Wade Hammond II, age 22

Lost to gun violence on February 16, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Duece
    1 WAE WAE
    1 Baby Wade
    1 SAYLESS
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    5 Gentle Giant
    4 beautiful soul
    1 Best person
    1 Kind Loving Heart
    1 INTELLIGENT
    1 hilarious
    1 jokester
    1 very respectful
    1 Fun
    1 CARING
    1 LOVING
    1 True
    1 VERY CONTENT
    1 VERY PEACEFUL
    1 Old Soul
    1 Shy
    1 Bashful
  • Occupation:
    3 dock worker
    1 factory worker
    1 Big Brother
    1 LOVING Son
    1 GOD LOVING
    1 VERY CONTENT
    1 Video Gamer
    1 Card Champion
    1 Singer
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    2 Glasgow high
    1 Chester high
    1 Chester community charter elementary
    3 wallingford- swarthmore elementary
    4 Maryland middle school
  • Comments:
    10 REST IN PEACE 🌹🌹🌹🌹
    9 sip gone but never forgotten 😘
    11 You will forever be in our hearts. We miss you
    4 WADE SPIRIT WILL LIVE FOR ETERNITY
    2 Save me a spot next to you love lil chad I miss you ❤️💔🖤
    2 Still hear your voice say happy mother's day 💞
    1 lil sis time machine 2 save U
    2 @age5 mom got flowers
    2 HAPPY HEAVENLY SPIRIT LIFE DAY WLY
    2 HAPPY BLESSED BIRTHDAY 6-16 💞MOM
    2 THE GODS FAVOR WADE II 💞😇
    2 My Brother was the Best!
    2 My Brother in a better place❤💞
    1 S.I.P. baby prince SAYLESS RIP with ya Dad LP
    2 I missing you like crazy rip lp
    2 MOM💔 A part of my soul is missing 😪
    2 my brother has wings love and miss you
    2 happy HEAVENLY 4th July Son 💞🎉🍾
    3 Love you bro
    2 It been hard me since u been gone wade
    2 its been a long time coming A change gonna Come
    2 L.L.WADE A.K.A SAYLESS
    2 Brilliant Mind gone 2.S. GOD Bless ur Soul
    2 memory of our last talk I'm Lost not hearing ur voice XoXO 😥😪
    2 Rip Miss you big bro
    2 😭😭😭😭 💔💔💔💔
    4 Always in my Heart, on my mind, carry you in my spirit 💞
    3 Miss you like crazy cuz rip lp
    1 I miss you bby I’m 4 ever 💔💔💔I love you 😘
    1 A part of my soul is missing RIP. love and miss you wae
    1 LOVE YOU FOR ETERNITY 👩‍👦💞😇🙏
    2 Beautiful 💖Beautiful Mind Beautiful Spirit Beautiful Person 😇
    1 Miss you wade
    1 LOVE YOU WADE 😇😭🙏
    1 I miss you big bro sip lp
    1 Miss You Wade 💔🙏❤
    1 Miss you❤
    2 I love you Wade💔💕❤🙏😔😭😞🌷🌸🌺🌹💐♥
    2 he was my bigg brother we all.misss him ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💔💔💔💔💔💔🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰I will miss you bigg bro
    3 NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT SOMETHING SPARKS A MEMORY OF U SON
    1 Love you brother💔🌷
    4 I miss you lp wish they had phone where u at I would call u every day love you big bro
    2 XOXOXOXOXO💞👪
    1 Love you💕
    2 Waiting for you to come back to Us🙏
    1 GOD IS GOD IS OUR MUSCLE...💞👪
    2 Miss you!❤🙏
    1 LIES, DECEIT, MANIPULATION TOOK YOU IM 😠
    2 This shit hurting me not seeing u i miss you rip lp
    2 Miss you💔 👑
    1 TY all who lights a CANDLE 4M SON 💞
    1 Missing you eating holiday dinner Early with me
    1 I miss u like crazy cous ,wish u was here wit us rip lp
    1 Miss you bro😭💔🙏
    1 NOT BY MIGHT NOT BY POWER BY YOUR SPIRIT SHALL U RETURN
    2 Love u bro miss u everyday
    2 Miss you🙏😭
    1 Remo of our 1st to our last 1225 This is a EMPTINESS will never be replaced
    2 Remo of our 1st to last 1225 seeing your sunny smile I'll hold on to
    1 Merry Christmas bro Life ain’t the same without you here miss u lp 💯🙏🏼
    2 love u miss you everyday✊🏿😭😔🙏
    2 Ya Sista reminds me of you EVERYDAY gap
    1 2021without you here is not a memory I want to hold on too😥👩‍👦💞
    1 B-Dayz isn't a birthday in your absence.👩‍👦💞
    1 My only WISH TODAY IS FOR YOU...👩‍👦GOD MAKE IT TRUE SOON..
    1 😭everything is dull without you
    2 I miss you
    1 TWELVE I'SNT OUR FRIEND I JUST WANT 0 BACK 💞
    1 A Year today 2/17 GOD 📞 Angel Home
    2 Miss You :(😔
    2 😞Still play that day over and over in my mind 1SON 🖤
    1 I'm Missing You My
    1 Miss u like crazy big bro rip lp
    1 Your Presence is Felt Every day with Us 💞👩‍👦
    1 💞Memories of your first Easter. A lil man in suit and bow tie
    2 I love you my brother be a good boy you always have bin love you💘🥺💙
    2 Miss you :)
    1 Missing u big brother ❤️💔
    1 Hi Hi Hi miss you. 💞Bella baby sis
    1 still remember sound of ur voice saying mom💞
    1 There's this boy I know who stole my heart he calls me mom. missing you E.Day
    2 Miss you wade💕
    1 ya month is coming 💞my
    1 you bout to hit 24Son 💞💯🥳😇
    1 Happy Birthday My Lovely Son 24. Feeling ur SPIRIT Every Day is 💞👩‍👦
    1 Feeling ur Spirit near evevday always eases some of the physical loss of you My Son 💞
    1 Your Always On My Mind..
    1 Your in my Dreams You Trust None
    1 8105 G.N. on Bro bday👤👥3😇kings 2gthr Sip💓
    1 🙈🙉🙊👩‍👦💞Missing your calls.
    1 😇🥰No Matter What!!!
    1 8/5/21 💯👌
    1 GOD knows how Restless I've been over YOU😇
    1 GODly dreams
    1 we miss you wade
    1 Talk to you everyday it's not the same as you physically here
    1 😇🥰🙏💞
    1 🥰😇😘💞XOXOXOXOXO
    1 😔😒🥺😖😢🤬💞💯💫🙏😇
    1 Love
    1 memories of your voice My Guardian Angel 💞👩‍👦
    1 Ya sis Diamond Diva bday missing you
    1 Ya Voice; Face; Smile; Laughter;Love 4E etched in 💞🤴
    1 https://mymixtapez.com/song/1088386
    1 Holidays Have No Meaning Without My Son💞
    1 Kwanzaa day 1 my
    1 Dub Double Deuce 💞👩‍👦👣😇
    1 Missed My Bday Fun Together Its not the Same without You💞👩‍👦
    1 💞💯😢
    1 Reminiscing of Our Last Everything 🥺👩‍👦💞💯
    1 👣👤
    1 😇💫💯💖Something will Never Change 💞👩‍👦
    1 💫💞💗😇👩‍👦🙌💝
    1 💞💫👩‍👦🤲😇🙏FLY King FLY!!!
    1 Luna 😢💞
    1 TRUTH B TOLD!!! 👩‍👦💯💞😇💫
    1 Heavenly MotherFather Bless My Sons in All ways
    1 NOT BY MIGHT NOT BY POWER SEND YOUR SPIRIT..
    1 👣
    1 🤩💫💞
    1 Mi Vido 💞💯💫
    1 💞💓💋
    1 💫👩‍👦
    1 #1SON Deuce 👩‍👦
    1 😇💫💞👩‍👦
    1 EverDay 💞💫👩‍👦
    1 Take Me Too My King 🤱
    1 Blessed Life Living In The Arms Of Wholly Spirit 💞
    1 😇💞💗💯
    1 Walk with you in my Spirit Everyday 💞😇
    1 💞💞❣
    1 WADE LIVES FOR ETERNITY!!!!! 💥
    1 Red Robin New Beginnings..
    1 Love so many things differently than I have ever Known
    1 Yesterday!!! GOD Holding My Sons
    1 Love of My Spirit 💞💫Deuce Eternal Life
    1 🧠💞💯
    1 GOD 🤲💞
    1 Mi Amore!!!
    1 F.E.M.B. #Sayless2020
    1 💞💞💫😇😇
    1 If Its Ya Birthday Make Some Noise 🗣🗣👤💞🙏🤴
    1 💞 👩‍👦👨‍👩‍👦
    1 King Deuce
    1 💞💋👩‍👦
    1 WaeWae LIBRE
    1 ONE LOVE💞YA LIBRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    1 Mi'Vido Mi O.G.💞
    1 Can't Believe Its Almost Been A Year💞
    1 MI AMORE.......
    1 Ya Absence Pierce My Heart Every Day!!! HEAVENLY Son..
    1 Heart Felt Memories flood my💞🧠1yr Heavenly Homegoing approaches.
    1 Memories of our years together carries me through
    1 💞💖😇
    1 27/616
    1 Love Of My Life!!!
    1 My 💞
    1 TOO SOON 💞
    1 My Love Nothing else matters 💔💞
    1 Posted
    1 Sparkle in ya eyes 💞😇
    1 #1Son GOD Favors Mi Favorite 💞
    1 I Never Should've Let U Gooo!!💞

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