Avion Aldridge, age 17

Lost to gun violence on September 26, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

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    3 I love you JJ ❤️ idk what happened to all your comments but WE MISS YOU! Until we meet again ❤️
    3 Love You Avion The Brightest Star In The Sky! 💕
    3 Long Live Avion I love You Little Brother❤️
    3 🫶🏽Forever Avion
    3 I love you in this life & the next. Continue to rest baby boy🤞🏽
    3 Grand Rising My Nigg 😂♥️ I love you shorty
    3 Son I miss you so much
    3 I’ll forever miss you!! I’ll keep your memory alive son. I love you💙💙
    4 Son life is so in fair! I just want to see that smile I love & miss so much.
    3 Happy heavenly birthday son! We celebrate you today I love you ❤️
    3 😭
    3 Merry Christmas 🎄 son. Another year with out your smile I love & miss you
    3 Happy New Year 🎊 son I love & miss you so much.
    3 i love you man man 2023 clockin in
    4 Gm SON!I miss you I need that smile today. I love you ❤️
    3 I Love You J ❤️
    3 Good morning son. I love you
    4 Good morning son! In Puerto Rico wishing you were here. I love you
    3 Good morning son I miss you so much! Thinking of you always I love you with all of me.
    3 Happy Sunday son I love you ❤️ miss you even more.
    3 Good god morning son. I love you ❤️
    3 Hi son another week wish I could hear you say ma & see that smile I love you
    1 Hi son i love & miss you so much 🥲
    1 Good morning son I miss you so much. 💙
    1 Happy Sunday my handsome son I love you ❤️
    1 Good morning son my heart aches I wish I can just see that smile 🥲
    2 Hi son today is a hard one for me. I know your near just needed that smile today I love you ❤️
    1 I love you J ❤️
    2 Good god morning my handsome son. I miss you dearly i love you ❤️
    2 Hi son, thinking of you always missing & loving you even more. I love you ❤️
    1 Good god morning my handsome son. I miss & love you dearly❤️💙
    1 Hi handsome I love you. ❤️ i miss you so much it hurts.
    1 Holidays will never be the same I love you & miss you even more avion💙
    1 Happy 4th ‘23 love you my boy💕
    1 I miss you so much j 😢
    1 Avion I love & miss you even more need that smile today son😭
    1 Happy Sunday love. I miss you so much I love you son💙
    1 Good morning my handsome. Wish you could be here today with all the family. I love you son 😢💙
    1 Hi son! I miss you so much.. wish I can just hear your voice❤️❤️
    1 This week is going to be so hard son. I need one of your hugs today son💔
    1 Today I’m going to need your guidance son😢 I love & miss you dearly rest son🙏
    1 I love you JJ continue watching over all who love and miss you dearly ❤️
    1 Good morning son I love you ❤️
    1 Avion I miss you so much son. Watch over mommy I need you more than ever💔
    1 Son, please watch over us today. We need you more than ever. 🩵🩵
    1 I love you son. As your bday gets closer I’m much sadder😭😭
    1 It’s almost your 21st birthday 🥺 I miss you much JJ
    1 Good god Sunday morning son. I love you😭
    1 Good god morning son. One day before your bday my heart is crushed I need that smile 🥲
    1 Happy heavenly 21st bday son😢 I miss you dearly I love you
    1 Good his Sunday morning son. Merry Christmas Eve. Lord knows I miss you so much 😭😭😭
    1 Merry Xmas 🎄 son i love u! Holidays will never be the same. 😢
    1 Good god morning son.. I love you ❤️
    1 Good god Sunday my handsome son. Lord knows I need to hear your voice I miss you so much 🩷❤️‍🔥
    1 Today is an exciting day we find out if ur sis is having a boy or girl.
    1 I know your here in spirit I love you son 💙
    1 Today will be hard we will get justice son 💙
    1 Good god morning son. Please watch over our family 🩵
    1 I love you son💙❤️🇵🇷
    1 Gm son today & everyday I’ll fight for justice💙❤️
    1 I love you Avion🇵🇷 until we meet again son😭
    1 Good god morning son I love you 💕
    1 Good god morning son💙 another day fighting for justice.
    1 I love you & miss you so much🙏💙
    1 i love you brother '24 checking in. i know you doing well i love u so much
    1 I need you to walk with your mom my heart is shattered. I love you son 😭
    1 I love you avion. 💙 I wish I can hug you mommy needs it.
    1 Good god morning son! I wish I can hug you. Mommy needs it 🥲
    1 Good god morning son🙏 may your soul continue to rest peacefully. 🩵🩵
    1 Good god morning son today is a hard one. Walk with me I need you more than ever😭
    1 I love & miss you so much.💙🩵
    1 I love you son. May your soul continue to rest 😭😭
    1 I need you more than ever son😭 life is so unfair. I love you so much💙💙
    1 I love you today tomorrow & forever. May your soul continue to rest🥲
    1 Hi son, my heart is so heavy. I wish I just hear your voice. I love you 💙🩵
    1 Grand rising son, I love & miss you so much. Please give me the strength🥲
    1 Good hod morning son, oh I wish I can get a hug I love & miss you so much💙😥

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