Elijah Lamont Whitner, age 20

Lost to gun violence on July 10, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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  • Nickname:
    12 Eli / Huncho
    5 Skeeter
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    8 Sweetheart
    6 Silly
    3 Determined
    4 Super chill
    3 Gentle
    4 Loving
    5 Go-getter
    3 Independent
    3 crazy 😍
    3 Smart
    2 Artistic
    2 charismatic
    4 handsome
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  • Schools attended:
    3 Osseo Senior High
  • Comments:
    3 I miss you Nephew ❤️
    6 I love you baby Happy Heavenly Birthday. See you soon xoxo Lay
    4 happy heavenly birthday cousin
    3 Elijah I love and miss you grandson fly high Happy Heavenly Birthday 🕊❤️
    5 Happy Birthday Son..I Love you so much Elijah, my heart greives for you everyday.
    5 happy birthday nephew, I love you always 🌹 love TT Ashley❤️
    3 Love you, grandma Debbie
    3 Love you, Laila
    2 I Love You So Much Elijah ❤️
    3 I light a candle for you every single day, Love Mom
    4 Mother’s Day is tomorrow, I feel sick, I can’t believe this is real. I Love You so much, Mom
    3 I light a candle for you Elijah. You'll never be forgotten💜 -Shalonda
    2 you are forever in our hearts! Love Always Lay
    2 Forever in my heart, i miss you so much elijah❤️
    2 i miss u cuzzo so much 💔💔💔
    3 I love you Eli! Always and Forever! ❤️Quila
    3 😘😘😘
    3 We love and miss you Eli
    5 Love you pajama pants. Always
    2 I miss you so much Elijah, Love you always, Mom 💔
    2 Missing you like crazy 💔 Mom
    2 I love you cousin ❤️❤️
    2 see you in the after life brother❤️‍🩹- jakhia
    2 I miss you so much Elijah 🖤❤️until next time
    2 Mom loves you Elijah 💔
    4 missing you like crazy kiss KyKy for me son-Amber Caron
    3 I Love You Eli ♥️ - Mom
    3 I Miss You So Much Son
    2 I Miss You So Much Baby ❤️💔 Mom
    6 Happy Heavenly Birthday (4/12) Elijah *SKYLA
    2 happy heavenly birthday cousin i love you❤️-lonni
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday Boo we love you so much!!!❤️- Lay
    2 Happy Heavenly birthday cousin , party in paradise ❤️-Samantha
    2 happy birthday nephew love you - TT Ashley 💙
    2 Happy birthday I love you skeeter 🤍🤞🏾- Murf
    4 Happy birthday Elijah -Samira
    2 Happy Birthday Elijah 🎂 💙 🙏🏽🎂💙🙏🏽
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday Elijah 🎂 🙏🏽💙 -Starter
    3 Thinking about you, I Love You Son - Mom
    3 Missing You, Visit me in my dreams, Love Mom!
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday Eli 🕊️🕊️❤️
    2 happy Heavenly Birthdayy Elijah 🙏🏾🥰🎉
    2 Lit 🔥 a candle for you ! RIH 🕊️❤️
    2 Happy Father's Day Elijah ❤️🕊️
    2 Happy Heavenly Father's Day son I love and miss tou dearly , Love Mom-Amber
    1 I'm SICK I miss you so much, what a curse to live without my Baby 😭😢 WHY???
    1 I miss you so much, my heart aches for you everyday Eli, I Love You Forever ❤️
    1 Happy birthday love. You are so loved & missed. Xoxo -Samira
    1 Happy Birthday Eli! Your family loves and misses you terribly.😔❤️
    1 You are loved and missed deeply!! Happy Heavenly Birthday, Eli!!
    1 Happy Father's Day Son 6/16/24, Miss you and Love you so much!
    1 I Love & Miss You Elijah 🥺🥀 Forever In My Heart -Cierra 🫶🏾😘
    1 You are truly loved Elijah. ❤️❤️❤️
    1 2024 and this still feels unreal. Love you so much Eli ❤️
    1 ♥️🙏🏾🕊️

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