Matthew Bland-Williams, age 26

Lost to gun violence on July 23, 2020 in Independence, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    8 💚
    8 Drvgn
    10 DRAGN😈🔥💨🐲
    7 Scooby
    4 King Matt 👑
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  • Personality:
    5 Caring, charming, energectic, friendly, honest, intelligent, kind, and loyal.
    5 motivated, friendly, nice, loving, kind hearted, respectful, and respectable
    3 Loving. respectful, a true gentlemen 💙🌟🌹
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    7 Please watch over us 🙏🏾 until we meet again 😭💔 Love, Kayla.
    3 I hate that this happened to you Matt, love you friend 😞
    3 Jay
    3 I can't believe this. Gone too soon bro, you will be missed. -Jay
    4 I can't believe senseless gun violence took away one of my best friends rest easy my brotha -Cody
    4 I will never forget you Matthew. You were loved by many. Rest easy babe 💔GG
    3 Glad I was able to see you before you left us!😥😭💚💔
    4 I can’t wrap my head around the fact that you’re gone. I love you Matt 💜 Fly High King 🕊
    3 Love You Lil Bro, I'm hurting like a mf you gone man, Fly High Forever Scooby - Weebay
    3 Miss you like crazy 🥺💔
    3 I wish I could hear your voice, and see your beautiful smile one last time.
    3 KING MATTHEW THA GREAT 🤩😩🤯😭😔💙🔐🌟🤟🏾
    1 You were my protector, my confidant, and my best-friend. I miss you so much!!! :(
    1 I really wish you were here. I love you Matt!!!!!
    1 Life will NEVER be the same without you, Matt.
    1 Four years later and I’m still missing you.

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