Blake McCoy, age 26

Lost to gun violence on January 26, 2022 in Junction City, Kansas.

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  • Nickname:
    553 Blaker
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    551 Gentle & Kind
    549 Free Spirited & Loving
    547 Thoughtful
    547 Loving & Kind Hearted
    547 Artistic
    546 Intelligent, Gifted
    546 Funny
    543 Commpassionate
    544 smart & naturally talented.
    545 loving
    541 a ray of sunshine on the darkest of days
    540 charming
    539 affectionate
    538 courageous & strong
    538 generous to those in need
    538 witty & vibrant
    538 reliable
    538 trustworthy: the best secret keeper - #1 best friend
    539 Voted Winner For The Best Hair Award
    537 enchanting
    535 honest
    535 humble
    536 Most Contagious Laugh & Smile 💕
    535 knowledgeable & smart
    536 Lover & Genius of Music
    537 Chocolate Milks Biggest Fan 🥤
    521 💖Best hugger EVER💖
    507 Lit up any room! such a huge, warm personality.
    505 Cool personified.
    505 The biggest sweetheart❣️
    505 Truly beautiful❤️‍🔥
    490 Athletic, strong
    483 Too good for this world
    448 Always happy, always smiling, always laughing
    423 A truly beautiful, kind, caring, warm soul
    421 No one better.
    416 Walking JOY
    409 Swagger 💖
    411 Wore clothes well. Very classy when dressed up.
    406 Charistmatic!💫
    406 PURE LOVE
    394 Authentic
    359 😎 Chill
    347 Athletic
    330 Non-judgmental
    316 Precious and very loved❣️💔💔💔
    310 Edgy
    304 Loyal💖❤️‍🔥💖
    297 Caring, always😇
    297 ✨️The BEST✨️
    290 ✨️✨️So incredibly beautiful, in every sense of the word. ✨️✨️
    288 Inspirational
    289 Made an impression on everyone. He lives on in all of us.❤️‍🔥
    280 Magically ⭐️ Creative
    278 Full of LIGHT
    278 Infectious laugh😄😍
    264 Sweetest, chillest, most artistic and passionate...
    245 💙🩵Rizz🩵💙
    245 Coolest guy I ever knew
    228 Infectious, beautiful light of joy
    229 SO talented!🌟
    221 NICE
    222 "All the things"❤️🩷❤️
    205 Best ever.
    26 One of a kind, completely irreplaceable
  • Occupation:
    377 Poet, Songwriter, Musician, Singer
  • Workplace:
    534 Zombie Toxin Haunted House
    382 Musician, Singer
  • Schools attended:
    531 Manhattan High
  • Comments:
    540 I love you Blaker. Forever & always.
    536 I love you so much Blaker. Miss you every day.
    535 Another day without you is another day too many. Love you always.
    532 Woke up again this morning missing you again. Fly high Blaker.
    526 U left footprints in my heart that I will keep for a lifetime. 💗
    527 I miss you every minute of every day.
    525 Grateful for every moment you were on this earth. Love always.
    524 Spooky season has finally came. wish u were here.
    519 going to the pumpkin patch today with EK. Wish u were with us
    520 grand opening of Zombie Toxins today. ❤️ thinking of u.
    520 I think of u every morning, & every night I go to sleep. Miss u
    519 There are no words to express how much I love you, how much you mean to me, how much I miss you.
    520 You were my person.
    518 You were, and are, LOVED.
    518 My angel!
    518 Myheart will never be the same. You took half of it with you.
    518 another day missing you. ❤️🫶🏻
    515 If anyone knew how much I truly miss you, they would wonder how I am still breathing.
    515 You are in my heart, my thoughts, my life, always and forever.
    515 I wish you were here.
    503 This world isn't same without you.
    503 I'm not the same without you.
    490 Best Thanksgiving? Bringing YOU home, newly born.
    490 I know you are in God's arms.
    490 I thank God for you, my baby.
    487 First Christmas with you in heaven😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹
    485 I MISS YOU, YOUR HUGS, YOUR LAUGH
    486 My soul aches for you!
    476 What I really want for Christmas is to see you. I ❤️ you!
    474 I still & will always miss you every moment of every day. Love you forever❣️
    471 Such a loss for the world! I wish I could see you grow older. LOVE YOU! <3
    464 blessed to been your friene
    459 I miss listening to you play 🎸!
    460 I miss your voice, your singing, your smile.
    457 I love you infinity x infinity x 3 trillion cubed!
    453 My sweet 😇 angel!
    452 I don't know how I breathe without you. I MISS & LOVE YOU, ALWAYS.
    452 I could really, really use one of your hugs!
    450 thinking of you everyday. ❤️
    448 The anguish of your absence will be 1 year tomorrow.
    449 😭
    449 I miss everything about you, my child.
    449 No words...
    448 It is still overwhelming to think of not seeing you in this life.
    445 You will forever be my always.
    438 Happy Valentine's Day, my dear son💌
    439 Grateful eternally to have had you here.
    438 But I miss everything about you, and your very presence.
    439 You are my ❤️ heart.
    436 I will hold you in my heart until I hold you in heaven.
    425 You would have been such a wonderful father.
    422 my soulmate forever
    422 I still can't believe...All my love, always & forever.
    414 How I miss you!
    414 You were my happy place.
    414 I truly miss you stopping by at random times.
    410 You will always be my ❤️.
    410 I love you endlessly.
    408 Miss you as much as I did in the beginning. Always, always will.💔
    409 ONE day without you was too many!
    408 You knew I adored you when you were here. You know I still do, don't you?
    406 I will never become accustomed to baking without saving batter or dough for you. :(
    405 NOTHING would make me happier than seeing you.
    405 My sweet, sweet baby💔
    400 Losing you will never hurt less.
    400 You touched, and helped, more people than I think you realized. Love you dearly.
    393 Always proud to be your mom. Always.
    387 Miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY! <3
    385 I know you are in heaven, but I still cry every time I think of what happened.
    381 You were and are the BEST! I MISS YOU!
    376 Barely 26 years was NOT enough💔💔💔
    377 There are so many things that I am happy to have told you while you were here.
    377 Some of them, repeatedly.
    376 I still miss you endlessly.
    377 I will never be at peace until I hold you again.
    376 How you touched my soul, and still do...<3
    375 I couldn't miss, or love, you more than I do! XOX
    372 Miss you, my angel!
    370 Spent time w/ ur momma yesterday. We miss you.
    372 Every second. Every day.💔
    367 I miss you; I miss you; I miss you!
    361 My sweet, sweet, son, how I yearn for you.
    361 Until we meet again, I will miss you.
    359 One and a half years next week...Still looking for answers.😪
    355 I pray for as much justice as possible. 🙏🏻XoX
    356 I ❤️ you, always & forever❣️
    354 I love, adore,xand miss you--forever and a day❣️❣️❣️
    350 😭😭😭
    341 I will love you until the day after forever.
    336 My heart is forever broken.
    318 All of my love forever, my child❣️💔💖💔
    315 808 candles, Blake! I know you gave a little laugh, drummer boy. XOXOX
    314 Pink, "When I Get There"...One of our songs now, even though it was released after... XoX
    314 Iam Tongi, "I'll Be Seeing You"...
    314 Ed Sheeran, "Visiting Hours"
    297 The Zombie Toxin crew misses you!🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟
    294 The Haunt was epic this year, but it would have been even better with YOU!
    293 Missing you endlessly ♾️
    282 Miss you like crazy!
    281 💕🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶💕
    279 😭😭😭 Miss you dearly. 😭😭
    274 Love is everything; love never dies.💖🩷💖
    263 You made my heart sing. ❤️
    259 Happy second heavenly birthday, my sweet, sweet baby. All my l❤️ve
    259 😘😘😘
    255 We missed you this Thanksgiving, but thought of you❣️
    256 Cried and laughed for you!
    248 You are legendary.
    244 We miss you❣️😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    239 I will ALWAYS love, and ALWAYS grieve for, you.
    239 I carry your memory every moment. XOXOX
    237 This time of year is so difficult without you, my sweet angel. Miss you endlessly.
    233 We sent you off with balloons to the sky yesterday & we miss you so much.
    231 You are my heart.
    229 NOTHING is the same without you. 💔❤️‍🩹💔
    226 Merry heavenly Christmas, my sweet angel❣️
    226 Second Christmas 🎄 MISSING YOU.
    223 I still don't want to believe this happened. 💧
    219 Still dreaming of you
    218 I hold you in my heart, and in my soul.
    215 2024: another year without you 😭😭😭💔
    215 Love you to the moon and back x infinity❣️🌛🌍
    212 MISSING YOU!
    208 I will never get used to you not being here.
    202 I'm so very sorry this happened to you. 💔😭
    202 You were a ROCK for so many. Thank you.
    196 I was never ready for you to leave this world. 😶‍🌫️💔😶‍🌫️
    196 Your absence echoes in my heart every day. I love you.
    186 You always made me happier. I ❤️ and miss you❣️
    185 You were the sweetest, kindest, old soul. You are greatly missed by so many.
    184 You are missed greatly, by so many! May your kindness be multiplied continually!!!
    182 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever and ever. 🩷
    183 You are so missed by so many. Rest in peace❤️‍🩹
    181 It is you. It has always been you. You are my good.
    182 You are my best.
    181 You are the best of me.
    179 Always positive. Always loving.
    176 You were a good friend to many and are missed so very much.
    175 I will be overjoyed when I see you again.
    175 We wish you were here.
    173 Just a reminder- I love you. ❤️
    174 1111 Thank you. <3
    171 I think about you everyday.
    164 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever & ever.
    164 Loving you was so easy.
    166 Not a day goes by where I don’t think of you.
    166 Your absence is the loudest silence ever. Miss you!
    162 My heart will be broken until I see you again.
    162 Daily reminder that I woke up thinking of you, I love you, & I’ll go to bed hoping to dream of you.
    155 I miss you, my sweet, beautiful Valentine.🤍😶‍🌫️🤍
    152 You were and are an angel. I love you always.
    153 I can't sleep tonight. I keep replaying moment in my head of your contagious laugh. I miss It.
    151 One million % miss that laugh❣️🤍🤍🤍
    151 Thinking of you again tonight. I love you. 💕
    149 I have not given up on your case.
    147 Thinking of you always my sweet angel. Miss you more than words.
    146 Missing you. 🩷
    145 I want you to know, just because we can't see you, doesn't mean we will ever forget you.
    144 🩷 love you to the moon and back
    142 Always and forever. 🤞🏼🩷 love you so much
    141 No one has ever been there for me like you were. Miss you!
    142 U gave me countless memories that I’ll never forget. U gave me years of happiness.
    142 U gave me time to love u. An angel walking the earth.
    141 U didn’t owe me anything, but u gave me everything. 🩷
    142 Love you so much Blaker 🩷
    141 I feel your absence every single day.
    141 I haven’t been feeling myself in a while, but I always felt myself when I was with you.
    141 I feel alone without you. You were the best!
    141 Your hugs made the world a better place.
    139 I couldn't love you any more than I do, and always will.
    141 I miss your sunshine.
    141 I miss you. I miss you. I miss you. 😭
    140 There is void that used to burn brightly with your light. ❤️‍🔥
    141 My sweet, sweet angel; how I miss & love you❣️
    141 "Save You a Seat" Alex Warren
    141 "You're written in my soul"❤️‍🔥
    141 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    135 I love you. Always.
    142 Thank you for being my son. You were beauty, light, and joy.
    141 Dean Lewis, Memories
    141 "You were the one who gave me peace..."
    141 You were the best thing that could possibly happen in my life. Love you eternallly. <3
    143 I saw ur family today. Blessed to be apart of world, love, & who live in ur legacy.
    143 ❤️ love you
    141 I hate that you are not here.
    141 I am permanently feeling homesick without you.
    143 I thought of you today, as I do, everyday. I miss you.
    141 My sweet angel, I love you so much.
    141 My heart and soul still ache for you. Miss you always and forever.
    142 So beautiful <3
    143 I am so very grateful for every moment you were here. XOX
    142 You are still my person.
    141 Still can't believe you are no longer here. I would give anything to have you back.
    143 My sweet baby boy...XoXoX
    140 I miss you, always.
    143 I woke up and thought of you today. Oh how I miss you.
    139 So many people have told me how much they miss your laugh.
    138 I love you with my entire being, heart, soul. Eternally.
    138 People remember, and still talk about, your band! <3
    138 Someone dear just told me that this still doesn't seem real--and it doesn't.
    138 Memories and photos still pop up on FB. You are so missed, my sweet child.
    138 Happy heavenly birthday, my baby. Forever 26.😶‍🌫️ Long for & miss you ALWAYS.
    139 Love you with all my heart. I miss you.
    139 Your third angelversary is nearing. :( Know that you are deeply, deeply loved & missed.
    138 Three years today😭😭😭
    124 My forever Valentine 💝 💔❤️‍🩹
    121 I will forever light a candle for you. All of my love, my angel.
    118 Hold her close, Blakey.
    81 My heart & soul
    44 I wish there were words...
    27 Another milestone I wish I could share with you, I miss you ❤️
    26 Can't believe you would have been 30 on your birthday this year. 🥺
    26 I will forever miss you❣️I love you.♾️x♾️
    23 This world is not at all the same without you.
    24 I was so very blessed to have you.
    23 Christmas is not the same without you, my sweet baby.
    23 Life is not the same without you. I miss you. We miss you.
    23 The start of another year without you on this planet. 💔 XoX
    22 It is four years today...😭😭😭😭💔
    21 I miss you, my sweet, sweet angel.
    21 It's your sister's 1st birthday there.😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️ Extra extra ❤️ on her?
    18 I miss your smile, your laugh, your hugs, your presence.
    18 I miss our talks.

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