David Daniel Young Jr, age 21

Lost to gun violence on December 8, 2019 in Desoto, Texas.

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  • Nickname:
    21 TONKA
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    20 phenomanal
    20 Kool funny
    16 goofy
    12 Kind
    10 Loving
    8 Mindfulness
    9 Caring
    8 Smart
    7 generous
    9 Outgoing
    1 Fun
    1 Wise
    1 Full of energy
    1 Calm and understanding 💙
  • Occupation:
    16 outback steak house
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    14 ruby young elementary, west middle school and desoto high school
  • Comments:
    22 i love you Brother i wish this wasnt you!!
    18 You will be truly missed David!
    17 MAN IM SO HURT BY THIS😭
    9 Can beleive I lost you. This breaks me.
    15 only legends in the making die young my friend. rest in peace tonka
    10 he was a good young msn
    11 I love you Tonka and I promise to keep pushing for both of us.My success is your
    9 dang tonka rip mann🤦🏾‍♂️
    17 I will always love you my lil baby boy, my tonka,love madre
    10 uncle George here. I really dont wanna believe this is true..
    8 i cant believe you are gone ..I love you my sweet nephew...
    10 miss you so much ..
    9 We will meet again one day my sweet brother 💜💛
    7 I will make your dreams come true.💜💛
    10 Brother, you will always be by my side, Bo.💜🧡
    2 Love you Lil bro 🙇🏽Karter
    6 much love my friend, you didnt deserve this at all. justice for you.
    3 Missing you everyday.
    4 I still can’t believe you’re really gone 😭 I miss you so much
    2 You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.
    2 I love you Daniel
    2 See you again one day baby
    3 I’m glad I’ve gotta the chance to love you
    3 You’re the most amazing person ever even on your bad days
    4 we wont forget about you and we wont let you down. impacted everyone you knew. love you.
    6 Still can’t believe you’re gone. 💔
    2 I’ll always have your back sorry I wasn’t there for you . It could’ve easily been prevented
    3 miss kissing your face and you pushing me off you. 🤞my bestfriend my everything
    3 Gone way too soon still don’t know how to accept it.
    5 I know it’s tomorrow but Merry Bristmas 🎁🎄Tonka
    4 merry Christmas my baby boy, I love you and miss you
    4 I love you and I think about you everyday all day
    4 I wake up every morning expecting to see you ☹️
    3 Good morning I hope you doing well up there love. 💜miss you dearly
    5 I love you my tonka truck
    4 today marks 3 weeks since you've been gone
    2 You where on my mind havey last night i miss you
    3 We won’t forget about you. We think about you everyday. ❣️
    1 Can’t wait to see you once more
    1 Happy New Year’s I love you Daniel💔
    2 happy new year baby!! I love you my tonka
    3 today is first day of 2020 without you here , I miss you
    1 Things will be alright I mean it❤️
    2 I miss you I can’t wait to see you. I wanna see you everyday
    4 Tomorrow makes a month and it still hurts as much.
    2 Today marks a month , I love you Daniel 👼rest in heaven baby
    4 one month today without my brotha couldnt sleep u on my mind heavy i miss u fam
    1 You are truly missed. i wont forget how amazing you were💗
    5 every day I'm reminded of you, I miss you hunny
    1 hope youre watching over me telling me to quit cryin. miss you.
    2 Heaven is lucky to have you🙏🏾❤️
    1 Good morning David 😌
    2 I miss you 💚
    2 You’re all I can think about . I miss your smile
    2 I love you, although I don’t say it often doesn’t mean I don’t, and you know I miss you so so much💗
    1 Love you Forever ❤️
    1 Thinking of you and I just realize it’s 6am. I love you 💚💛🖤💜
    3 I miss my baby boy
    2 2 months of sadness. 🙏🏾I miss you.
    2 My Pumpkin 💚
    4 I honestly wish I was like you. You’re the greatest and I wish you were here still.
    2 I miss you so much I just can’t wait to see you again
    1 Happy Valentines Day Pumpkin 💗
    1 Currently missing you 😞
    1 I miss your beautiful smile and your handsome face, owe and your sparkling eyes.😌
    2 I miss you everyday, it sucks so bad 😢
    2 I love you baby brother
    2 I miss you so much ...
    2 😘
    2 It feels like a wave just hit my heart at the thought of missing you.
    3 Goodmorning my baby🤩🌄💗
    3 Missing you
    2 i love you im working on what we talked about. <3
    1 i miss your personiality, i miss your smile, pictures and videos doesnt compare to being here
    1 Missing you baby.‼️
    2 Ilove you more and more each passing second
    2 Today marks 3 months Daniel 😞
    2 Got up early with you on my mind like always. 💜
    4 💜my baby💜
    2 No matter what I always think of you
    2 Good morning 🌞☀️💗
    1 I love you 😘❤️💕
    2 My baby💟🔒🐢💜
    2 missing my baby boy today
    4 It still dont feel real. miss you dawg! sparked one up for u 💜4L
    2 Miss you lots!!!!
    2 I miss you🥺
    2 Still can’t believe you’re gone, this pains me everyday. 🙏🏾R.I.H. Tonka
    2 4 months today since you been gone, say hi to my family for me.❤️🥺
    1 Happy Easter Baby!!!!!!
    1 I miss you, D.
    1 I miss you so much♥️
    2 missing you so much👼
    1 I Still Need You😞
    1 its 9:32 pm, i miss texting you. i miss you, come see me soon ok?
    1 just missing you tonight , so much my tonka
    1 Everyday i miss you more and more brother .. i cant believe youre not here 😔
    2 We haven't forgot about you!🙏🏽 I miss you Big Brother.💔
    4 I couldn't sleep lastnight, you filled my thoughts my baby boy. I love you my tonka
    2 I love you son 💝💝💜💜💜
    2 💜today makes 5 months since you’ve been away🥺
    2 I miss you David😞♥️
    2 💜💜💜💜💜
    2 i miss you </3
    2 6 months tomorrow. Your birthday is soon
    1 I love you Tonk💜
    1 Happy 4th 🙂
    2 I love you❤️
    1 thinking bout you. mellt akways got you on my mind.
    1 I miss you so so much
    3 Love you forever bro think about u all the time almost to b day know imma ball ...Karter
    2 Happy Birthday Baby❤️💜💚💛🎊🎂🎈🎁🎉
    3 I always think about you. 💜
    1 Happy Thanksgiving Baby !💜🕊
    2 Its been a year.. i miss you!💞
    1 1 year without your smile🕊
    2 Merry Christmas 🎄 !
    1 Happy New Years Honey💝❤️💜
    3 I miss you
    2 I love you
    1 💜🥺☪️
    1 i love and miss you brother .. i think of you everyday🤍☹️
    1 You are truly missed ❤️‍🩹I love you, always and forever.
    1 i miss you so much, i wish i could hear hey sista one more time 🥺💜🙏
    1 Miss you 🫂🤍
    1 Happy Thanksgiving brother , I love you so much ..🦃2021
    2 💜🥺 wish you could be here I swear brother😔
    2 Miss you dearly brother 💜🙏
    2 2 years and it still feels like yesterday! ❤️‍🩹🕊
    2 Merry Christmas 🤍
    2 Happy New Years
    1 Thinking about you 🤍
    1 Wish you were here🥺
    1 Happy Birthday 🎊🎉🎂 🤍🕊️
    2 Missing you (always)🤍
    1 3 years later and you’ll always mean the world to us
    1 I love you so so much
    2 I dreamt that you and my brother finally met, it was my happiest day ever 🩵🩶
    1 Happy Birthday!!!!
    1 Miss you Tonka💙
    1 Merry Christmas 🥹I love you, I miss you🩷
    1 It’s snowing again, it’s been doing that a lot now🩶
    1 Happy Birthday Tonka🤍
    1 5 years without you, still feels like the first time

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