Thayne Wright, age 15

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

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

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