Elias Jakob Cieslak, age 17

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

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    11 Funny, smart,caring,big heart
    8 best older brother
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  • Comments:
    2 Rest easy young man .. Dustin’s mommy
    4 Love and miss you so my beautiful son cannot wait to hug you in paradise Im never letting go!!💔
    7 i miss you cousin. our family will be forever broken-hearted 💔
    4 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 😘💔🤟
    1 best little cousin the workd. love you ELIAS
    1 miss you so much my big lil buddy
    1 Miss you lil cousin LLE forever 💙💙💙
    1 I miss you every day gradson, life is so hard 😭😭😭 love mama I know you with papa ❤️
    1 Its been 13 months without you buddy. Give me strength son life is so hard without you.
    1 I love and miss you so so so much.💔
    2 Happy heavenly bday nephew we all love and miss u till we meet again😘
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday my precious son. I miss and love you so much.🤍🕊️
    2 you will never be forgotten Elias!!!!💙💙💙 we love you and miss you like crazy
    1 I miss you more every day, vacation is no the same anymore 😭😭
    1 I love you so much grandson
    1 Miss you like crazy my handsome son! Cannot wait to hug you! Love you so much.💔
    1 Love N miss U so much. It’s never good bye see u later 😘😘
    1 I love you so much grandson, and I miss you
    1 15 horrific months without you son. I miss and love you so much💔😭
    1 Grandson life has not Ben the same 😭😭 I love you so much and I miss you so much mama
    1 Grandson, I miss you so much. I wish you here with us. One day will be together again.
    1 16 horrific months without you son.
    1 Cannot wait to reunite with you in heaven. I can't wait to hold
    1 you. miss and love you so much buddy. love mom
    1 Always in my mind missing u Godson I was so proud being ur Godmother love u 😘 🤟
    2 best lil cousin ever. you are so badly missed Elias🕊️🕊️🕊️

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