Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    151 Dan Dan
    148 Dan The Man!
    144 Daniel my brother
    137 Dada
    144 Uncle Dan Dan
    137 dan with a plan
    134 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    118 Firstborn
    81 handsome
    81 Daddy ♥️
    29 Uncle Daniel
  • Number of children:
    147 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    145 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    143 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    138 loyal
    126 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
    107 loved to laugh 💙
    68 charismatic and easy to talk to
  • Occupation:
    142 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    143 Buffalo milling Company
    142 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    143 Northern Vance High School
    125 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    145 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    143 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    144 Best fisherman around.
    142 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    140 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    141 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    139 Gone too soon always loved
    140 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    133 #LLDaniel
    138 LLD💪🏼💙
    138 i miss you so much 🥺
    137 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    134 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    134 I miss your hugs❤️
    134 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    133 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    133 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    132 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    131 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    132 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    125 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    126 see you on the otherside
    123 LLDaniel
    124 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    122 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    122 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    122 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    121 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    120 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    120 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    121 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    119 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    118 I miss & love you so much.
    115 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    109 rest in peace danny- we'll see you on the otherside.
    109 I love you ❤️
    105 You always stood on what was right and never folded.
    104 still so unreal and so unfair 💔
    102 You are loved beyond measure and missed so much
    92 i love you ❤️
    90 forever missed and loved 💙🎣🕊️
    89 mortal man opinions are worthless,you rest now with the 1 true creator! we who know u ,Know U!!
    85 i miss you and love with my whole heart
    84 Heaven must be so beautiful with you there. I love you and miss you so much. 💔♥️🕊️
    80 Always on our mind. Forever in our hearts. See you in heaven.
    82 I'll carry you in my heart forever♥️ I love you always.
    77 We miss and love you! ♥️
    78 watch over Shannon and Lane man n your famiy. they miss you n you're never forgotten
    76 I think of you every day throughout the day. I miss you snd love you forever.
    75 I love you still and always will
    77 Merry Christmas in Heaven.🥹
    76 I love you yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever♥️
    76 Going into a New Year and all can wish is that you were here with us. We love you.
    75 Currently 469 days since you left us. You are very much loved and missed, always. 💔
    73 Momma loves and misses you so much. Forever and always ♥️
    73 Fly High My Love, I'll Find You When This Life Is Over, I Promise. ♥️
    70 We are all already together in heaven. 💙
    70 You're thought of every single day and forever loved.
    70 i think of you always, wish you were still here danny.
    69 Happy Easter in heaven. We miss and love you alwayd ❤️
    63 Our baby turned 2 today!! I know you were smiling down on him. Miss and love you! 🥹
    62 I miss you beyond words 💔
    61 Happy Father's Day, we miss and love you always!
    61 Happy Birthday! I loved you yesterday, i love you today, and ill love you forever💕
    56 We miss you more each day. #foreverloved
    55 💙🎣🤞🏻
    47 Cooler dsys are coming. Reminds me of losing you. I miss you more each day. I love you.
    44 Every day I think of you. I see you in every sunset and look
    43 i love you
    44 I lub you today, i lub you tomorrow, and ill lub you forever ❤️
    41 I still look for you.. you should still be here. ILYF 💔
    40 Thinking of you and missing you always
    31 I love you and miss you so much
    9 you come to visit me in dreams every once in a while. i love and miss you always
    5 Missing you with an ache so deep. I love you.
    1 We took your baby boy fishing. You were everywhere and at the same time so missed. We love you.

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