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Curtis Rashad Smothers, Jr., ageย 25

Lost to gun violence on July 2, 2020 in Dubuque, Iowa.

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  • Number of children:
    1 one daughter
  • Personality:
    2 video games huge fan of art water painting.
    2 favorite sport basketball
    2 Daily exercise he love working on his body
  • Occupation:
    2 Many
  • Workplace:
    1 Panerai Bread
    1 Best 4 Less
    1 McDonald's
    1 Panda Express
  • Schools attended:
    3 ryder elementary
    2 Bontemps Elementary
    2 Dubuque Senior High School
  • Comments:
    5 I gave birth to a Prince when he was killed he transformed to a God
    6 we love you cousin ๐Ÿ˜˜
    5 I Miss You So Much Shad ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿฅบ
    4 It's October son and it's seems like yesterday watch over us๐Ÿ˜ญ
    4 When I look in your daughter's face I see him all over again I really miss my nephew
    4 I love you cousin ๐Ÿ˜˜
    4 I Miss You So Much Shad ๐Ÿ’”It Really Hurts ๐Ÿฅบ
    3 10 days b4 Christmas and this pain I feel is so unreal Son ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    4 I love you cousin
    4 I Did It Rashad I Really Wish You Was Here To See How Far I Came Im So Sorry Bro ๐Ÿฅบ
    3 manslaughter and pending charges son we got him
    4 I miss you so much, wish you could watch me run one more time and hype me up โค๏ธ
    4 He got 34 yrs son
    3 Mommy gone always love you forever moreโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    3 Happy Heavenly Father's Day son 2021
    4 I Miss You More Than Life Itself Shad ๐Ÿ’”
    3 tears must fall it been a yrs son
    4 Nun Sitting Here Wishing I Can Hear Your Voice I Miss You So Much ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ’”
    3 Today we celebrate our Bond family reunion son I wish you was here I love you always.
    3 Supreme Court pick up your case son now he's fighting the Feds
    3 Son he gone take the deal we not going to trail Federal Supreme Justice 25 yrs
    3 I Misss You Kid Tโ€™s Really Ainโ€™t The Same Without You ๐Ÿ’”
    3 it's your anniversary Son Rest in Paradise ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    3 25+34=59yrs son I love you
    3 Nun Sitting Here Missing Tf Outta You ๐Ÿ˜–๐Ÿฅบ
    4 Hey Itโ€™s Me Again Miss You So Much Shad ๐Ÿ’”This Shit Sucks Brodie ๐Ÿฅด
    3 Itโ€™s Been A While But You On My Mind 25/8 Really Wish Shit Wouldโ€™ve Went Differently ๐Ÿ˜ฉ
    1 Been a minute but Yk you stay on my mind I miss you ๐Ÿ˜ซ๐Ÿฅน
    1 Itโ€™s me Shay Shay I love you and miss Tf Outta you ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’”
    2 Itโ€™s finna be 3 years idk how to feel anymore ๐Ÿ’”
    2 7/2/23 marks 3yrs you been gone still hurts we miss tf outta you Shad ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™(Sheonna)
    2 Just know I light a candle for you everyday keeping your name alive ๐Ÿ’™(Sheonna)
    2 I really miss u brudda wish I could tty one more time love u shad๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’™( savion)
    2 it's been awhile since I wrote on your wall missing always baby forever more love Mom/Og
    2 not to mention I'm happy again it's been 3yrs I know your watching over us love you Shadโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ™
    2 we moving up son and I'm taking you wherever this journey leads us better life โฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ™
    2 be back later this week to light your candle again โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    2 Good night my angel mom loves you always
    2 good night love be back to light your candle again ๐Ÿ’‹
    1 keep our ancestors watching over us son I love you forever more
    1 Never forgotten
    1 Son son started my loc journey today
    1 Keep resting in paradise until we meet again
    1 ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘‘โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™
    1 I Love You Forever And Always Ts Wonโ€™t Ever Change ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
    2 Wish you was here to see how great Iโ€™m doing really do miss you ~Shai ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜ข
    1 Life not the same without Son R.i.p baby
    1 I miss you more and more everyday ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿฅบ
    1 New year 2024 im still missing you nephew
    1 Happy birthday my baby I love you always and forever son
    1 Well today is another long day without you Happy Birthday Shad๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    1 Love u big brother๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿคž๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’™
    1 Forever Screaming Long Live Rashad I Love You And Miss You So Much ~Shai๐Ÿฉต
    1 6/20/24 I love you Young Prince rest peacefully son๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž
    1 U motivate me to keep goin we gone
    1 Uk I love u big brother๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’™
    1 My beautiful son I miss you eternally rest in heaven ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜
    1 I miss you
    1 My young Prince im pretty sure your a King now rest on
    1 I miss you more and more everyday my dawg finna be 30 I love you forever and always ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ
    1 Loosing you made me lose a part of my self yk I love you 5Life and after ~ Shai ๐Ÿฅบ5๏ธโƒฃLife๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ
    1 Hppy birthday King keep protecting and fighting for us in spirit my love party in Heaven ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‚
    1 I miss you my dawg ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ’”~Shai
    1 son son it's been five yrs i love you young prince
    1 I miss you every single day ts donโ€™t change ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿฅด-shai
    1 This spiritual warfare son on our blood line will be over soon
    1 Just thinking about you baby I miss you so much

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