Kalen Lesean Mathews, age 19

Lost to gun violence on May 6, 2022 in Lansing, Michigan.

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    3 Loving, hard working, great son, brother friend and grandson! and
    4 Miss u more than words can express💞
    2 loving friendly cool smart kind helfpul
    4 loving Caring sweet
    2 Happy Birthday, it will be so hard without you today. Always in our hearts!
    2 One year without your smile, your presence, is unbelievable.
    2 I love you
    1 Loves u, appreciated all u did for me!
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    4 pleasantview Elementary
    2 pleasant view elementary
  • Comments:
    2 i love you bubby.
    2 Forever in our hearts 💞 always in our thoughts!
    2 We will have justice for you!!
    2 We demand an accounting for a life taken!
    3 Missing you😢
    2 we miss you so much kalen i remember seeing you all smiling and happy
    2 You remain loved, miss u every day. Too young, too soon.
    2 You left our life but never our 💕 hearts.
    2 Daily I think of you and I pray we will be together in eternity. Our time was too short!!
    2 Miss you hon. There’s a large hole in our hearts that only you could fill.🥲
    1 Another Christmas without you😪
    1 ❤️❤️I MISS U
    1 🩷🥲
    1 We celebrate your Birthday today, we miss you, continue to love you and seek justice for you
    1 2yrs waiting justice. Two killers will not go free.
    1 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 LOVE YOU!!
    1 Justice is being served!! Finally!!
    1 One sentenced awaiting #2…Justice will be served.
    1 2yrs 7mos 5 days Justice! Does not bring u home🥲💔.
    1 I loved u your whole life.💝 I’ll miss u the rest of mine💔

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