Elias Jakob Cieslak, age 17

Lost to gun violence on April 23, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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  • Personality:
    8 Funny, smart,caring,big heart
    4 best older brother
  • Occupation:
    6 Carpenter
  • Workplace:
    2 premier
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  • Comments:
    2 Rest easy young man .. Dustin’s mommy
    2 Love and miss you so my beautiful son cannot wait to hug you in paradise Im never letting go!!💔
    3 i miss you cousin. our family will be forever broken-hearted 💔
    3 I love you so much grandson life is hard with that you 😭
    2 I love you mu beautiful nephew. until i see you agin. I will always keep you in my heart 💙🪽
    1 love you so much #5 rell baby Emoney baby 4LLLLLLLLLLL
    2 Nephew aka Godson i love and miss u like crazy this world dont make any sense anymore 😭💔😘 LLE
    2 love you so much nephew. ❤️
    2 gonna let u know everyday 🤟 😘
    2 great rise Godson 🤟 😘 everyday gonna let u know 🤟
    2 I miss you like crazy 😭😭
    2 love and missing u Godson 😘🤟
    2 Miss you Elias!!
    2 Merry Xmas keep shining nephew titi loves u with all my heart 🤟😘
    1 merry Xmas nephew 🤟keep shining titi loves u
    2 🤟😘
    1 nephew this life so hard to smile without u here love u titi
    1 You are so missed every day. Your silliness, your big heart, and your great hugs. Every day
    1 missing u like crazy give ur parents and sister strength love u with all my heart 😘☝🏼❤️
    1 💔😭 missing u so much nephew 😘💔🤟

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