Ethan Samuel Chic-Colbert, age 34

Lost to gun violence on January 26, 2025 in Charleston, West Virginia.

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  • Occupation:
    1 welder
  • Workplace:
    3 Toyota
  • Schools attended:
    3 North high
  • Comments:
    4 you will be missed
    1 "love you like a fat kid loves cake"
    1 If I could put time in a bottle; I would spend every moment with you.
    1 laughing about "sammich" aka sanDwhich
    1 Cleveland Browns coat in OH..you said I am in Ohio now..lol
    1 PaPa retired at Chrysler. You were so proud and excited about Toyota!
    1 I loved you more than a fat kid loves cake.
    1 Ms. Leila in Akron lifted you up in prayer daily. She was our prayer warrior.
    1 Playing football at North High with Grady
    1 Visiting Ms. Leila at the mall. She loved your visits.
    1 The world saw you BUT God knew you.
    1 Bad company corrupts good morals.
    1 Misty watered colored memories. You and Samantha in my classroom singing achy brakey heart.
    1 Spending my days reading 20 years worth of letters from you.
    1 Listening to all of your voice mail messages.
    1 God gave you to me but the world took you away; bad company corrupts good morals
    1 loved making and eating your mom's salsa casserole
    1 laughing and enjoying Aunt Marcy's bbq ribs in Ohio
    1 road trips to CLE to visit Mona and Greg
    1 visiting the Football Hall of Fame in Canton
    1 checking out Kent State University
    1 exchanging Christmas gifts with PaPa and Granny
    1 celebrating Kwanzaa with Dr. Crosby and Dr. Dorsey
    1 You and Pa Pa's sardonic wit. The 3 Amigos Walmart commercial.
    1 Celebrating Cinco De Mayo in Akron
    1 Eating Sushi in Akron. I finally tried it this year.
    1 Old school tunes on a working 8 track player! Dancing with Aunt Marcy.
    1 Road Trip to Seaworld
    1 Mataya and You and I were supposed to dance together one day.
    1 I know that baby Vera is wondering where her daddy is. You loved your babies with all your heart.
    1 #MatayaEthan2BabyVera
    1 Thinking of all the yesterdays the good and the bad.
    1 All the love we shared and all the fun we had.
    1 If I could relive the yesterdays, just for awhile.
    1 I'd say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile
    1 gone but not forgotten. Forever in our hearts.

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