Joshua Lee McCollister, age 37

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Lost to gun violence on July 8, 2025 in Glendale, California.

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  • Nickname:
    239 Jay, Jaytree, J-Lee
    203 Jack, Tool
    46 Tik-Tok, Aragorn
    47 Jesse, Tank, Bear
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  • Number of children:
    220 He was engaged, and had three stepchildren-to-be that he called his sons. He was devoted to them.
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  • Personality:
    243 Boisterous, loud, funny, exceedingly generous, kind, affectionate and very loyal.
    231 Autistic & proud, autodidactic, very brave, very strong, SO protective, cultured, intelligent
    198 ~he cared passionately for everyone he loved. His glowing smile was striking; gentle, and excited
    162 He was playful, and sarcastic. He was nessiant. A true cynic, full of love, and wonder, and chaos.
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  • Occupation:
    243 Nanny for autistic children.
    163 Bodyguard
    163 Bouncer
    163 Tattoo Artist
    161 Legal Clerk
    163 Coder
    160 Beadwork Artist
    72 Writer
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  • Comments:
    248 He truly hated guns. "Any coward can pull a trigger," he'd always say.
    245 May his memory be a blessing
    200 ~unbreakable with a heart of gold. He chose to be kind when people were cruel.
    186 Rest in peace
    160 I didn't know him very well, but he changed my life. The way he spoke about life was inspiring.
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