Elias Jakob Cieslak, age 17

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

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  • Nickname:
    25 My Bubba
    15 SON☀️🕊️
    18 sous chef, carpenter, landscaper
    15 SON☀️🕊
    5 eli
    5 Ebabyyyyy
    3 mi vida y mundo☀️🕊️
  • Number of children:
    8 No kids
    2 my precious nephew received some me more justice today. Bitter sweet 😊😞
  • Personality:
    34 Funny, smart,caring,big heart
    31 best older brother
    10 A piece of my heart ❤️ my 🌎☀️🕊️♋️
    7 Aaron outgoing kind or go and give you his T-shirt off his back
    6 He realize that relationships are more important than material
    7 Always had a smile and love to let people out he had the biggest
    6 Heart of gold love to see people smile, and enjoy life.
    7 Has a heart of gold and loves to see people smile, and enjoy life
    1 sweet boy
  • Occupation:
    5 Carpenter/supervisor
    5 Carpenter/lawn and snow removal
    5 Carpenter/ landscaper & sous chef
  • Workplace:
    22 premier
    5 E$ landscaping
  • Schools attended:
    6 Carver Towson HS / Parkville HS
  • Comments:
    13 Rest easy young man .. Dustin’s mommy
    19 Love and miss you so my beautiful son cannot wait to hug you in paradise Im never letting go!!💔
    21 i miss you cousin. our family will be forever broken-hearted 💔
    14 I love you so much grandson life is hard with that you 😭
    11 I love you mu beautiful nephew. until i see you agin. I will always keep you in my heart 💙🪽
    10 love you so much #5 rell baby Emoney baby 4LLLLLLLLLLL
    11 Nephew aka Godson i love and miss u like crazy this world dont make any sense anymore 😭💔😘 LLE
    10 love you so much nephew. ❤️
    10 gonna let u know everyday 🤟 😘
    9 great rise Godson 🤟 😘 everyday gonna let u know 🤟
    10 I miss you like crazy 😭😭
    11 love and missing u Godson 😘🤟
    10 Miss you Elias!!
    11 Merry Xmas keep shining nephew titi loves u with all my heart 🤟😘
    8 merry Xmas nephew 🤟keep shining titi loves u
    10 🤟😘
    9 nephew this life so hard to smile without u here love u titi
    8 You are so missed every day. Your silliness, your big heart, and your great hugs. Every day
    8 missing u like crazy give ur parents and sister strength love u with all my heart 😘☝🏼❤️
    7 💔😭 missing u so much nephew 😘💔🤟
    8 best little cousin the workd. love you ELIAS
    7 miss you so much my big lil buddy
    8 Miss you lil cousin LLE forever 💙💙💙
    6 I miss you every day gradson, life is so hard 😭😭😭 love mama I know you with papa ❤️
    7 Its been 13 months without you buddy. Give me strength son life is so hard without you.
    6 I love and miss you so so so much.💔
    7 Happy heavenly bday nephew we all love and miss u till we meet again😘
    6 Happy Heavenly Birthday my precious son. I miss and love you so much.🤍🕊️
    10 you will never be forgotten Elias!!!!💙💙💙 we love you and miss you like crazy
    6 I miss you more every day, vacation is no the same anymore 😭😭
    7 I love you so much grandson
    8 Miss you like crazy my handsome son! Cannot wait to hug you! Love you so much.💔
    6 Love N miss U so much. It’s never good bye see u later 😘😘
    8 I love you so much grandson, and I miss you
    8 15 horrific months without you son. I miss and love you so much💔😭
    8 Grandson life has not Ben the same 😭😭 I love you so much and I miss you so much mama
    7 Grandson, I miss you so much. I wish you here with us. One day will be together again.
    7 16 horrific months without you son.
    7 Cannot wait to reunite with you in heaven. I can't wait to hold
    7 you. miss and love you so much buddy. love mom
    6 Always in my mind missing u Godson I was so proud being ur Godmother love u 😘 🤟
    7 best lil cousin ever. you are so badly missed Elias🕊️🕊️🕊️
    6 I miss you every single day! I love you my nephew 💙
    5 I miss you so much. I love you one day we be together.❤️
    5 I miss the boy come to my house straight to the kitchen love mama
    6 Happy Thanksgiving my handsome son. We miss you so much.💔love mom
    4 I love you
    4 Great rise Nephew love N missing u like crazy😢😘
    4 Elias was bright, kind, and he always knew how to make me laugh. Condolences to his family.
    4 There so much I want say but I can’t Nerry Xmas
    3 There’s so much I wanna say merry Christmas Nephew love and miss you so much
    6 merry chrismtas lil cuz🎄💙 missing you at every family party
    6 Missing you so much son. Cannot wait to hold you in my arms. My heart is broken💔love so much son
    5 Love you E not a day goes by miss my lil brother see you again one day amen
    2 There so much I want say Nephew just wish I can hug you and hear ur voice
    2 Miss and love you 😘
    2 My dear baseball player I miss you so much, baby. I love you. Say hi to Papa for me please🙏❤️
    3 think about you everyday. we miss you much💔💔
    1 I love you my nephew. still missing you every single day! #LLE
    1 you will always be miss sweet heart 💖 our beautiful angel in HEAVEN 🪽👼🏼
    1 I miss you so much baby my heart is so broken said hi for me to papa I love you so much guys 😭😭
    1 Good morning Elias. Missing you again today
    1 Missing you so much my handsome son. Give us strength buddy. I love you so much.💔🥺
    1 So much I want say to u but I’ll wait till we together again love N miss u nephew
    2 thinking about you lots. I love you Elias Jakob Cieslak. Forver with us #LLE #5
    2 I can still hear your voice. Your family missing you so much!!!
    2 Can't sleep as usual. Missing you so much son. Love you love mom🤍🕊️
    3 6 more days till u receive your justice. Love you so much and we always got your back LLE💙
    1 23 months without you son.
    1 My heart will remain forever broken til we're reunited. Love and miss you so much.💔
    2 Justice is served for one two more to go. Love you forever. LLE
    3 U will always be alive in everyone heart 😘
    1 You got your justice today son. Now he can't hurt anyone else he's off the street.
    1 So much love for today I hope we made you proud love you son.
    2 Always got your back forever cuz💙 missing you like crazy
    2 miss you every day cuz, just got a tattoo for you, hope you like up there in the sky❤️❤️🕊️🕊️
    1 Happy Easter my beautiful son!! We
    1 Love and miss you so much🧡💛💚💜❤️
    2 forever missing you baby cousin 😢💙
    2 You live forever in my heart and soul, Missing you dearly my dear dear granson-in-love
    2 2 years with broken hearts💔
    1 2 years without you my beautiful son. We miss and love you so much.💔
    1 Another Mother’s Day without you son💔 Miss you so much😭
    1 We got our justice today buddy.
    1 Love and miss you my beautiful angel🤍🕊️ #LLE
    1 Love N missing u nephew till we meet again 😘😘
    1 Goodmorning Elias, another day missing you ❤️‍🩹
    1 GreatriseNephew another day missing u happy birthday 😘
    2 Love u keep shining
    1 Happy Heavenly 20th Birthday my handsome son!! Love you so much!!
    1 Thinking of you always my handsome nephew! I miss you so much 💙
    1 Love you my handsome son. I miss you so much it hurts. LLE🤍🕊️💔
    1 Missing you every single day Elias ❤️
    1 Love you emoney I miss you more everyday🕊️❤️
    2 We all love and miss you so much my handsome son. Our hearts are shattered.💔
    2 GM godson love N miss u please give ur parents strength 😘
    2 Another Birthday without you son. Miss and love you so much buddy.😭
    2 One of the most caring loving I'll go in and always happy with a smile. Love you, My Bubba.
    1 He realize that life is worth much more than gold
    1 ☀️🕊️❤️🫂🙏🤚🏽🫱🏽
    2 good morning elias another morning thinking about you heavy
    2 We got our justice today buddy!! 2 down 1 to go! Love and miss you so much son!💔
    2 Nephew I know u know 2 down 1 to go all for u we love N miss u
    2 Give your sister signs today buddy. We love and miss you so much.💔🥺
    1 Dear grandson Our dream was u come to Peru, 🇵🇪
    1 I’m here, and u not here with me 😭☹️
    1 I cried for 2 nights, life is not fair 😭 I love you and I miss you so much
    1 Great rise Nephew love N missing u like crazy 😘
    1 It’s been so long, you will never be forgotten ❤️
    1 Nephew till this day still tell myself I can’t believe this happened to us😭 missing N love u
    1 I know it’s not a good bye we all gonna eat dinner like good old days😘
    2 Justice is serve for all three bitches we will always keep your memory alive. Love you.
    2 Justice was served! All 3 cowards are where they should be! Love you my precious son!!
    1 Always thinking of you buddy! We all love and miss you so much my precious son#LLE🕊️
    1 Happy Heavenly thanksgiving my handsome son. Love and miss you so much!❤️
    1 Thinking of you everyday my sweet nephew. I love you 💙
    1 Love N missing U please give ur parents N sis strength 😘

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