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Joseph Ortega, age 21

Lost to gun violence on December 21, 2024 in Dallas, Texas.

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  • Nickname:
    135 TrillJoe
    27 Rastaaa💙
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  • Personality:
    145 He was a true warrior! Loving,funny,adventurous and such a loving soul
    139 He was always on go and truly a protector
    139 Joe had a big heart always making sure others where good we miss u so much 🥺
    136 He protected his family and loved ones the best he could. Miss you Joe.
    119 Humble, loving, fearless, free spirit, outgoing, funny and smart!!
    70 Humble, Caring, Goofy, Family First Always ♥️ My nephew is the best!!
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  • Comments:
    145 Mama will forever miss your hugs and kisses. Love you always, #FOREVER 21#
    143 i love & miss you forever! pls watch over us joe you are our guardian angel 🕊️💙 #cousinbri.
    139 MANDO!!!! you will forever be missed may you fly high and rest in the skies ❤️
    139 I LOVE YOU MMMMMMM
    138 Long live Joe 4 ever keeping your name alive ! Ily! never goodbye I’ll see you later cuhz 💙
    138 Love you so much cuh 💔 really missing you FOREVER your world 🌎 🪽💙 -savyy
    138 Long Live Joe Miss You So Much Cuzz & Love You You Got Yo Wings 💙🕊️#CuzzJunior
    138 I love you bro
    138 Watch other us babyboy you was really him 💔
    138 Hey Mijo we miss you!! I so miss you telling me Tia I loveee youuu with your hugs!! ♥️ 😢
    130 LONGLIVEJOE WE MISS YOU OUT HERE LOK💔
    128 LONGLIVELOKJOE💔
    125 MISS YOU BABYBOY LONGLIVELOKJOE
    128 Out here lost without you Lok LONGLIVELOKTRILLJOE💔
    126 love & miss you Joe. forevergetpaid 💙
    115 Humble, energetic, full of life and charismatic. My guardian angel....Love you baby
    110 Shi ain’t the same without you Lok forever LONGLIVELOKGETPAID💔
    84 WHHHHHHHHHY GODDDD :(
    81 Thinking about you heavy rn i miss you so much cousin 🥺💔
    81 #longlivegetpaid 🫶🏻
    81 YOU GOT YOUR WINGS 🪽
    75 Babygirl is growing healthy&gorgeous #TWIN#
    74 Happy Heavenly Birthday mijo, I ♡ You so much and you are truly missed
    64 I miss you baby boy..wish you were here. #Justice4Mijo# one day...forever paid♡
    50 You can now rest my ♡ prince♡, for Gods judgment shall be upon him!
    47 love u baby boy 💝 always thinking about u
    44 I miss you so much cousin 🫶🏻 #bri
    47 Ily 4L & after joe 🥺 cant believe its almost been a year these cowards did this to you!! #bri
    44 1yr ago today changed our lives forever.◇ LLJ ◇ Mama ♡ you forever my prince♡
    40 Happy Heavenly New year my ♤prince♤. We miss you so much
    29 Miss you brudda hurst me to come home to this news love you watch over me baby boy#cisco
    27 Miss you like crazy Rasta 😞💙
    29 Won’t ever b the same without you 🤞🏾💔 #D
    26 Your babygirl healthy 💙miss you Rasta 🫩

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