Elias Jakob Cieslak, age 17

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

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  • Nickname:
    8 My Bubba
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    19 Funny, smart,caring,big heart
    16 best older brother
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  • Workplace:
    13 premier
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  • Comments:
    6 Rest easy young man .. Dustin’s mommy
    8 Love and miss you so my beautiful son cannot wait to hug you in paradise Im never letting go!!💔
    11 i miss you cousin. our family will be forever broken-hearted 💔
    8 I love you so much grandson life is hard with that you 😭
    6 I love you mu beautiful nephew. until i see you agin. I will always keep you in my heart 💙🪽
    5 love you so much #5 rell baby Emoney baby 4LLLLLLLLLLL
    6 Nephew aka Godson i love and miss u like crazy this world dont make any sense anymore 😭💔😘 LLE
    5 love you so much nephew. ❤️
    5 gonna let u know everyday 🤟 😘
    4 great rise Godson 🤟 😘 everyday gonna let u know 🤟
    5 I miss you like crazy 😭😭
    6 love and missing u Godson 😘🤟
    5 Miss you Elias!!
    5 Merry Xmas keep shining nephew titi loves u with all my heart 🤟😘
    4 merry Xmas nephew 🤟keep shining titi loves u
    5 🤟😘
    4 nephew this life so hard to smile without u here love u titi
    3 You are so missed every day. Your silliness, your big heart, and your great hugs. Every day
    3 missing u like crazy give ur parents and sister strength love u with all my heart 😘☝🏼❤️
    3 💔😭 missing u so much nephew 😘💔🤟
    3 best little cousin the workd. love you ELIAS
    3 miss you so much my big lil buddy
    3 Miss you lil cousin LLE forever 💙💙💙
    3 I miss you every day gradson, life is so hard 😭😭😭 love mama I know you with papa ❤️
    3 Its been 13 months without you buddy. Give me strength son life is so hard without you.
    3 I love and miss you so so so much.💔
    4 Happy heavenly bday nephew we all love and miss u till we meet again😘
    3 Happy Heavenly Birthday my precious son. I miss and love you so much.🤍🕊️
    4 you will never be forgotten Elias!!!!💙💙💙 we love you and miss you like crazy
    3 I miss you more every day, vacation is no the same anymore 😭😭
    3 I love you so much grandson
    3 Miss you like crazy my handsome son! Cannot wait to hug you! Love you so much.💔
    2 Love N miss U so much. It’s never good bye see u later 😘😘
    3 I love you so much grandson, and I miss you
    3 15 horrific months without you son. I miss and love you so much💔😭
    3 Grandson life has not Ben the same 😭😭 I love you so much and I miss you so much mama
    2 Grandson, I miss you so much. I wish you here with us. One day will be together again.
    2 16 horrific months without you son.
    2 Cannot wait to reunite with you in heaven. I can't wait to hold
    2 you. miss and love you so much buddy. love mom
    2 Always in my mind missing u Godson I was so proud being ur Godmother love u 😘 🤟
    4 best lil cousin ever. you are so badly missed Elias🕊️🕊️🕊️
    3 I miss you every single day! I love you my nephew 💙
    3 I miss you so much. I love you one day we be together.❤️
    3 I miss the boy come to my house straight to the kitchen love mama
    4 Happy Thanksgiving my handsome son. We miss you so much.💔love mom
    2 I love you
    2 Great rise Nephew love N missing u like crazy😢😘
    1 Elias was bright, kind, and he always knew how to make me laugh. Condolences to his family.

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