Gabriel Ventura, age 20

Lost to gun violence on August 20, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    5 Gabe
    3 Gven
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  • Personality:
    2 Kind, Motivated, Caring, Thoughtful
    2 driven, loving, one-of-a-kind, goofy
    2 Hard working
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  • Comments:
    7 Praying your young soul goes to God and have everlasting life.
    5 And I’m praying God stays in the heart of your family and friends
    4 I’m praying people wake up and see that gun violence is snatching loved ones away left and right
    9 Praying we do something. Stranger or not this just dropped tears down my face
    3 I’m praying these people put these guns down
    4 Praying for your family and friends. Missing you dearly Gabe , most gentle-kindest soul i've met
    4 My world will never be the same without you here. i miss you more than youll ever know.
    4 I’ll miss you brother, we must put the guns down
    2 miss you more and more each day. i will make sure you live vicariously through me forever <3
    2 Our memories will never die
    2 especially missing you this christmas, wish you were here. love you kiddo
    2 Too young to go. You had great dreams and goals. I’ll see you one day my friend
    2 The holidays have been so hard w/out you. you changed my life - until we meet again love
    2 never gets easier to live reality that youre no longer here. miss you so very much
    1 i shouldnt only be able to see you in my dreams. you should be here kiddo 💔
    1 You will never be forgot my friend. Rest easy
    1 i know you are watching over us. my favorite guardian 🤍
    2 you are loved beyond belief. I hope youre resting in peace
    2 I miss you Gabe. I can still see and hear you laughing. Watch over us man. See you one day
    1 hardest 6 months without you. missing you oh so much kiddo
    2 not a day goes by that i dont wish you were here. i miss and love you 🤍
    1 You were quite the impactful soul. Miss you❤️
    1 my heart is so broken, the world was so much brighter with you here
    1 holding you tight in my heart. love you sm
    1 gabe, i miss you beyond comprehension. id give anything just to hold you close again
    2 I’ll never forget our memories brother. I’ll see you again
    1 think about you every day. love you kiddo
    1 Wishing I could hold you outside of my dreams
    1 Forever my guardian Angel Love & miss you🤍
    1 a whole year without u. dont know how ive made it this far. luv u kiddo 🤍
    1 happy heavenly birthday gabe 💗 wish you were here to play flip tab with me today. love you
    1 Happy Birthday little bro, wish you could be here to celebrate. Love always
    1 still and forever will be in disbelief. miss you more than you can imagine 🥺
    1 anytime i listen to the weeknd i feel your presence. i love you forever 🤍
    2 wish you didn't have to go. you were such an influential person that I looked up to
    1 cant wait to run into your arms when my time comes. miss you sm kiddo 🤍
    1 i had a beautiful dream about u the other night, thank u for visiting me 🤍
    1 hope u know how much you are missed🤍 impactful soul
    1 thinking of you hard gabe
    1 happy heavenly birthday kiddo 🤍 miss you sm
    1 never forgotten. not a day has gone by that you havent crossed my mind. forever in my heart
    1 I had a dream about you last night. Not a day goes by where I dont look for you❣️
    1 Tomorrow marks 3years, I miss and love you dearly! L and I are always thinking of you❤️
    1 Wishing I could hold you one more time, always in my thoughts🖤
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Gabe! Thank you for being my rock during the time we had together 🖤

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