Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    181 Dan Dan
    178 Dan The Man!
    172 Daniel my brother
    166 Dada
    173 Uncle Dan Dan
    166 dan with a plan
    163 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    147 Firstborn
    110 handsome
    110 Daddy ♥️
    58 Uncle Daniel
  • Number of children:
    176 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    174 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    172 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    167 loyal
    155 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
    136 loved to laugh 💙
    97 charismatic and easy to talk to
  • Occupation:
    171 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    172 Buffalo milling Company
    171 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    172 Northern Vance High School
    154 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    174 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    172 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    173 Best fisherman around.
    171 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    169 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    170 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    168 Gone too soon always loved
    169 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    162 #LLDaniel
    167 LLD💪🏼💙
    167 i miss you so much 🥺
    166 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    163 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    163 I miss your hugs❤️
    163 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    162 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    162 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    161 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    160 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    161 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    154 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    155 see you on the otherside
    152 LLDaniel
    153 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    151 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    151 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    151 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    150 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    149 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    149 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    150 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    148 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    147 I miss & love you so much.
    144 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    138 rest in peace danny- we'll see you on the otherside.
    138 I love you ❤️
    134 You always stood on what was right and never folded.
    133 still so unreal and so unfair 💔
    131 You are loved beyond measure and missed so much
    121 i love you ❤️
    119 forever missed and loved 💙🎣🕊️
    119 mortal man opinions are worthless,you rest now with the 1 true creator! we who know u ,Know U!!
    114 i miss you and love with my whole heart
    113 Heaven must be so beautiful with you there. I love you and miss you so much. 💔♥️🕊️
    109 Always on our mind. Forever in our hearts. See you in heaven.
    111 I'll carry you in my heart forever♥️ I love you always.
    106 We miss and love you! ♥️
    107 watch over Shannon and Lane man n your famiy. they miss you n you're never forgotten
    105 I think of you every day throughout the day. I miss you snd love you forever.
    104 I love you still and always will
    106 Merry Christmas in Heaven.🥹
    105 I love you yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever♥️
    105 Going into a New Year and all can wish is that you were here with us. We love you.
    104 Currently 469 days since you left us. You are very much loved and missed, always. 💔
    102 Momma loves and misses you so much. Forever and always ♥️
    102 Fly High My Love, I'll Find You When This Life Is Over, I Promise. ♥️
    99 We are all already together in heaven. 💙
    99 You're thought of every single day and forever loved.
    99 i think of you always, wish you were still here danny.
    98 Happy Easter in heaven. We miss and love you alwayd ❤️
    92 Our baby turned 2 today!! I know you were smiling down on him. Miss and love you! 🥹
    91 I miss you beyond words 💔
    90 Happy Father's Day, we miss and love you always!
    90 Happy Birthday! I loved you yesterday, i love you today, and ill love you forever💕
    85 We miss you more each day. #foreverloved
    84 💙🎣🤞🏻
    76 Cooler dsys are coming. Reminds me of losing you. I miss you more each day. I love you.
    73 Every day I think of you. I see you in every sunset and look
    72 i love you
    73 I lub you today, i lub you tomorrow, and ill lub you forever ❤️
    70 I still look for you.. you should still be here. ILYF 💔
    69 Thinking of you and missing you always
    60 I love you and miss you so much
    38 you come to visit me in dreams every once in a while. i love and miss you always
    34 Missing you with an ache so deep. I love you.
    31 We took your baby boy fishing. You were everywhere and at the same time so missed. We love you.
    15 Yoiur baby boy is 3 today. We love you and miss you so much. hugs and kisses to heaven baby. 🤍
    16 there has been so many things, we will catch up DanDan. 😔
    6 I love you so much and miss you every day. 💔

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