Blake McCoy, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    562 Blaker
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    561 Gentle & Kind
    558 Free Spirited & Loving
    556 Thoughtful
    556 Loving & Kind Hearted
    556 Artistic
    555 Intelligent, Gifted
    555 Funny
    552 Commpassionate
    553 smart & naturally talented.
    554 loving
    550 a ray of sunshine on the darkest of days
    549 charming
    548 affectionate
    547 courageous & strong
    547 generous to those in need
    547 witty & vibrant
    546 reliable
    547 trustworthy: the best secret keeper - #1 best friend
    548 Voted Winner For The Best Hair Award
    546 enchanting
    544 honest
    544 humble
    545 Most Contagious Laugh & Smile 💕
    544 knowledgeable & smart
    545 Lover & Genius of Music
    546 Chocolate Milks Biggest Fan 🥤
    530 💖Best hugger EVER💖
    516 Lit up any room! such a huge, warm personality.
    514 Cool personified.
    514 The biggest sweetheart❣️
    514 Truly beautiful❤️‍🔥
    499 Athletic, strong
    492 Too good for this world
    457 Always happy, always smiling, always laughing
    432 A truly beautiful, kind, caring, warm soul
    430 No one better.
    425 Walking JOY
    417 Swagger 💖
    420 Wore clothes well. Very classy when dressed up.
    415 Charistmatic!💫
    415 PURE LOVE
    403 Authentic
    368 😎 Chill
    356 Athletic
    339 Non-judgmental
    325 Precious and very loved❣️💔💔💔
    319 Edgy
    313 Loyal💖❤️‍🔥💖
    306 Caring, always😇
    306 ✨️The BEST✨️
    299 ✨️✨️So incredibly beautiful, in every sense of the word. ✨️✨️
    297 Inspirational
    298 Made an impression on everyone. He lives on in all of us.❤️‍🔥
    289 Magically ⭐️ Creative
    287 Full of LIGHT
    287 Infectious laugh😄😍
    273 Sweetest, chillest, most artistic and passionate...
    254 💙🩵Rizz🩵💙
    254 Coolest guy I ever knew
    237 Infectious, beautiful light of joy
    238 SO talented!🌟
    230 NICE
    231 "All the things"❤️🩷❤️
    214 Best ever.
    35 One of a kind, completely irreplaceable
  • Occupation:
    386 Poet, Songwriter, Musician, Singer
  • Workplace:
    543 Zombie Toxin Haunted House
    391 Musician, Singer
  • Schools attended:
    540 Manhattan High
  • Comments:
    549 I love you Blaker. Forever & always.
    545 I love you so much Blaker. Miss you every day.
    544 Another day without you is another day too many. Love you always.
    541 Woke up again this morning missing you again. Fly high Blaker.
    535 U left footprints in my heart that I will keep for a lifetime. 💗
    535 I miss you every minute of every day.
    534 Grateful for every moment you were on this earth. Love always.
    533 Spooky season has finally came. wish u were here.
    528 going to the pumpkin patch today with EK. Wish u were with us
    529 grand opening of Zombie Toxins today. ❤️ thinking of u.
    529 I think of u every morning, & every night I go to sleep. Miss u
    528 There are no words to express how much I love you, how much you mean to me, how much I miss you.
    529 You were my person.
    527 You were, and are, LOVED.
    527 My angel!
    527 Myheart will never be the same. You took half of it with you.
    527 another day missing you. ❤️🫶🏻
    524 If anyone knew how much I truly miss you, they would wonder how I am still breathing.
    524 You are in my heart, my thoughts, my life, always and forever.
    524 I wish you were here.
    512 This world isn't same without you.
    512 I'm not the same without you.
    499 Best Thanksgiving? Bringing YOU home, newly born.
    499 I know you are in God's arms.
    499 I thank God for you, my baby.
    496 First Christmas with you in heaven😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹
    494 I MISS YOU, YOUR HUGS, YOUR LAUGH
    495 My soul aches for you!
    485 What I really want for Christmas is to see you. I ❤️ you!
    483 I still & will always miss you every moment of every day. Love you forever❣️
    480 Such a loss for the world! I wish I could see you grow older. LOVE YOU! <3
    473 blessed to been your friene
    468 I miss listening to you play 🎸!
    469 I miss your voice, your singing, your smile.
    466 I love you infinity x infinity x 3 trillion cubed!
    462 My sweet 😇 angel!
    461 I don't know how I breathe without you. I MISS & LOVE YOU, ALWAYS.
    461 I could really, really use one of your hugs!
    459 thinking of you everyday. ❤️
    457 The anguish of your absence will be 1 year tomorrow.
    458 😭
    458 I miss everything about you, my child.
    458 No words...
    457 It is still overwhelming to think of not seeing you in this life.
    454 You will forever be my always.
    447 Happy Valentine's Day, my dear son💌
    448 Grateful eternally to have had you here.
    447 But I miss everything about you, and your very presence.
    448 You are my ❤️ heart.
    445 I will hold you in my heart until I hold you in heaven.
    434 You would have been such a wonderful father.
    431 my soulmate forever
    431 I still can't believe...All my love, always & forever.
    423 How I miss you!
    423 You were my happy place.
    423 I truly miss you stopping by at random times.
    419 You will always be my ❤️.
    419 I love you endlessly.
    417 Miss you as much as I did in the beginning. Always, always will.💔
    418 ONE day without you was too many!
    417 You knew I adored you when you were here. You know I still do, don't you?
    415 I will never become accustomed to baking without saving batter or dough for you. :(
    414 NOTHING would make me happier than seeing you.
    414 My sweet, sweet baby💔
    409 Losing you will never hurt less.
    409 You touched, and helped, more people than I think you realized. Love you dearly.
    402 Always proud to be your mom. Always.
    396 Miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY! <3
    394 I know you are in heaven, but I still cry every time I think of what happened.
    390 You were and are the BEST! I MISS YOU!
    385 Barely 26 years was NOT enough💔💔💔
    386 There are so many things that I am happy to have told you while you were here.
    386 Some of them, repeatedly.
    385 I still miss you endlessly.
    386 I will never be at peace until I hold you again.
    385 How you touched my soul, and still do...<3
    384 I couldn't miss, or love, you more than I do! XOX
    381 Miss you, my angel!
    379 Spent time w/ ur momma yesterday. We miss you.
    381 Every second. Every day.💔
    376 I miss you; I miss you; I miss you!
    370 My sweet, sweet, son, how I yearn for you.
    370 Until we meet again, I will miss you.
    368 One and a half years next week...Still looking for answers.😪
    364 I pray for as much justice as possible. 🙏🏻XoX
    365 I ❤️ you, always & forever❣️
    363 I love, adore,xand miss you--forever and a day❣️❣️❣️
    359 😭😭😭
    350 I will love you until the day after forever.
    345 My heart is forever broken.
    327 All of my love forever, my child❣️💔💖💔
    324 808 candles, Blake! I know you gave a little laugh, drummer boy. XOXOX
    323 Pink, "When I Get There"...One of our songs now, even though it was released after... XoX
    323 Iam Tongi, "I'll Be Seeing You"...
    323 Ed Sheeran, "Visiting Hours"
    306 The Zombie Toxin crew misses you!🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟
    303 The Haunt was epic this year, but it would have been even better with YOU!
    302 Missing you endlessly ♾️
    291 Miss you like crazy!
    290 💕🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶💕
    288 😭😭😭 Miss you dearly. 😭😭
    283 Love is everything; love never dies.💖🩷💖
    272 You made my heart sing. ❤️
    268 Happy second heavenly birthday, my sweet, sweet baby. All my l❤️ve
    268 😘😘😘
    264 We missed you this Thanksgiving, but thought of you❣️
    265 Cried and laughed for you!
    257 You are legendary.
    253 We miss you❣️😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    248 I will ALWAYS love, and ALWAYS grieve for, you.
    248 I carry your memory every moment. XOXOX
    246 This time of year is so difficult without you, my sweet angel. Miss you endlessly.
    242 We sent you off with balloons to the sky yesterday & we miss you so much.
    240 You are my heart.
    238 NOTHING is the same without you. 💔❤️‍🩹💔
    235 Merry heavenly Christmas, my sweet angel❣️
    235 Second Christmas 🎄 MISSING YOU.
    232 I still don't want to believe this happened. 💧
    228 Still dreaming of you
    227 I hold you in my heart, and in my soul.
    224 2024: another year without you 😭😭😭💔
    224 Love you to the moon and back x infinity❣️🌛🌍
    221 MISSING YOU!
    217 I will never get used to you not being here.
    211 I'm so very sorry this happened to you. 💔😭
    211 You were a ROCK for so many. Thank you.
    205 I was never ready for you to leave this world. 😶‍🌫️💔😶‍🌫️
    205 Your absence echoes in my heart every day. I love you.
    195 You always made me happier. I ❤️ and miss you❣️
    194 You were the sweetest, kindest, old soul. You are greatly missed by so many.
    193 You are missed greatly, by so many! May your kindness be multiplied continually!!!
    191 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever and ever. 🩷
    192 You are so missed by so many. Rest in peace❤️‍🩹
    190 It is you. It has always been you. You are my good.
    191 You are my best.
    190 You are the best of me.
    188 Always positive. Always loving.
    185 You were a good friend to many and are missed so very much.
    184 I will be overjoyed when I see you again.
    184 We wish you were here.
    182 Just a reminder- I love you. ❤️
    183 1111 Thank you. <3
    180 I think about you everyday.
    173 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever & ever.
    173 Loving you was so easy.
    175 Not a day goes by where I don’t think of you.
    175 Your absence is the loudest silence ever. Miss you!
    171 My heart will be broken until I see you again.
    171 Daily reminder that I woke up thinking of you, I love you, & I’ll go to bed hoping to dream of you.
    164 I miss you, my sweet, beautiful Valentine.🤍😶‍🌫️🤍
    161 You were and are an angel. I love you always.
    162 I can't sleep tonight. I keep replaying moment in my head of your contagious laugh. I miss It.
    160 One million % miss that laugh❣️🤍🤍🤍
    160 Thinking of you again tonight. I love you. 💕
    158 I have not given up on your case.
    156 Thinking of you always my sweet angel. Miss you more than words.
    155 Missing you. 🩷
    154 I want you to know, just because we can't see you, doesn't mean we will ever forget you.
    153 🩷 love you to the moon and back
    151 Always and forever. 🤞🏼🩷 love you so much
    150 No one has ever been there for me like you were. Miss you!
    151 U gave me countless memories that I’ll never forget. U gave me years of happiness.
    151 U gave me time to love u. An angel walking the earth.
    150 U didn’t owe me anything, but u gave me everything. 🩷
    151 Love you so much Blaker 🩷
    150 I feel your absence every single day.
    150 I haven’t been feeling myself in a while, but I always felt myself when I was with you.
    150 I feel alone without you. You were the best!
    150 Your hugs made the world a better place.
    148 I couldn't love you any more than I do, and always will.
    150 I miss your sunshine.
    150 I miss you. I miss you. I miss you. 😭
    149 There is void that used to burn brightly with your light. ❤️‍🔥
    150 My sweet, sweet angel; how I miss & love you❣️
    150 "Save You a Seat" Alex Warren
    150 "You're written in my soul"❤️‍🔥
    150 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    144 I love you. Always.
    151 Thank you for being my son. You were beauty, light, and joy.
    150 Dean Lewis, Memories
    150 "You were the one who gave me peace..."
    150 You were the best thing that could possibly happen in my life. Love you eternallly. <3
    152 I saw ur family today. Blessed to be apart of world, love, & who live in ur legacy.
    152 ❤️ love you
    150 I hate that you are not here.
    150 I am permanently feeling homesick without you.
    152 I thought of you today, as I do, everyday. I miss you.
    150 My sweet angel, I love you so much.
    150 My heart and soul still ache for you. Miss you always and forever.
    151 So beautiful <3
    152 I am so very grateful for every moment you were here. XOX
    151 You are still my person.
    150 Still can't believe you are no longer here. I would give anything to have you back.
    152 My sweet baby boy...XoXoX
    149 I miss you, always.
    152 I woke up and thought of you today. Oh how I miss you.
    148 So many people have told me how much they miss your laugh.
    147 I love you with my entire being, heart, soul. Eternally.
    147 People remember, and still talk about, your band! <3
    147 Someone dear just told me that this still doesn't seem real--and it doesn't.
    147 Memories and photos still pop up on FB. You are so missed, my sweet child.
    147 Happy heavenly birthday, my baby. Forever 26.😶‍🌫️ Long for & miss you ALWAYS.
    148 Love you with all my heart. I miss you.
    148 Your third angelversary is nearing. :( Know that you are deeply, deeply loved & missed.
    147 Three years today😭😭😭
    133 My forever Valentine 💝 💔❤️‍🩹
    130 I will forever light a candle for you. All of my love, my angel.
    127 Hold her close, Blakey.
    90 My heart & soul
    53 I wish there were words...
    36 Another milestone I wish I could share with you, I miss you ❤️
    35 Can't believe you would have been 30 on your birthday this year. 🥺
    35 I will forever miss you❣️I love you.♾️x♾️
    32 This world is not at all the same without you.
    33 I was so very blessed to have you.
    33 Christmas is not the same without you, my sweet baby.
    33 Life is not the same without you. I miss you. We miss you.
    33 The start of another year without you on this planet. 💔 XoX
    32 It is four years today...😭😭😭😭💔
    31 I miss you, my sweet, sweet angel.
    31 It's your sister's 1st birthday there.😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️ Extra extra ❤️ on her?
    27 I miss your smile, your laugh, your hugs, your presence.
    28 I miss our talks.
    9 2222😪 I love you.

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