Thayne Wright, age 15

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

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  • Personality:
    73 Caring❤️
    62 𝙻𝚘𝚢𝚊𝚕❤️
    60 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐
    61 Funny !
    62 Big heart !
    59 Most loving person !
    61 one of the most kind hearted and respectful people i knew!
    53 understanding
    56 Compassionate Loving Giving Amazing Young Man
    50 Thayne it's almost been a Month since you and 2 good friends were murdered senselessly
    55 Missing you Terribly Thayne 💔 Till we meet again Love you to the Moon and Back 💙💙💙🐦🐦🐦🐦
    59 So Kind And Caring ❤️ He Always Thought About Others And Cared For Others
    40 contagious laugh, biggest heart, beautiful smile, compassionate, loyal, forgiving.
    12 Compassionate and Always Helping Others Kind Soul Thayne Joseph
    7 Missing Your Voice @ Compassion Thayne Joseph xoxo 😇🕊💞
    2 Miss Your Compassionate Heart and Soul Thayne Joseph 😇🩵🩵🩵
    2 Think about you everyday Thayne Joseph ❤️🕊️😇🪽💙✨✨✨
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    54 Lincoln high school
  • Comments:
    64 i love you with all my heart bug u will forver be with me baby!
    49 i love you and ill miss you forever best friend
    50 you were one of the buggest helps to talk me out of a dark place i love u bby boy 💜🕊👑
    47 biggest*
    56 I Love You to the Moon and Back Thayne💙🌛🐦You'll be in my Heart and Soul Forever💙
    50 i miss yu tj!!❤️
    53 rip lil bro, jus know you will always be in my heart💔🤝
    49 Missing you more and more everyday Thayne Love You xoxoxoxo 💙💙💙🐦
    53 such a wonderful, kind, polite kid taken ALL TOO SOON. God speed, TJ
    51 I Love You Lil Bro...Until We Meet Again. 😔💔
    47 Muss you tj!!🤞🏾
    46 Missing You Thayne so very much 😢💙Keeping your Flame Lit 🔥🔥🔥
    44 i miss you so much Tj 🥺💜i love u buddy
    41 Thinking about you getting to spend Papa Jeffs B-day with him💞
    46 it gets so much harder. Miss you so much Thayne💔Love you buddy💙
    39 Miss you my Buddy 💔 Don't believe it'll get any easier without you😢
    37 Missing You Thayne Kind Loving Compassionate young Man
    31 Almost 3 months seems like yesterday💔Miss you Thayne🔥🔥🔥💙💙💙
    33 Missing you Terribly Thayne Joseph 💔💔💔Will keep yout Candles lit until we meet again🔥🔥🔥
    28 Your Moms B-day is tomorrow. I know you'll be there in Spirit 💙
    31 Went to the Bridge Downtown Lastnight and Thought About You TJ Missing You A Lot 😭💔💙
    33 i miss you tj, stay strong for us. i love you ):
    32 TJ its getting harder for us each day.
    36 Missing you something fierce Thayne 💔
    31 Happy birthday 🎉 WE LOVE YOU ❤️
    26 Missing you more now than Ever💔Keeping your Candles lit Daily Love You TJ💙
    30 rip tj the world is lost without you buddy❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭
    23 It's been 6 months💔Miss You More Everyday Thayne Joseph XO💙🦋
    19 Halloween is almost here. You Enjoyed it A Lot 🎃 I know you'll be there in Spirit T.J. 💙
    20 Missing Your Kind Soul So Much Thayne 💔 XOXO
    19 As the Holidays approach I think of How Much I Truly Miss You TJ XOXO 💗
    18 It's Thanksgiving and you're missed Very Much By All💘ILY
    20 As my Birthday approaches I can't Imagine it without you Buddy💔💔💔Holidays are HARD!
    16 MERRY CHRISTMAS THAYNE FROM ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋
    17 The New Year's here. Seems you were just taken💔💔💔Lighting candles Love You TJ
    21 Missing You Thayne💔Thinking of You Always😇💙💙💙
    20 Lighting your Candle Again Thayne💘Missing You So Much💔Till We Meet Again XOXO💘✨🌟✨
    15 1 Month and JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!!! PRAISE GOD🙏😇😇😇Love You to Eternity T.J. xoxo💙💙💙
    16 We're All Missing You Terribly Thayne Joseph💔💔💔Think about you Everyday Love You Forever💘
    50 LONG LIVE U LIL BRO - JAYDOE
    17 Sitting at the Bridge Downtown Thinking about you Thayne my Buddy💘Miss You So Much😭
    19 Thinking About You Daily, Hope You Are Enjoying Heaven My Buddy Thayne XOXO
    17 Missing you So Much Buddy 💔 Forever Our Angel Thayne Joseph xoxo 😇🕊🌻
    14 Missing You Terribly This Thanksgiving Buddy 💔💙🙏 Justice Will Be Served SOON!
    19 man i miss you lil bro you be on mu mind 24/7 😒🕊
    16 It's my Birthday today. My wish is you're at Peace and know You're Truly Loved and Missed💝
    15 Justice is 4 1/2 weeks for You and Your 2 Friends who were murdered 1/30/2020! Praise God ❤🙏
    15 Missing My Grandson Thayne More Than Ever 💔💔💔
    17 Missing You Terribly 💔 Justice has been served FINALLY 😇 💜
    15 Missing You So Very Much Thayne Joseph 😭
    15 Thinking of You Always My Sweet Angel 😇 Love You To The Moon And Back XOXOXOXO
    13 I'm Thinking of You Daily and Feeling Your Presence Around Me. I've named a Cardinal Thayne 💙
    13 Rest Up My Boy
    13 Cant believe its been 3 year coming up since you have been gone🥺. i love you forever Tj🖤🥺
    10 It's been a little over 3 years but I think about you daily my Buddy 😇💞💞💞
    12 Missing You Terribly We'll See You on the Other Side 😇🕊💜💜💜
    12 Your 19th Heavenly Birthday is in 4 days 😇💘🕊
    12 Happy Heavenly Birthday Thayne Joseph In Our Hearts 💕 Forever 🕊😇🌻💜💜💜
    11 Missing You Terribly Thayne Joseph xoxo 💔💜💜💜🕊🕊🕊
    11 3800 Candles lit and Lord knows how many more I Light at home 💜💜💜🕊😇Thayne Joseph xoxo
    10 Keeping You Close to My Heart Thayne Joseph xoxo ❤️❤️❤️
    10 Missing You So Much Thayne Joseph my Buddy xoxo Merry Christmas in Heaven 🎄🕊💘
    10 MERRY CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN THAYNE JOSEPH WRIGHT MY ANGEL UNTIL WE SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN XOXO 🕊💝🎄
    11 It's 2024, another year without you here. Fly With The Angels Thayne Joseph xoxo ❤️
    11 Missing You and Wanting to Memorialize You 😇🕊❤️🙏⚘️
    11 Miss You So Very Much Thayne Joseph xoxo ❤️🕊⚘️See You Someday, Nana
    12 It's been 4 years now and seems like yesterday 💔 Dance with the Angels Sweetheart Love Nana 💞
    15 prayers and love from Thomas's mom ♥️💛
    12 We All Missed you Terribly on Easter Sunday 🐇💖🥰🕊😇
    9 Your an Uncle to Raymonds new Baby Jeffrey Ronald ❤️🕊👣
    8 You'll meet Someday in Heavan 😇🕊✨️
    8 Happy Heavenly 20th Birthday 🎂 Missed You Terribly 💔
    9 God Speed My Boy
    4 Merry Heavenly Christmas Thayne Joseph 😇💜💜💜
    5 God Speed
    4 Thinking of You Daily Thayne Joseph 😇🪽💙 Feel you're at Peace Sweet Angel TJ 🕊️
    4 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
    3 Your 21st Birthday is in 9 days 🪽 Always remembering your Sweet Soul 💞🪽✨
    3 Happy Heavenly 21st Birthday young King. may you continue to fly as high as you can! 🧡🪽

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