that justice is severed
    4 Where do I start with, I have always been proud to have you as my oldest baby😥😪.
    6 I thank Allah for the 25yrs that I was blessed with as your mom.
    6 You will never be forgotten 💯❤🙏.
    6 Lord I know you have my God Son in your amazing hands. Love you 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️
    5 I love and miss you soooooo much bro 😔😢
    3 Thinking about you heavy. Your nephew and I love you so much bro 💕
    2 My heart pains for you😪😥😥❤❤❤
    3 I awake everyday praying that I could see your face😥❤
    2 I❤U🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏!
    3 It's been 3mo
    1 where are you, come visit, please🙏🙏!
    1 love you tae you will always be greatly missed and forever loved rest ez lil cuzo
    1 THIS IS A MOTHERS WORSE NIGHTMARE!😥😪
    2 love you aunty misses you
    1 my heart goes out to my sister this will be her first year without her oldest son
    2 I love you and I’m very thankful to have as my guardian angel. 🍀
    2 happy thanksgiving I know are here with us in heaven love Helen your aunty
    2 we love you may your soul rest in peace and happiness
    2 miss your smile you are truly missed indeed
    2 love you forever so young so strong my love for you is eternally grateful
    5 miss you soldier
    3 please know that you are always in our hearts
    3 always greatly appreciated love you aunty
    5 i will never ever forget you
    2 love you forever ❤️
    1 My heart Mourns for you everyday Son, I pray and wish that you had a grand baby for me!😪😥😘❤🙏
    1 I pray that ALLAH keep you under his wing in Heaven!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
    1 Today is Dec 14th, Today makes 4months that you've been gone I😥U!
    1 Goodmorning Delante today is December 25, 2019 this my first Christmas without you, I❤U!
    1 Today and all the other days will never be the same son, our world was taking when we lost u!
    1 Well, This is my first Birthday today, without you alive my Son Delante, I ♥️U So!
    1 🙏😥♥️😥❤🙏😥😪😥🙏🙏
    1 This is the 1st New Years Eve without U Delante I miss U!😥❤😪
    1 I love you soooooooo much Son 2020 is about to come in, I dont want this year to end!
    1 we miss you longlive you 💔🤦🏾‍♀️
    1 January 14, 2020 made 5 months without you in our lives, our ❤❤❤long for U!
    1 Today is Feb 1 2020, Delante I miss you soooo😥😥
    1 Yesterday was feb 14, 2020, which eans u have been gone 6months from us, Love You Mom.
    1 my love i really miss your smile your presence
    1 your aunty misses you
    1 your smile could light up any room
    1 Today is March 16,2020, your birthday you would have been 26yrs old today, Im so broken hearted
    1 Happy Birthday to you baby, you will always be apart of our lives,love baby, your MOM❤🎊😘🎂🍧🙏😥😪
    2 I LOVE YOU BABY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY LOVE YOU WISH YOU WERE HERE😪😥❤🙏😥🙏😥😪
    2 April 14th , 8mos since you been from us. love mom😥😪😘🙏
    1 I miss u soooooo much, never imagine this would have happen
    4 This shook my world..would have never imagine you gone
    1 First Mother's Day w/o U, my heart is hurt /empty, I miss U😥😪😥❤😘
    1 😥😥😥I ❤❤❤U, Today is Mother's Day, I Miss your face coming in my room say Goodmorning MA!
    1 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥NOTHING BUT TEARS!
    1 we miss you bruh 💔🥺😤
    1 May 14th made 9mso that you were taken away from us, it gets harder every day! I love u
    1 I miss you I been depress every since you left me here anyways come play the game one more time
    1 I have a Hole in my heart from you not being here anymore, June 14th made 10 mos, I love u Mom.
    1 Me and yours Sisters put flowers on your grave yesterday and we sat talking to u!
    1 😘😘😥😪😥😪🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️SOoooooooo Much Pain!
    1 💗😘💗😥💗😪💗🙏😥💗🙏😥🙏😪💗
    3 I am bout 2 turn 17 without u coming in my room saying happy b day
    1 July 14th made 11mos since you been gone😪🙄😥😥
    1 Allah will punish the person/persons that took you away from your family, Our hearts pain for u!
    1 Goodmorning, Son I'm on way to your Grave Site, I Love Yoi.
    1 Today my pain I can not Describe, today Aug 14th makes a year!
    1 😥😪😥😪😥😪😥😪😥😪😥😪
    1 miss you sweety, love so much your cousins and i miss you
    1 Good morning Baby, Delante this is your Mother, August 14th made a whole year youve been gone.
    1 I Love You Sooooooooo much your absentee has made life so Unbearable, I Cry out for u every day.
    1 Your Baby Sister and Your Baby Brother whole World has Crashed without you 😥😥😥!
    1 YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!😥💗😪😥🙏😥🙏
    1 Sep. 14, 2020 make a year and 2mo, We miss you soooooo much Delante
    1 I should had been there for you I am sorry big bru 😢
    1 I am just getting tired as time fly by I just want my soul to be a peace now
    1 😢💔
    1 This was another Christmas and another Birthday without U😥
    1 A NEW YEAR WITHOUT YOU DELANTE MEANS NOTHING 💕🥲😢
    1 Love Mom💕💖💗
    1 It's Mommy, Baby I Miss You Sooooo!!
    1 Happy Valentines Day ,Love Mom wish you were here
    1 💔🥀😘💕🥲
    1 Happy Birthday Baby, wish you were here for your 27th Birthday 💔😢😥
    3 LOVE MOM!!😢🥰😥💔😘
    2 happy birthday brodie i love you and i miss you 🤦🏽‍♀️💔💯
    2 look down on me and spirit and tell ne keep pushing 💕
    1 I MISS YOU DEARLY, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!
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    1 i love you
    1 I am lost 😞I am lost 😭💔I am tired Bru
    1 miss you, will never stop loving you because you're not physically here.
    1 Mothers's Day was yesterday, missing you so! wishing you were here with me!
    1 I wanna leave now I hate it here I feel like I am a mistake💔💔
    1 I am dead inside 💔😭😭
    1 Today is Father's Day wished I had atleast 1 grandbaby by you!
    1 I don’t feel no type of love from anybody 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️every since y’all left
    1 MISS YOU SOOOOO MUCH, I LOVE YOU, MOM!
    1 😪😥😪
    1 Delante today is you anniversary Baby August 14 , 2021 make 2yrs we’ve been without u.
    1 My hearts cry all the time along with me, I never would have guess my baby life ending like this!
    1 Your Brother and sister long for you everyday missing your smile and your voice!
    1 I am so glad Allah gave me a chance to tell you the week before your murdered how much I ❤️u!
    1 ☹️😪🥲😞😪🥲
    1 Baby your Little Brother turned 18 yesterday on August 27, 2021, wish you were here!
    1 I miss you so much!🤦🏾‍♀️ Gone too soon!
    1 Damn folks
    1 Today is Thanksgiving,!It is not the same without you! RIH ILOVE YOU, 2021
    1 Today was Mommies Birthday 🎉 I prayed and wished u were here
    1 I love 💕 you,always!
    1 DELANTE’ it a New Year 2022! I wish you were here with me , Leila and Abdul
    1 😘💔🥲😢😥
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!! IWISH YOU WERE HERE WITH US!!😪❤️🥲❤️
    1 YOU WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN!! OUR HEARTS MOURN FOR YOU EVERYDAY!!
    1 Happy Birthday 🎈🎉🎂 🎊🎂💔🎂💔💯💕💕💔🥰😪🥰
    1 Wish you were Here In times like This to give your Little Brother Guidance he misses you dear/Leila!
    1 Everyone MISSES YOU Dearly!!
    1 Mothers Day was today 2022! I miss your face baby! My SOLDIER!
    2 This Day Sunday May 8, 2022 has been sooooo COMPLICATED WITHOUT YOU HERE!
    2 Imyyyy I am finally got out of high school I graduated
    2 I wish u was there it really hurt I couldn’t see u
    1 Thank you for coming to see me I need dat u gave me my first birthday gift❤️🤦🏽‍♂️
    1 Today is August 13, you were alive this day of 2019 ! This is the day before you were Murdered!
    1 August 13, 2019 was the last day I actually got to see your handsome face! ALIVE!
    1 🤦🏾‍♀️😢🥰🥰😘
    1 Tomorrow August 14, 2022 is your Anniversary it will make 3YRS that you’ve been gone!
    1 Love ❤️ you MOM!
    1 Today is the day that I lost you in 2019 the time is 939pm ! My heart Aches/Pain Everyday for you!
    1 YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎈🎊🎂 BABY (MARCH 16th 1994)
    1 MISS YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH😪😪😪❤️❤️🙏🏽
    1 Merry Christmas wish you were here with us🙏🏽❤️
    1 🙏🏽❤️😢
    1 My Birthday was today baby, wish you were here to celebrate your mom birthday !!!
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!! This would have been your 30th Birthday 😇🥰😢🎈🎊🙏🏽

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