Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    141 Dan Dan
    138 Dan The Man!
    134 Daniel my brother
    127 Dada
    134 Uncle Dan Dan
    127 dan with a plan
    124 Honest, caring, good hearted ❤️
    108 Firstborn
    71 handsome
    71 Daddy ♥️
    19 Uncle Daniel
  • Number of children:
    137 1 Son, Lane Blake Grissom.
  • Personality:
    135 Great man! Loved his family and fishing with all his heart!
    133 Loyal, honest, kind, good-hearted
    128 loyal
    116 Womderful man with a lot of love for his family
    97 loved to laugh 💙
    58 charismatic and easy to talk to
  • Occupation:
    132 we miss you cuzzo long live you
  • Workplace:
    133 Buffalo milling Company
    132 Regional Sales Representative
  • Schools attended:
    133 Northern Vance High School
    115 Gone too soon.
  • Comments:
    135 Beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and a beautiful heart gone too soon.
    133 Daddy, Beloved son, brother
    134 Best fisherman around.
    132 Adorable mischievous smile and giggle, beautiful eyes with freckle in one
    130 gone too soon, rest in peace and may justice be served
    131 Handsome and loved by so many ♥️
    129 Gone too soon always loved
    130 #LLDaniel 💙🎣
    124 #LLDaniel
    128 LLD💪🏼💙
    128 i miss you so much 🥺
    127 ripped from this world and so senselessly. justice for you and Markel!
    124 we love you Daniel 💙💙💙
    124 I miss your hugs❤️
    124 I miss seeing you light up when you hooked a nice fish.
    123 I'm going to miss fishing with you. 😔
    123 Going to miss hearing "Tuh" & "Babycakes" & "Beakt"
    122 I miss our long talks. You gave the best advice.
    121 you taught so many people to fish. RIP a legacy
    122 Handsome Honest Hardworking Family Man ♥️
    115 if i could turn back time id go to 2023 and make things different
    116 see you on the otherside
    113 LLDaniel
    114 You are loved and missed by so many people . Watch over your beautiful son and sweet mother ♥️
    112 #LLD think of you often, watch over your family. they miss you beyins words.
    112 I Miss You So Much It Hurts To Breath. I'll Love You Till This Heart Stops Beating.
    112 I look forward to the day I see you again. 💔
    111 Bedt fisherman around! 🎣
    110 "now we've got to do the most important thing a fisherman will ever do, wait." -Father Bear
    110 You taught us all to seize every moment of each day.
    111 rest in oeace buddy, i come hear often to see the vimmeb
    109 Missing you more every single day. I love you.
    108 I miss & love you so much.
    105 I miss and love you! You deserved more time, Rest in paradise ♥️
    99 rest in peace danny- we'll see you on the otherside.
    99 I love you ❤️
    95 You always stood on what was right and never folded.
    94 still so unreal and so unfair 💔
    92 You are loved beyond measure and missed so much
    82 i love you ❤️
    80 forever missed and loved 💙🎣🕊️
    79 mortal man opinions are worthless,you rest now with the 1 true creator! we who know u ,Know U!!
    75 i miss you and love with my whole heart
    74 Heaven must be so beautiful with you there. I love you and miss you so much. 💔♥️🕊️
    70 Always on our mind. Forever in our hearts. See you in heaven.
    72 I'll carry you in my heart forever♥️ I love you always.
    67 We miss and love you! ♥️
    68 watch over Shannon and Lane man n your famiy. they miss you n you're never forgotten
    66 I think of you every day throughout the day. I miss you snd love you forever.
    65 I love you still and always will
    67 Merry Christmas in Heaven.🥹
    66 I love you yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever♥️
    66 Going into a New Year and all can wish is that you were here with us. We love you.
    65 Currently 469 days since you left us. You are very much loved and missed, always. 💔
    63 Momma loves and misses you so much. Forever and always ♥️
    63 Fly High My Love, I'll Find You When This Life Is Over, I Promise. ♥️
    60 We are all already together in heaven. 💙
    60 You're thought of every single day and forever loved.
    60 i think of you always, wish you were still here danny.
    59 Happy Easter in heaven. We miss and love you alwayd ❤️
    53 Our baby turned 2 today!! I know you were smiling down on him. Miss and love you! 🥹
    52 I miss you beyond words 💔
    51 Happy Father's Day, we miss and love you always!
    51 Happy Birthday! I loved you yesterday, i love you today, and ill love you forever💕
    46 We miss you more each day. #foreverloved
    45 💙🎣🤞🏻
    37 Cooler dsys are coming. Reminds me of losing you. I miss you more each day. I love you.
    34 Every day I think of you. I see you in every sunset and look
    33 i love you
    34 I lub you today, i lub you tomorrow, and ill lub you forever ❤️
    31 I still look for you.. you should still be here. ILYF 💔
    30 Thinking of you and missing you always
    21 I love you and miss you so much

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