Blake McCoy, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    534 Blaker
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    532 Gentle & Kind
    530 Free Spirited & Loving
    528 Thoughtful
    528 Loving & Kind Hearted
    528 Artistic
    527 Intelligent, Gifted
    527 Funny
    525 Commpassionate
    526 smart & naturally talented.
    526 loving
    522 a ray of sunshine on the darkest of days
    521 charming
    520 affectionate
    519 courageous & strong
    519 generous to those in need
    519 witty & vibrant
    519 reliable
    519 trustworthy: the best secret keeper - #1 best friend
    520 Voted Winner For The Best Hair Award
    518 enchanting
    516 honest
    516 humble
    517 Most Contagious Laugh & Smile 💕
    517 knowledgeable & smart
    517 Lover & Genius of Music
    518 Chocolate Milks Biggest Fan 🥤
    502 💖Best hugger EVER💖
    488 Lit up any room! such a huge, warm personality.
    486 Cool personified.
    486 The biggest sweetheart❣️
    486 Truly beautiful❤️‍🔥
    471 Athletic, strong
    465 Too good for this world
    429 Always happy, always smiling, always laughing
    404 A truly beautiful, kind, caring, warm soul
    402 No one better.
    397 Walking JOY
    390 Swagger 💖
    392 Wore clothes well. Very classy when dressed up.
    387 Charistmatic!💫
    387 PURE LOVE
    375 Authentic
    340 😎 Chill
    328 Athletic
    311 Non-judgmental
    297 Precious and very loved❣️💔💔💔
    291 Edgy
    285 Loyal💖❤️‍🔥💖
    278 Caring, always😇
    278 ✨️The BEST✨️
    271 ✨️✨️So incredibly beautiful, in every sense of the word. ✨️✨️
    269 Inspirational
    270 Made an impression on everyone. He lives on in all of us.❤️‍🔥
    261 Magically ⭐️ Creative
    259 Full of LIGHT
    259 Infectious laugh😄😍
    245 Sweetest, chillest, most artistic and passionate...
    226 💙🩵Rizz🩵💙
    226 Coolest guy I ever knew
    209 Infectious, beautiful light of joy
    210 SO talented!🌟
    203 NICE
    203 "All the things"❤️🩷❤️
    186 Best ever.
    6 One of a kind, completely irreplaceable
  • Occupation:
    358 Poet, Songwriter, Musician, Singer
  • Workplace:
    515 Zombie Toxin Haunted House
    363 Musician, Singer
  • Schools attended:
    512 Manhattan High
  • Comments:
    521 I love you Blaker. Forever & always.
    517 I love you so much Blaker. Miss you every day.
    516 Another day without you is another day too many. Love you always.
    513 Woke up again this morning missing you again. Fly high Blaker.
    507 U left footprints in my heart that I will keep for a lifetime. 💗
    508 I miss you every minute of every day.
    506 Grateful for every moment you were on this earth. Love always.
    505 Spooky season has finally came. wish u were here.
    500 going to the pumpkin patch today with EK. Wish u were with us
    501 grand opening of Zombie Toxins today. ❤️ thinking of u.
    501 I think of u every morning, & every night I go to sleep. Miss u
    500 There are no words to express how much I love you, how much you mean to me, how much I miss you.
    501 You were my person.
    499 You were, and are, LOVED.
    499 My angel!
    499 Myheart will never be the same. You took half of it with you.
    499 another day missing you. ❤️🫶🏻
    496 If anyone knew how much I truly miss you, they would wonder how I am still breathing.
    496 You are in my heart, my thoughts, my life, always and forever.
    496 I wish you were here.
    484 This world isn't same without you.
    484 I'm not the same without you.
    471 Best Thanksgiving? Bringing YOU home, newly born.
    471 I know you are in God's arms.
    471 I thank God for you, my baby.
    468 First Christmas with you in heaven😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹
    466 I MISS YOU, YOUR HUGS, YOUR LAUGH
    467 My soul aches for you!
    457 What I really want for Christmas is to see you. I ❤️ you!
    455 I still & will always miss you every moment of every day. Love you forever❣️
    452 Such a loss for the world! I wish I could see you grow older. LOVE YOU! <3
    445 blessed to been your friene
    440 I miss listening to you play 🎸!
    441 I miss your voice, your singing, your smile.
    438 I love you infinity x infinity x 3 trillion cubed!
    434 My sweet 😇 angel!
    433 I don't know how I breathe without you. I MISS & LOVE YOU, ALWAYS.
    433 I could really, really use one of your hugs!
    432 thinking of you everyday. ❤️
    429 The anguish of your absence will be 1 year tomorrow.
    430 😭
    430 I miss everything about you, my child.
    430 No words...
    429 It is still overwhelming to think of not seeing you in this life.
    426 You will forever be my always.
    419 Happy Valentine's Day, my dear son💌
    420 Grateful eternally to have had you here.
    419 But I miss everything about you, and your very presence.
    420 You are my ❤️ heart.
    417 I will hold you in my heart until I hold you in heaven.
    406 You would have been such a wonderful father.
    403 my soulmate forever
    403 I still can't believe...All my love, always & forever.
    395 How I miss you!
    395 You were my happy place.
    395 I truly miss you stopping by at random times.
    391 You will always be my ❤️.
    391 I love you endlessly.
    390 Miss you as much as I did in the beginning. Always, always will.💔
    390 ONE day without you was too many!
    389 You knew I adored you when you were here. You know I still do, don't you?
    387 I will never become accustomed to baking without saving batter or dough for you. :(
    386 NOTHING would make me happier than seeing you.
    386 My sweet, sweet baby💔
    381 Losing you will never hurt less.
    381 You touched, and helped, more people than I think you realized. Love you dearly.
    374 Always proud to be your mom. Always.
    368 Miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY! <3
    366 I know you are in heaven, but I still cry every time I think of what happened.
    362 You were and are the BEST! I MISS YOU!
    357 Barely 26 years was NOT enough💔💔💔
    358 There are so many things that I am happy to have told you while you were here.
    358 Some of them, repeatedly.
    357 I still miss you endlessly.
    358 I will never be at peace until I hold you again.
    357 How you touched my soul, and still do...<3
    356 I couldn't miss, or love, you more than I do! XOX
    353 Miss you, my angel!
    351 Spent time w/ ur momma yesterday. We miss you.
    353 Every second. Every day.💔
    348 I miss you; I miss you; I miss you!
    342 My sweet, sweet, son, how I yearn for you.
    342 Until we meet again, I will miss you.
    340 One and a half years next week...Still looking for answers.😪
    336 I pray for as much justice as possible. 🙏🏻XoX
    337 I ❤️ you, always & forever❣️
    335 I love, adore,xand miss you--forever and a day❣️❣️❣️
    331 😭😭😭
    322 I will love you until the day after forever.
    317 My heart is forever broken.
    299 All of my love forever, my child❣️💔💖💔
    296 808 candles, Blake! I know you gave a little laugh, drummer boy. XOXOX
    295 Pink, "When I Get There"...One of our songs now, even though it was released after... XoX
    295 Iam Tongi, "I'll Be Seeing You"...
    295 Ed Sheeran, "Visiting Hours"
    278 The Zombie Toxin crew misses you!🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟
    275 The Haunt was epic this year, but it would have been even better with YOU!
    274 Missing you endlessly ♾️
    263 Miss you like crazy!
    262 💕🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶💕
    260 😭😭😭 Miss you dearly. 😭😭
    255 Love is everything; love never dies.💖🩷💖
    244 You made my heart sing. ❤️
    240 Happy second heavenly birthday, my sweet, sweet baby. All my l❤️ve
    240 😘😘😘
    236 We missed you this Thanksgiving, but thought of you❣️
    237 Cried and laughed for you!
    229 You are legendary.
    225 We miss you❣️😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    220 I will ALWAYS love, and ALWAYS grieve for, you.
    220 I carry your memory every moment. XOXOX
    218 This time of year is so difficult without you, my sweet angel. Miss you endlessly.
    215 We sent you off with balloons to the sky yesterday & we miss you so much.
    212 You are my heart.
    210 NOTHING is the same without you. 💔❤️‍🩹💔
    208 Merry heavenly Christmas, my sweet angel❣️
    207 Second Christmas 🎄 MISSING YOU.
    204 I still don't want to believe this happened. 💧
    200 Still dreaming of you
    199 I hold you in my heart, and in my soul.
    196 2024: another year without you 😭😭😭💔
    196 Love you to the moon and back x infinity❣️🌛🌍
    193 MISSING YOU!
    189 I will never get used to you not being here.
    183 I'm so very sorry this happened to you. 💔😭
    183 You were a ROCK for so many. Thank you.
    177 I was never ready for you to leave this world. 😶‍🌫️💔😶‍🌫️
    177 Your absence echoes in my heart every day. I love you.
    167 You always made me happier. I ❤️ and miss you❣️
    166 You were the sweetest, kindest, old soul. You are greatly missed by so many.
    165 You are missed greatly, by so many! May your kindness be multiplied continually!!!
    163 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever and ever. 🩷
    164 You are so missed by so many. Rest in peace❤️‍🩹
    162 It is you. It has always been you. You are my good.
    163 You are my best.
    162 You are the best of me.
    161 Always positive. Always loving.
    157 You were a good friend to many and are missed so very much.
    156 I will be overjoyed when I see you again.
    156 We wish you were here.
    154 Just a reminder- I love you. ❤️
    155 1111 Thank you. <3
    152 I think about you everyday.
    146 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever & ever.
    146 Loving you was so easy.
    147 Not a day goes by where I don’t think of you.
    147 Your absence is the loudest silence ever. Miss you!
    143 My heart will be broken until I see you again.
    143 Daily reminder that I woke up thinking of you, I love you, & I’ll go to bed hoping to dream of you.
    136 I miss you, my sweet, beautiful Valentine.🤍😶‍🌫️🤍
    133 You were and are an angel. I love you always.
    134 I can't sleep tonight. I keep replaying moment in my head of your contagious laugh. I miss It.
    133 One million % miss that laugh❣️🤍🤍🤍
    132 Thinking of you again tonight. I love you. 💕
    130 I have not given up on your case.
    128 Thinking of you always my sweet angel. Miss you more than words.
    127 Missing you. 🩷
    126 I want you to know, just because we can't see you, doesn't mean we will ever forget you.
    125 🩷 love you to the moon and back
    122 Always and forever. 🤞🏼🩷 love you so much
    121 No one has ever been there for me like you were. Miss you!
    122 U gave me countless memories that I’ll never forget. U gave me years of happiness.
    122 U gave me time to love u. An angel walking the earth.
    121 U didn’t owe me anything, but u gave me everything. 🩷
    122 Love you so much Blaker 🩷
    121 I feel your absence every single day.
    121 I haven’t been feeling myself in a while, but I always felt myself when I was with you.
    121 I feel alone without you. You were the best!
    121 Your hugs made the world a better place.
    119 I couldn't love you any more than I do, and always will.
    121 I miss your sunshine.
    121 I miss you. I miss you. I miss you. 😭
    120 There is void that used to burn brightly with your light. ❤️‍🔥
    121 My sweet, sweet angel; how I miss & love you❣️
    121 "Save You a Seat" Alex Warren
    121 "You're written in my soul"❤️‍🔥
    121 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    115 I love you. Always.
    122 Thank you for being my son. You were beauty, light, and joy.
    121 Dean Lewis, Memories
    121 "You were the one who gave me peace..."
    121 You were the best thing that could possibly happen in my life. Love you eternallly. <3
    123 I saw ur family today. Blessed to be apart of world, love, & who live in ur legacy.
    123 ❤️ love you
    121 I hate that you are not here.
    121 I am permanently feeling homesick without you.
    123 I thought of you today, as I do, everyday. I miss you.
    121 My sweet angel, I love you so much.
    121 My heart and soul still ache for you. Miss you always and forever.
    122 So beautiful <3
    123 I am so very grateful for every moment you were here. XOX
    122 You are still my person.
    122 Still can't believe you are no longer here. I would give anything to have you back.
    123 My sweet baby boy...XoXoX
    120 I miss you, always.
    123 I woke up and thought of you today. Oh how I miss you.
    119 So many people have told me how much they miss your laugh.
    118 I love you with my entire being, heart, soul. Eternally.
    118 People remember, and still talk about, your band! <3
    118 Someone dear just told me that this still doesn't seem real--and it doesn't.
    118 Memories and photos still pop up on FB. You are so missed, my sweet child.
    118 Happy heavenly birthday, my baby. Forever 26.😶‍🌫️ Long for & miss you ALWAYS.
    119 Love you with all my heart. I miss you.
    119 Your third angelversary is nearing. :( Know that you are deeply, deeply loved & missed.
    118 Three years today😭😭😭
    104 My forever Valentine 💝 💔❤️‍🩹
    101 I will forever light a candle for you. All of my love, my angel.
    98 Hold her close, Blakey.
    61 My heart & soul
    24 I wish there were words...
    6 Another milestone I wish I could share with you, I miss you ❤️
    5 Can't believe you would have been 30 on your birthday this year. 🥺
    5 I will forever miss you❣️I love you.♾️x♾️
    3 This world is not at all the same without you.
    3 I was so very blessed to have you.

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