Herman K "Bud" Flood IV, age 8

Lost to gun violence on April 3, 2023 in Sussex, New Jersey.

Bud died on April 12th.

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  • Nickname:
    26 Bud, Baby Bud
    2 Boo Bear
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    27 loving, protective, funny,
    3 caring kind hearted smart
    2 handsome!
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  • Schools attended:
    24 Hamburg and Chipperfield
  • Comments:
    28 I miss everything about you ❤️ Aunt Skid will love you forever
    24 We love you and miss you more everyday!!
    18 My heart is so overwhelmed with the sadness of losing you❤️
    13 my beautiful grandson, we will never stop fighting for justice for you!!!
    11 I love you to the moon and back!
    8 Hey baby, its Denden, I just want you to KNOW I LOVE YOU MORE!
    7 you are truly missed baby bud 😢
    8 justice will eventually be served 🤞🙏♥️
    8 it's aunt skid again, I friggin miss you and love you
    8 Forever SHATTERED. I love you more...💔❤️
    9 Im drowning today, you are so loved and missed little man...😭💔
    7 I love and miss you so very much, I love you more.
    8 you're in my heart, you're in my soul, I love you more
    9 I loved you, your whole life. I'll miss you the rest of mine.
    8 1,000 candles lit for you so far...❤️
    7 Ive dealt with ALOT of loss but yours is by far the most devastating
    8 I love and miss you Baby Bud, this is the hardest thing Ive ever had to deal with.
    7 Missing you a little extra today Boo Bear!! Love you to the moon and back!
    6 wish you were here
    5 I miss you
    5 God I can't wait for justice to be served. I love you.
    5 I just miss you Baby Bud, all day, every day, I think of you. Love you more...
    4 I love you Baby Bud and now I miss you more...💔
    4 missing you so much boo
    4 Destinee and Ryder miss you so much!
    4 I miss you.
    4 I miss you soo much sweetie, you're always on my mind and in my heart.
    4 My heart will ALWAYS ache for you. I miss you
    4 💔💔💔
    1 think about you everyday and miss you so much. life isn't fair.
    1 I miss you baby bud
    1 I miss you so much 💔🥹

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