Devonte Swanks, age 19

Lost to gun violence on January 30, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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  • Nickname:
    20 Vonte
    9 Lil D
    4 lul baby❤️😚
    5 Von Von
    5 baby boy💓🤟🏻
    4 best friend💜👑
    5 brother❤️!
    1 Monte🙏💪❤
    1 von
    2 Boog💔
  • Number of children:
    20 Ja'lyiah
  • Personality:
    6 Caring
    10 Loving
    3 Funny
    3 goofy
    8 genuine personality all together❤️
    6 Always had your back.
    4 Funny ❤️
    6 Loving 🕊💍
    3 Care-Free 💪🏾
    5 Strong 💪🏾🗣
    5 Independent 🤞🏾😩
  • Occupation:
    2 Forklift Driver
  • Workplace:
    2 Liberty Tires
  • Schools attended:
    3 north High
    2 Melvher Dallas high school
  • Comments:
    7 love you ❤️🤞🏾
    13 We all love and miss you so much! LLKV💚🕊forever!
    6 i love you so much my forever friend 💜👑
    8 i wish i was with u, u and chi didnt deserve any of this 💜☹️
    9 Miss you brother. gonna miss the late nights hooping. 💯
    5 LLKV👑🕊
    10 miss you and love u more than i could ever imagine💜☹️
    5 Missin you rn D😩
    6 i love you Vonte💔😭
    5 i love and miss u so much d 🥺💜
    5 i miss you d iont believe this shii at all 💜🕊👑
    5 I miss you bubba🥺💔
    3 i miss you big dawg im coming to see yal soon i promise 😒💔
    6 I love you my First born, my best friend, my son! I miss you daily
    4 R I P. Young man.
    4 i miss you bubba, seems like it all happened just yesterday💔. i miss you 😪
    4 me misses you so much i think about you dailey 🥺🫶🏽
    2 i miss you sm bubby ❤️‍🩹! sending hugs to the sky
    1 I miss you so much my son!! Kisses to the sky 💋 Fly high my boy
    1 youre going to be an uncle finally. wish you were here to see her 💔

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