Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

Lost to gun violence on October 12, 2023 in Henderson, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    74 Dan Dan
    71 Dan The Man!
    67 Daniel my brother
    60 Dada
    67 Uncle Dan Dan
    59 dan with a plan
    57 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    40 Firstborn
    3 handsome
    3 Daddy ♥️
  • Number of children:
    69 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    67 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    66 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    60 loyal
    48 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
    29 loved to laugh 💙
  • Occupation:
    65 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    66 Buffalo milling Company
    65 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    66 Northern Vance High School
    47 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    68 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    66 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    67 Best fisherman around.
    65 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    63 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    64 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    62 Gone too soon always loved
    63 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    57 #LLDaniel
    61 LLD💪🏼💙
    61 i miss you so much 🥺
    60 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    57 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    57 I miss your hugs❤️
    57 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    56 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    56 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    55 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    54 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    55 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    48 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    49 see you on the otherside
    46 LLDaniel
    47 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    45 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    45 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    45 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    44 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    43 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    43 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    44 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    41 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    40 I miss & love you so much.
    37 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    36 You were one of a kind...a legend in your own time. 💯
    31 rest in peace danny- we'll see you on the otherside.
    31 I love you ❤️
    27 You always stood on what was right and never folded.
    26 still so unreal and so unfair 💔
    24 You are loved beyond measure and missed so much
    14 i love you ❤️
    12 forever missed and loved 💙🎣🕊️
    11 mortal man opinions are worthless,you rest now with the 1 true creator! we who know u ,Know U!!
    7 i miss you and love with my whole heart
    6 Heaven must be so beautiful with you there. I love you and miss you so much. 💔♥️🕊️
    2 Always on our mind. Forever in our hearts. See you in heaven.
    4 I'll carry you in my heart forever♥️ I love you always.

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