Joshua Lee McCollister, age 37

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

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

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