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Elijah Cordova, age 22

Lost to gun violence on October 29, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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  • Nickname:
    17 Dusky
    4 Lij
    2 Best friend
    6 Lig❤️
    3 My number 1
    8 Big brother
    1 My Son
  • Number of children:
    8 Gracie girl
    4 Dukey, Rocky and Cosmo🐾
  • Personality:
    10 Funny, bold
    12 Smiles and light
    13 Protector
    3 Elijah is very much missed
    3 Love
    4 Family
    3 Huge hugs that are missed
    4 Another thanksgiving without you babes
    2 Miss your face son
    1 Remember lij saying “ it the tits” lmao
  • Occupation:
    8 I miss you so much son it hurts
    4 Hope you are smiling and laughing in heaven babes!!!!
    3 Just want you to know we are all hanging in there son.
    2 Miss you love you justice for Elijah
    2 Life without you is Sad -
    2 Angry 😡 can’t help it
    2 Wish you were here son
    2 Miss you so bad
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 Cibola High School
  • Comments:
    12 Love you cuz
    10 Love you Lij!
    6 Love you my son
    3 Forever missing your hugs
    5 will fover be missing you, jito!!
    3 Almost a year son. The days are long but the weeks fly by… painfully
    6 1~24~1998-♾
    5 Elijahstrong💚
    4 365- how?
    7 Thank you lij for our beautiful healthy baby girl Eliza🤍
    5 Happy thanksgiving in heaven babes
    3 Happy thanksgiving cuz, eat all the grub🤎
    5 My God - please help my pain. Elijah I need you more then ever
    8 Another holiday without you son. I know your at peace Elijah. Love mom
    3 Merry Christmas cuz❤️ miss you always
    4 Big days are coming up babes — JUSTICE FOR ELIJAH
    3 Your birthday is coming up babes. It’s your golden. 24 on the 24th. 💚
    4 I miss you so much cuz😔
    4 Thinking of you sweet nephew.
    3 Happy Birthday Lij💚🥺
    3 Happy golden birthday son. Love you. Dance In the heavens!!
    3 Love you so much son
    3 Love you cuz🤍
    3 Your absence is unbearable - your place in heaven is peaceful 💚💪🏽♾
    3 The days never get easier.
    4 I cry every single day son. My heart hurts. And we will never be the same
    2 I miss my hide and seek partner in crime😔
    2 These days are rough— miss you more today then yesterday son. Fly high baby
    2 Missing you son
    2 Justice is coming for you Lij❤️
    2 Miss you so so much son. 😭💚💪🏽♾
    3 SO MAD SON MAD MAD MAD 😡
    2 Justice for Elijah
    2 Happy Easter up in heaven son. Love you
    2 Elijah strong ❤️💪🏼
    2 Today was hard babes but we will get justice
    2 We gettin through cuz, it’s hard, but we doing it
    2 These days have brutal. Justice for you my baby.
    2 Praying for justice to come your way, I miss you so so much Lij😭
    2 Love you son and miss you dearly 💚🦋🕊
    2 It’s So weird without you babes, this life feels not real 😤😭
    2 Remembering you my son my number one my my love
    2 Talked about you all day Son💚🙏🕊
    2 Lost-
    2 Holidays just suck son
    2 Cried a lot yesterday son. Momma misses you so much💔
    2 I miss you so much it hurts
    2 I’m holding things down for you here cuz, I promise
    2 Miss your laugh and hugs son. Love mom
    3 You made me smile today Lij. Love you son.💚🙏🦋🕊
    2 My head hurts and my heart is broken
    3 “If big brother was here he would have taken me to the concert”, Luciano
    2 💔😭🙏♾💪🏽🕊#ElijahStrong
    2 This justice system son , is TRASH.
    2 Missing you so much down here💔
    2 Trial set to start son. Bring your big ass down here and scare some people.
    2 This life is so hard without son. I love you so much and miss you more that you know. Love mom
    2 It’s my birthday and your not here again. How do I deal. Mamma misses you
    2 Frustrated lij 😔 this system is rigged
    3 Justice will be served this time little brother. Love UNC
    2 Love you baby
    2 Justice justice justice justice son. Love you so much miss you 💚mom
    2 The days just get harder and longer
    1 We won sun and it feels Good!! Justice for lij..#elijahstrong💚🕊
    1 Love you son 🕊💪🏽💚
    2 Miss your smile laugh and hugs babes. 🕊💪🏽💚🙏love mom
    2 Almost year 2. Your so missed son. 🕊💪🏽💚
    2 Never the same . You are SO MISSED 💚🕊💪🏽🙏
    2 Missed you yesterday, today, tomorrow and always, love you cuz 🤍
    2 2 years…
    3 Damn that shit was hard AF. I’m trying to be strong son.. love you mom . Fly high 🕊💚💪🏽🙏😭
    2 I miss you son! My Angel warrior. 🙏🕊💪🏽💚
    2 I don’t have you —— God has you
    3 It was nice for you to came see me in my dreams last night son. Thank you love you. Good talk
    2 Miss your face son 🕊🙏💚😭
    2 Happy thanksgiving cuz, miss you always🤎
    2 I just can’t today son — miss you
    2 Doing this everyday just breaks my heart 💔 love you lij . Love your momma
    2 I can’t stop crying son. I’m heartbroken 💔 🕊💪🏽🙏💚
    2 12/14/22.. another Christmas without you son. 🤬
    2 Thank you for letting me know you were around last night!! Love you son 💚🙏💪🏽🕊
    2 This is fucken brutal son. 🤬
    2 Merry heavenly Christmas son. Mamma loves you
    2 Merry Christmas in heaven Lij, I miss you so so much 💚👼🏼
    2 Damn 2023 son…… wtf do I do now
    2 Going into another year without you😔 we love and miss you Lig
    2 Restore and show — is what I am going to do son-
    2 Miss you 😭😭😭😭
    2 Another beautiful heavenly birthday lij 1/24
    1 Tomorrow 😭💚💔🕊💪🏽
    1 25 years ago. Love mom
    1 Happy 25th bday Lig. Missing you more every year😔
    3 Hi son! I made dinner. thought about how we use to dance around the kitchen. Cooking it up. Miss you
    2 LLE 98❤️
    1 LLE🕊️
    1 Love you so much son. And I miss you more and more everyday 🕊️😭💚
    2 Missing your smile and laugh lig ❤️
    1 This world without you babes is unbearable. Momma loves you infinity 🕊️💪🏽💚
    1 We are gonna rise for you babes
    1 The days are so long but the weeks fly by. 852 days 122 weeks WTF
    1 Spiraling 🌀
    2 Always thinking about you 👼🏼
    1 Love you so much son💚💪🏽🕊️
    1 You should be here..
    1 Your should be here x ♾️
    1 Big day tomorrow son. Let justices be served my babes.
    1 NOT ENOUGH
    1 Love you my baby 🕊️
    2 Miss you so much son it hurts love mom
    2 How do I go on if my life is NOW incomplete son.. HELP
    2 Ever day I’m a little closer to seeing your face son. Love mom
    2 Threats of gun violence at our school is sick.. I want to go home
    2 Mother’s Day. It was a pleasure and a blessing to raise you babes. I thank you . Love mom
    1 I hope these punk ass piece of shits fry
    2 Life is weird without you son. What would you be doing? Kids?GF?house?what job?
    1 I’m so sorry babes.
    3 Love you son. Miss you more than you know .. love your momma
    1 Why do people say happy Memorial Day.. WTF. No one happy here .. FUCK
    4 I’m so sad without you son, I just can’t take it …😭
    3 Lig- Living In Godshouse
    1 So many days
    2 We are all missing you son😭
    2 Getting harder ever day babes .. I’m so 😭
    2 First heartbreak without you…
    3 love u miss you my first big butt
    2 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
    3 You should be here…
    1 You should definitely be here . You are missed
    1 💔😭
    1 Woke up thinking this wasn’t real 💔😭🙏💪🏽💚
    1 Omg son these days are long babes
    1 I’m so sad, frustrated and angry son. Tomorrow 😩
    1 Im missing you son. Hate this month. 3 years too long
    1 The sadness is so overwhelming son. I MISS YOU 😢
    1 I can’t son I just can’t 💔💔💔💔
    1 I’m sick 🤢
    1 YOU COULD HAVE JUST LET THEM,SON
    2 1095
    1 Wtf 🤬
    1 Why does this hurt so much. Its not getting easier only HARDER son WE MSS YOU
    1 Another day without you. Empty seat at the dinner table for the rest of my life
    1 Missing you more and more everyday son
    1 Missing you on time of travel . Wish you were here son 💔❤️‍🩹
    1 I miss you every minute of everyday.
    1 1142 days without you son … I’m in pain
    1 12/20🤦🏽‍♀️💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
    1 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 in heaven my baby. We all miss you very much. 💔
    1 😭😭😭😭😭
    1 Empty chair. Empty 💔
    1 This world is sad babes sad with out you son💔
    1 Another year without you 😭😢🤬😭😭😭
    1 Today is a hard day. I cannot stop crying 😢 miss you immensely son💔
    1 Your 26th babes 😭💔🙏🫂
    1 Happy heavenly 26th my baby. Love you!!
    2 Happy heavenly birthday 🤍🙏😞💔 watch over ur mamma extra today
    1 Happy heavenly birthday cuz, #26💔
    1 I’m just so depressed without babes. Miss the hell out of you💔
    1 1200 days .. miss you more than you know son. Love you -your mamma😒💚🫂
    1 💔💔💔💔💔
    1 🪽💔love mamma
    1 My angel 💚
    1 Holding in the hurt .cry. Scream. Hurts ..the feeling in your throat hurts so bad
    1 The days are long, but the weeks flyby son I miss you💚💔
    1 Happy Easter it not happy, sad another empty seat 💔
    1 Hate myself for waiting till 533 to light your candle son😭💔
    1 Love you son!!! Miss your face🪽💚💔
    2 Mother’s Day is so hard. I am very proud to be your momma
    1 Whyyyyy🤬💔💚🪽
    1 Love you son💚thank you for visitng
    1 The 4th of July always reminds me of you. Shine bright cuz🎇
    1 Miss you more and more everyday son! 💚💔🪽
    1 My heart hurts
    1 Another birthday without you 2024💔
    1 Boston is amazing son!! Here for you!! 💔
    1 1431 days with out you son😭😭💔💔💔
    1 Coming up on 4 whole years without you… I love and miss you always 💚
    1 4 years omg doesn’t feel real son. My heart is forever broken 💔
    1 1460 days 😭💔😭💔😭💔😭💔😭
    1 How do I live without you, b/c I’m so lost son💔
    1 Another year of your empty seat💔
    1 Your story WILL be told son!! Mamma loves you 💚💔

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