Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    186 Dan Dan
    183 Dan The Man!
    177 Daniel my brother
    171 Dada
    178 Uncle Dan Dan
    171 dan with a plan
    168 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    152 Firstborn
    115 handsome
    115 Daddy ♥️
    63 Uncle Daniel
  • Number of children:
    181 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    179 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    177 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    172 loyal
    160 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
    141 loved to laugh 💙
    102 charismatic and easy to talk to
  • Occupation:
    176 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    177 Buffalo milling Company
    176 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    177 Northern Vance High School
    159 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    179 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    177 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    178 Best fisherman around.
    176 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    174 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    175 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    173 Gone too soon always loved
    174 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    167 #LLDaniel
    172 LLD💪🏼💙
    172 i miss you so much 🥺
    171 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    168 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    168 I miss your hugs❤️
    168 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    167 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    167 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    166 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    165 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    166 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    159 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    160 see you on the otherside
    157 LLDaniel
    158 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    156 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    156 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    156 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    155 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    154 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    154 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    155 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    153 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    152 I miss & love you so much.
    149 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    143 rest in peace danny- we'll see you on the otherside.
    143 I love you ❤️
    139 You always stood on what was right and never folded.
    138 still so unreal and so unfair 💔
    136 You are loved beyond measure and missed so much
    126 i love you ❤️
    124 forever missed and loved 💙🎣🕊️
    124 mortal man opinions are worthless,you rest now with the 1 true creator! we who know u ,Know U!!
    119 i miss you and love with my whole heart
    118 Heaven must be so beautiful with you there. I love you and miss you so much. 💔♥️🕊️
    114 Always on our mind. Forever in our hearts. See you in heaven.
    116 I'll carry you in my heart forever♥️ I love you always.
    111 We miss and love you! ♥️
    112 watch over Shannon and Lane man n your famiy. they miss you n you're never forgotten
    110 I think of you every day throughout the day. I miss you snd love you forever.
    109 I love you still and always will
    111 Merry Christmas in Heaven.🥹
    110 I love you yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever♥️
    110 Going into a New Year and all can wish is that you were here with us. We love you.
    109 Currently 469 days since you left us. You are very much loved and missed, always. 💔
    107 Momma loves and misses you so much. Forever and always ♥️
    107 Fly High My Love, I'll Find You When This Life Is Over, I Promise. ♥️
    104 We are all already together in heaven. 💙
    104 You're thought of every single day and forever loved.
    104 i think of you always, wish you were still here danny.
    103 Happy Easter in heaven. We miss and love you alwayd ❤️
    97 Our baby turned 2 today!! I know you were smiling down on him. Miss and love you! 🥹
    96 I miss you beyond words 💔
    95 Happy Father's Day, we miss and love you always!
    95 Happy Birthday! I loved you yesterday, i love you today, and ill love you forever💕
    90 We miss you more each day. #foreverloved
    89 💙🎣🤞🏻
    81 Cooler dsys are coming. Reminds me of losing you. I miss you more each day. I love you.
    78 Every day I think of you. I see you in every sunset and look
    77 i love you
    78 I lub you today, i lub you tomorrow, and ill lub you forever ❤️
    75 I still look for you.. you should still be here. ILYF 💔
    74 Thinking of you and missing you always
    65 I love you and miss you so much
    43 you come to visit me in dreams every once in a while. i love and miss you always
    39 Missing you with an ache so deep. I love you.
    36 We took your baby boy fishing. You were everywhere and at the same time so missed. We love you.
    20 Yoiur baby boy is 3 today. We love you and miss you so much. hugs and kisses to heaven baby. 🤍
    21 there has been so many things, we will catch up DanDan. 😔
    11 I love you so much and miss you every day. 💔

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