Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    200 Dan Dan
    197 Dan The Man!
    191 Daniel my brother
    185 Dada
    192 Uncle Dan Dan
    185 dan with a plan
    182 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    166 Firstborn
    129 handsome
    129 Daddy ♥️
    77 Uncle Daniel
  • Number of children:
    195 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    193 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    191 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    186 loyal
    174 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
    155 loved to laugh 💙
    116 charismatic and easy to talk to
  • Occupation:
    190 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    191 Buffalo milling Company
    190 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    191 Northern Vance High School
    173 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    193 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    191 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    192 Best fisherman around.
    190 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    188 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    189 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    187 Gone too soon always loved
    188 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    181 #LLDaniel
    186 LLD💪🏼💙
    186 i miss you so much 🥺
    185 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    182 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    182 I miss your hugs❤️
    182 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    181 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    181 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    180 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    179 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    180 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    173 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    173 see you on the otherside
    170 LLDaniel
    171 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    169 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    169 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    169 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    168 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    167 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    167 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    168 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    166 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    165 I miss & love you so much.
    162 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    156 rest in peace danny- we'll see you on the otherside.
    156 I love you ❤️
    152 You always stood on what was right and never folded.
    151 still so unreal and so unfair 💔
    149 You are loved beyond measure and missed so much
    139 i love you ❤️
    137 forever missed and loved 💙🎣🕊️
    137 mortal man opinions are worthless,you rest now with the 1 true creator! we who know u ,Know U!!
    132 i miss you and love with my whole heart
    131 Heaven must be so beautiful with you there. I love you and miss you so much. 💔♥️🕊️
    127 Always on our mind. Forever in our hearts. See you in heaven.
    129 I'll carry you in my heart forever♥️ I love you always.
    124 We miss and love you! ♥️
    125 watch over Shannon and Lane man n your famiy. they miss you n you're never forgotten
    123 I think of you every day throughout the day. I miss you snd love you forever.
    122 I love you still and always will
    124 Merry Christmas in Heaven.🥹
    123 I love you yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever♥️
    123 Going into a New Year and all can wish is that you were here with us. We love you.
    122 Currently 469 days since you left us. You are very much loved and missed, always. 💔
    120 Momma loves and misses you so much. Forever and always ♥️
    120 Fly High My Love, I'll Find You When This Life Is Over, I Promise. ♥️
    117 We are all already together in heaven. 💙
    117 You're thought of every single day and forever loved.
    117 i think of you always, wish you were still here danny.
    116 Happy Easter in heaven. We miss and love you alwayd ❤️
    110 Our baby turned 2 today!! I know you were smiling down on him. Miss and love you! 🥹
    109 I miss you beyond words 💔
    108 Happy Father's Day, we miss and love you always!
    108 Happy Birthday! I loved you yesterday, i love you today, and ill love you forever💕
    103 We miss you more each day. #foreverloved
    102 💙🎣🤞🏻
    94 Cooler dsys are coming. Reminds me of losing you. I miss you more each day. I love you.
    91 Every day I think of you. I see you in every sunset and look
    90 i love you
    91 I lub you today, i lub you tomorrow, and ill lub you forever ❤️
    88 I still look for you.. you should still be here. ILYF 💔
    87 Thinking of you and missing you always
    78 I love you and miss you so much
    55 you come to visit me in dreams every once in a while. i love and miss you always
    52 Missing you with an ache so deep. I love you.
    49 We took your baby boy fishing. You were everywhere and at the same time so missed. We love you.
    33 Yoiur baby boy is 3 today. We love you and miss you so much. hugs and kisses to heaven baby. 🤍
    34 there has been so many things, we will catch up DanDan. 😔
    24 I love you so much and miss you every day. 💔
    15 Not a day goes by that your not thought about. we miss and love you each and everyday.
    15 we miss you abd love you always
    12 missing you every day 💔

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