Julian Castillo, age 16

Lost to gun violence on February 26, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    30 Juju
    8 ❤️❤️❤️
  • Number of children:
    4 0️⃣
  • Personality:
    12 Funny
    10 Smart
    9 Kind
    9 Genuinely unique misunderstood
    7 Comedian
    7 Determined
    7 Goofy
    7 Loyal
    7 Thoughtful
    5 Simple
    3 Selfless
  • Occupation:
    11 Student
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    13 Little Village Social Justice High School
    7 Every day you aren’t here my heart breaks all over again.
    3 LV SOJO
  • Comments:
    7 We love and miss you so much already Julian. This world just isn't the same without you in it.
    12 I love you Jullian. I will see you again one day.
    17 My sweet baby boy. My heart is broken without you.
    14 I will come back here every day and light you a candle for the rest of my life.
    14 Ball in Paradise mane frfr
    9 REST EASY GBALL GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
    6 Thinking about you everyday.
    6 Every day you aren’t here my heart breaks all over again.
    5 Love you forever miss all ur texts
    5 Without you, the world is an empty place.
    4 It’s been a month since you were taken from us and I still
    5 It’s been a month since you were taken from us and I still keep hoping you will walk In the door. I
    2 Love n miss u see u ina bit protect ur mom n sisters my lil man love dad esequiel
    4 I miss you every second of everyday. My heart is broken. Without you I will never be the same.
    4 Still here thinking about you every day.
    3 I love you 🕊❤️ 🕊❤️🕊
    4 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    4 Love u Jullian mom n me n ur sisters miss u so much
    5 Never a moment where you leave my mind <3
    3 Every second of every day I wish it had been me instead of you. I love you so much.
    4 I miss you buddy.
    3 Love u see u ina bit gonna go by lsd n chill with u tonight
    3 I cry for you every day. Your family loves
    2 It’s been 6 weeks and I still have to figure out how to live a lifetime without you. 💔
    3 your family loves and misses you
    3 miss u.
    4 I will never stop thinking about you. Every time I do, I cry.
    2 I love you. 💕
    4 I'm here every day. We all love and miss you very much.
    2 Love u miss u so much I wish u were here I’m so lost
    2 Please wait over me n ur mom n sisters I don’t want nothing to happen to us
    2 Love u son ima come see u tomorrow miss u always
    2 Missing you so much. You stay on my mind every second of every day. ❤️
    2 love you a lot
    3 Love you gonna go see you later Dad
    4 You had so much life left to live. You didn’t deserve this. Everyday is for you.
    2 Love u miss u wish I can b with u DAD
    1 I love you so much. Always thinking about you.
    2 Love u see u ima bit
    2 It’s so hard without you here. I miss your voice. I miss everything.
    2 Love you Jullian can’t wait to we get to listen music again together dad
    3 I'm always thinking about you brother. I'll be there soon.
    3 I love you buddy. I look at your pictures everyday.
    4 Always by my heart and always on my mind. We miss you juju
    2 I just want to hear your voice again or have you frustrate me once last time. I love you so much.
    2 I wish I could trade my life so you could have yours back <3
    2 I’m so lost save a spot for me hope I get there soon
    2 You’re with us everywhere we go. Forever my baby boy .❤️
    1 Love u ours lives ain’t the same every day so hard
    1 See you in a bit </3
    1 Hope you’re up there with your music having the time of your life. I love you.
    1 I pray you knew how much you are loved before you were taken from us.
    1 We’re all down here missing you so much.
    2 I love u n miss u im dieing alone without u
    2 Wish I can take ur place jist hope ur pounding ur music n jist watch over me love u
    3 Love u Jullian we gonna b ridding soon
    2 Love u miss u dad
    2 I just miss you so much. I want you here with us. I love you.
    3 I love you and miss u so much
    3 Can’t wait to drive ima play all ur music n do wat we talked about I promise
    2 I miss you more than anyone will ever understand.
    1 Love u Jullian miss u soo much
    1 I’d give anything to see your smile or hear your voice again. I love you.💕
    2 I just wish you were here with us. I will never let your memory die
    3 We've lit 500 candles for you. We'll light a million more. <3
    2 Love u n wish u can b with us u don’t know how much ur missed
    1 Love u n we all miss u it mom knows u loved her n wish u can b here today
    2 Mother’s Day isn’t complete without you. I love you so much.
    1 Love u Jullian I know you were with us yesterday
    2 Always thinking of you <3
    2 Just wish you knew I would have took ur place I’m so lost
    1 💕Love you forever 💕
    1 Love u Jullian gonna seenu ina bit and roll one for u got a a Arizona lol love 4 ever
    1 Missing you so much I can’t wait to be with you again
    2 I miss you so much
    2 We out here living life for you when you should he living it with us.
    1 I can’t tell you enough how much I miss you. I’m empty without you.
    3 I shed tears for you everyday. This pain does not go away
    2 Love you my boy my son my friend
    1 I miss you more and more every day. I hope you’re watching over us.
    1 Another Sunday night I’m not yelling at you to come home. 💔
    1 Love u miss u n always thinking bout u u will always b remember
    2 Today three months u was took from us we miss u so much love u dad
    1 Love u miss u
    2 I love you Jullian. I keep you close to my heart.
    1 I hope you had fun with us yesterday. It was all for you. I love you ❤️
    2 I miss you so much. Idk how to live without you the rest of my life.
    2 Love u sorry that someone moved all ur stuff we will make it nicer
    1 I’m so sorry I love u n ima fix myself cuz I messed up so much
    1 I wish you were still here with us
    1 Love u miss u so much I wish are family were all together again
    2 Praying I’ll see you real soon. Life hurts so much without you.
    2 I feel so empty without you. We all miss you so much.
    1 Love u so much just wish u were here I got no one
    2 I love you so much Im so lose idk what to even do anymore
    2 Y can’t u just come back
    2 I miss you so much. I wish you were here with us so bad.
    1 Nobody understands how empty I am without you I love you so much
    1 I wish I can take ur place so bad I love u n I will never forget u
    1 Life is falling apart without you. I miss you so much.
    1 I’m so lost I have Nt I miss u so much
    1 My life just getting worse without u I don’t want to b here no more without u I’m so sorry
    1 Miss u more then anyone will every know
    1 I really hope I’m with u soon I can’t take this pain no more
    1 See u in a bit
    1 I miss u so much n I’m so sorry
    1 I will always love you watch over one me ima alone without ever together when it’s time
    2 Watch over your sisters Juju. We love you and miss you so much.
    1 Every night I have the same dream that you telling me to open the door I wish it wasnt a dream
    1 I hope youre watching and see nobody loves you like me You were my everything I love you
    1 Watch over your sisters Juju. We all miss you so much. 💔
    1 Almost 4 months later and I’m still trying to figure out how to live without you. I love you
    1 I love you so much. It’s so hard without you here.
    1 You’re all I ever think about. I miss everything about you.
    1 I wish I could see your smile or hear your voice one more time. I love you.
    1 I really don’t know how to live without you. My heart is so broken.
    1 I’m so empty without you. I miss you every second of every day. ❤️
    1 4months without you is already a lifetime of suffering
    1 I pray you’re resting in peace having so much fun
    1 I love and miss you every second of every day
    1 Happy 4th Juju. We’re blowing it up for you tonight ❤️
    1 The truth will come out soon I promise
    1 I miss you so much. I’m dying inside without you.
    1 I know you’re watching and seeing everything. Nobody loves you like i do.
    1 20 weeks without you and I still don’t know how to live w/o you
    1 Watch over your sisters Juju. They miss you more than you know. ❤️💔
    2 Missing you so much
    1 love u I'm sorry for how I been the last few months I'm so lost
    1 You are my everything. I miss you so much.
    1 Always on my mind. I wish you were here ❤️
    3 Miss ya kkid u was a great friend always there to talk when needed to see you soon G
    2 we miss you so much juju, contiue to watch over us until we meet again 🤍
    3 LONG LIVE BABY DICE FRFR YOU WHERE TAKEN WAY TO SOON G
    1 It’s not getting any easier. I just miss you more and more every day.
    1 Life isn’t right without you. My heart is just permanently broken
    1 Anywhere we go it’s always filled with memories of you. 💔
    1 Always thinking of you. Idk to live without you.
    1 I’ll never let your memory fade. I love and miss you so much
    1 7 months w/o you. I miss you more every second you aren’t here
    1 Still wake up hoping it’s all a nightmare. I miss you so much
    1 Life is so incomplete without you. I hope you’re having a ball up there 💙
    1 I miss you’re voice. I miss you’re smile. I miss you. I love you so much Juju
    1 Forever missing you. 🕊💙🕊
    1 I love you and miss you so much Juju
    1 When you left, my heart left with you. 💔
    1 Can’t wait to be with you again
    1 Please just keep watching over your sisters. They miss you so much
    1 I’m so broken without you. Idk how to keep going anymore
    1 promise ima make noise for us love u
    1 I miss you more than life. 💔
    1 I hope you’re having the time of your life up there. We miss you so much.
    2 Keep taking care of your sisters Juju. They still need their brother.
    1 I wish I would wake up from this nightmare. I miss you so much
    1 I love you 💙💔
    1 I’m so broken without you. I don’t want to be here anymore.
    1 You’d be 17 in a couple weeks but instead you’re forever 16 💔 ILY
    1 The holidays aren't the same without you. We love and miss you endlessly Jullian
    1 Merry Christmas Juju. Wish you were here so bad. We miss you so much
    1 Please send me a sign you’re here with us. I miss you so much it hurts.
    1 Merry Christmas.
    1 You would of been 17 in 9 days. You always looked
    1 Your birthday is coming up. Your favorite day of the year and you aren’t here with us. ILY 💔
    2 Happy New Year Jullian
    1 I don’t want to go on without you. You’re all I think about.
    1 Happy new year Juju. We love
    1 Happy new year Juju. We love and miss you.
    1 I wish I could just come home and this all not be real. I want you back.
    1 Never a second you aren’t on my mind
    1 HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY JUJU 💔
    2 Happy birthday in Heaven 💙
    1 Hope
    1 I know you’re safe now that your grandma is with you. Take care
    2 I know you’re safe now that your grandma is with you. Take care of each other. 💙
    1 I miss you so much. I love you until the end of time 💔
    1 Not a second goes by that you’re not on my mind. I love you so much
    1 jay
    3 Shits crazy mane can't believe your gone g :(
    2 I don’t think I’ll ever accept you’re gone. Losing you will never get easier.
    1 I love you forever and always
    1 I wonder what you’d be doing right now if you were here 💔
    1 There’s a blizzard today. Made me cry thinking how last year you were digging the truck out
    1 Why you?? WHY?
    1 Love you so much
    2 almost gonna be a year without you with us :((
    1 Life is so quiet without you. I can’t tell you enough how much I miss you.
    1 349 days without you. I’d give anything to have you back.
    1 Love you so much Juju.
    1 Yesterday made a year since you were taken. I know you felt all the love from all the way up there💙
    1 You’re so missed down here.
    1 We’ll never stop loving you.
    2 I hope your up there having the time of your life. I miss you so damn much 💙
    2 🕊💙🎲🌎
    2 Woke up hearing your voice this morning just to realize it was all a dream 😭💔
    1 I’d give anything to hear your voice right now. You’re so missed. I love you.
    1 YAYA
    1 Always with us anywhere we go kid. We love and miss you so much.
    1 My heart hurts more everyday you aren't here with me. I miss you every second of every day
    2 Keep watching over your sisters Juju. Keep them safe. Especially Alyssa. She needed you most.
    1 I'd give anything to have you here. I love you so much.
    1 miss u
    1 18 months without you. Everyday without you is a day closer to be with you again
    2 Watch over alyssa. She’s growing up so fast 💙
    1 ILY and IMY so much. It’s forever your world 🕊💙
    1 Wish you would just walk through the door ILY IMY 🫶
    2 You’re really missed down here. We love you.
    2 19 months without you, I just want to be with you again.
    2 It’s Alyssa’s birthday. Wish you were here. We miss you.
    2 I love you. I hope you’re having fun up there with your friends.
    1 Missing you extra rn. I’m just never going to understand why you.
    1 I hate it here without you. Life is so empty.
    1 I miss you!!!
    1 Happy Thanksgiving Juju. 🍁 🦃 Wish you were here 🫶
    2 21 months without you. Always missing you.
    2 Nothings the same without you here. I hope you’re having the time of your life up there.
    1 My guardian angel 💙
    1 Forever on my mind
    4 I love you
    1 Merry Christmas 🎄 wish you were here 💙💔
    1 Happy New Year. It sucks without you here
    1 Happy New Year. Love and Miss you 24/7 💙
    1 Happy 18th birthday Juju. You’re forever my heart ILY and IMYSM 💙
    1 Happy birthday nephew
    1 Miss you so much
    1 almost 2 years wish I can see u babyboy love u
    1 Forever missing you. I love you.
    1 23 months without you IMYSM
    1 Idk how I’ve survived the last 2 years without
    1 Happy Valentine’s Day FOREVER MY HEART
    1 Love you buddy. Always thinking about you.
    1 love u no matter wat still thinking of u
    1 I’m never going to understand why god took you I need you here
    1 I miss you so much life wasn’t supposed to be like this
    1 2 years in heaven today. The world isn’t right without you here
    1 Hope you felt all the love yesterday everyone showed up and showed out for you 💙
    2 love u miss u. babyboy yesterday I thought so much bout ufrfr
    2 Mother’s Day without you is so incomplete ILY FOREVER AND ALWAYS
    2 IMYSM
    1 I hate it here without. Anywhere I look it’s always memories of you
    1 I love you and miss you so much Jullian
    2 Today was supposed to be your day I never doubted you even when everyone else did
    2 I know you’re walking across the stage in heaven 🎓🙏🏻
    1 Miss you every second of every day
    1 A life without you isn’t worth anything I needed you here
    1 Happy 4th Juju we got all your favorites wish you were here IMYSM
    1 I want to wake up from this nightmare
    1 I miss you so much. I wish I would’ve texted you one last time.
    2 Tired of watching videos to hear your voice IMY
    1 I love you so much
    1 I miss you everyday but some days are so much harder
    1 love u babyboy miss u
    1 Wish you were here. IMYSM
    3 2 1/2 years without you. I just want you back.
    3 I see your face everywhere I go. I love you
    2 Forever missing you
    2 Life without you doesn’t make sense. You were you are my whole heart
    2 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
    2 I’m tired of keeping it together. I miss you so much
    3 Happy Halloween Juju 👻 🎃
    2 Hate it here without you
    1 Wish more than anything you were here. Happy thanksgiving Juju. 💙
    1 Every day without hurts but this time of year is the hardest ILY
    1 Merry Christmas Juju. We miss you down here. We love you 💙
    1 Happy New Years kid. I know you’re up there having a blast ILY IMY
    1 Happy Heavenly 19th birthday Juju. We miss you are than words can ever describe ILYSM
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I LOVE YOU.
    1 Forever thinking of you. I love you so much.
    1 Almost 3 years without you. Life would be so much better with you here ILY
    1 Happy Valentines Day Juju. We love you and miss you so much 💙
    1 3 years without you….life is so quiet without you. We all love and miss you so much.
    1 I love you always and forever
    2 Happy Easter Juju 🐰🥕 Holidays aren’t the same without you ILY
    1 I’ll never stop fighting for you. I love you so much
    1 Happy 4th Juju. Lighting up the sky for you all week 🧨🎆
    1 💙💙💙💙
    1 I miss you buddy
    1 I know you’re up there running the sky with your flag rn. We miss you so much down here

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