Daniel Blake Grissom, age 26

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

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

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