Dakota Champion, age 34

Lost to gun violence on May 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

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  • Nickname:
    12 Kota
    4 Kotabear
    3 koda
  • Number of children:
    1 No children.
  • Personality:
    10 Swag, personality to light up the sky, gorgeous, beautiful smile, charisma
    2 Really funny. Good impressionist.
    2 really good writer
  • Occupation:
    2 Beloved Son, Brother, Grandson, Friend. A good man.
  • Workplace:
    4 He is very good with technology and Cars parts
    4 I miss you Dakota Brant, Uncle Steven
    2 Mercury Chophouse,Arlington, Tx
    2 Could have been a professional Skateboarder. You were Amazing Dakota.
    3 Very strong, muscular, and athletic. Beautiful on the eyes, and in my heart.
    2 what happened in the army guy?
  • Schools attended:
    2 Univ. of Maryl
  • Comments:
    15 I will miss him
    5 I still can’t believe you are gone.. I wish you were still here on earth.
    3 I love you so much. YOU ARE MISSED EVERY SINGLE DAY!
    3 Miss you Dakota
    3 I Love and miss you Dakota, Uncle Steven.
    2 I light a candle for you almost everyday. I love and miss you so much!
    2 I miss your snuggles!!
    2 been slacking lighting candles for you boo boo bear...but i think about you everysingle day
    2 I love you, wish I could hear it back.
    4 dakota why!!? im so mad!! you left and you took a piece of my heart with you.
    3 your beautiful smile its gone from earth I just wish you listened to all of us who really cared
    2 You will always be remembered, Dakota. ALWAYS. I love you. Aunt Lory
    2 love you cousin🥰 RIP. ❤️Janna Lynn❤️
    2 RIP Dakota 🙏❤
    4 unspeakable tragedy. Your mother is my childhood friend and I know she thinks of you every moment.
    4 Rest in peace
    2 I miss your smile and your laugh. love ya
    2 It’s crazy to think you are gone! But never forgotten!
    2 I've been listening to a lot of Placebo lately. honoring your life in every way I can. 💕 - J
    2 I miss you, I miss you so much.
    2 still miss you.
    3 My darling son. I wake up. You are my first thought.
    2 Dakota, can you see me? I whisper to the sky? Can it be true, that you're really not alive?
    4 Dakota, Can you hear me? I whisper through tears. I've loved you more than life for over 34 years.
    2 God, please take me with him, I whisper through my pain. My child, it's not your time.
    1 For now you must remain.
    3 Dakota would have turned 35 on May 6th, 2022.
    2 "Happy" Birthday in the sky. 🌦️
    2 happy birthday dakota brant champion. I miss you so much! Ill love you forever and always
    1 The world was much brighter with you. So needless, so final. SO DEVA
    2 A whole year! I cant believe it! I still miss you everyday! love you always
    3 One year today. My heart is broken. Until we meet again. Momma Bear
    1 I miss you! I love you! Its just so unfair.
    2 You didn't deserve this. Neither did I. My broken heart is chronic. FOREVER
    2 Some people think you were the most beautiful person they ever knew. You had a beautiful heart.
    1 So nonnegotiable. So final. So many tears of loss and sadness.
    2 I hope God harshly judges your killer. Texas won't. Dont mess with Tx. Good Ole Boy gunslingers.
    1 Chronic broken heart. Forever unjust!
    1 I pray God will let me see your smile one more time. Miss you everday!
    2 I still cant believe a year has passed!!!! I love you
    2 was thinking about the time we had the car stuck on a cliff and one wheel half way hanging off
    1 I MISS YOU SO MUCH. EVERY SINGLE DAY.
    1 Hugs and kisses. Miss you, and then miss you more. God, help us all. So much sadness.
    2 everyday I miss you. I dream about you all the time.
    1 Oh, Kota...hurts so bad.
    1 Why?
    1 Cant wait to see you.
    1 Missing you so much!
    1 Lighting a candle every day. You are not forgotten. I love you forever, Dakota.
    1 You made me laugh. I really miss that. I miss you.
    1 Why, WHy, WHY? For the love of God, WHY?????????????????
    1 Missing you every day. Wish you were here. I love you infinity and through all dimensions.
    1 Dakota, Your presence, all your precious qualities are missed each and every day.
    1 Going on without you is so hard. Does your killer fathom that?
    1 MISSING YOU❤😥
    1 Heard a song yesterday. Remembered you so singing it. Bittersweet.
    2 RIP
    1 So sad. No ones bullet proof when a cowardly punk pulls the trigger.
    1 I miss you so much.😥One more hug, one more smile. If only that could be.
    1 Funny, light up the sky kind of guy. Killer smile.
    2 Everday without you is so difficult.Yesterday I was told it ruined me. Maybe it did.
    1 No pictures come close to capturing your swag and beauty. I miss you EVERYDAY!
    2 Another holiday season without you my love! I miss you so much. You took a piece of my heart with u!
    1 Thinking of you.
    1 Miss you so much. Wish you were here.
    1 Christmas without you. It's really hard. Losing you hurts so very much.
    2 Your so called friends go on. So unfair. Your killer goes on. So unfair.
    1 It's so hard. Christmas without you.My heart breaks.
    1 It's 2023 my love.What fun we could have had!
    1 I will never forget your love,and your sweet presence . Can't wait 2 C U again.
    1 Missing you so much. If only I had one more minute I could spend with you.
    1 I miss you through all time, space, dimensions.
    1 My precious Dakota. You did not get justice. I'm heartbroken.
    1 It makes no sense. You were murdered! Dillon Kavon White, only probation!!!
    1 I miss you everyday! You were so very precious.
    1 Damn it Dakota! Pain and more pain.
    2 Why didn't you consider how much you were loved?
    1 It still hurts so badly. I miss you more than I can express.
    1 Wishing I could see you. I miss ypu always.
    1 My life changed forever. So much sadness, darkness.
    2 Yout murderer should not live. He has no.right.
    2 Had a dream about you!! Wherever you are you are missed!
    1 My heart is missing a huge part of its puzzle. Its broken.
    2 I met you in Germany theres no reason for your murder happening
    2 i hope this really aint you
    3 Please God!!!Help!!UNBEARABLE PAIN!!!!
    1 Miss You Every Single Day. Morning through Night.
    1 Good Night Precious. Holding you in my heart.
    3 Happy birthday brother, I miss you much
    1 Still wishing it was only a nightmare.
    2 🙏🏼🕯❤️‍🩹 to you and your Family
    3 love you still Dakota!!!
    2 Wishing you were here. Missing you every day. Broken.
    3 2 yrs. ago Dillon Kavon White stole you away. Tragic and pathetic!
    2 2 yrs. Unending heartbreak. I love you oh so much!
    1 Oh, Dakota. No words can say. MISS YOU!
    1 ???????????
    1 Missing you.
    1 I love you so much! Always missing you.
    2 You're FREE. I'll join you,. In God's time.
    1 Beautiful memories.
    2 The time we are given together Isa blessing.NOT A PROMISE
    1 I miss your light.
    1 Missing you now, this minute.I love you.
    2 Thinking of you, as usual.Miss U SO MUCH!
    4 Last night I dreamed of you handsome, had to wake up and lose you all over again. I love you baby.
    3 You will always be my best friend and I'll forever miss you with all my heart.
    1 Need a Kota hug!
    2 So sad. Missing you.
    1 I dreamed about you. I was so happy to see you.
    1 Missing you every day. I have such a hard time with the reality of your murder.
    1 Missing you so terribly much. My heart is broken.
    2 I miss you so much. Day and night. I love you oh so much.
    1 Sure could use a hug.
    1 Broken heart. Devastating.
    1 😟❤️💕😭
    1 😟💕😭❤️
    1 Iiss you so very much.
    1 I miss you every day and night. Hurts so terribly.
    1 Still asking why this had to be. One more hug, one more smile.
    1 I'll love you forever
    1 My Precious. I am terribly missing you.
    1 My heart is broken. Miss you more than I can express
    1 I miss you everyday and night. My time is over. I hope your hand will reach out to mine.
    1 I meant to say when my time is .over
    1 Grandpa and Mary are with you now. Give them my love.
    1 I love you so very much. I will miss you until I can be with you again .
    1 Dillon Kavon White of Arlington, TX is a killer, a murderer!
    1 Dillon Kavon White should not be free!

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