Joshua Lee McCollister, age 37

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

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  • Nickname:
    270 Jay, Jaytree, J-Lee
    81 Tik-Tok, Aragorn
    82 Jesse, Tank, Bear
  • Number of children:
    251 He was engaged, and had three stepchildren-to-be that he called his sons. He was devoted to them.
  • Personality:
    274 Boisterous, loud, funny, exceedingly generous, kind, affectionate and very loyal.
    262 Autistic & proud, autodidactic, very brave, very strong, SO protective, cultured, intelligent
    231 ~he cared passionately for everyone he loved. His glowing smile was striking; gentle, and excited
    194 He was playful, and sarcastic. He was nessiant. A true cynic, full of love, and wonder, and chaos.
  • Occupation:
    196 Bodyguard
    195 Bouncer
    195 Tattoo Artist
    193 Legal Clerk
    193 Coder
    193 Beadwork Artist
  • Workplace:
    6 He was a nanny for autistic children:
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  • Comments:
    278 He truly hated guns. "Any coward can pull a trigger," he'd always say.
    276 May his memory be a blessing
    231 ~unbreakable with a heart of gold. He chose to be kind when people were cruel.
    218 Rest in peace
    193 I didn't know him very well, but he changed my life. The way he spoke about life was inspiring.
    14 He’d always talk about his sons. And his fiancee. He was proud of his family.
    14 He honored his late wife—not just loved her, but honored her.
    14 He was such a beautiful soul.
    14 he offered to fix my car when I couldn't afford a mechanic, said I could call him any time
    11 He was a selfless, beautiful human being. Everyone should know this. He was a freaking HERO!!!
    8 RIP sir
    2 He was the absolute love of my life. My anchor. My bashert.
    1 He was the most devoted son that I ever saw. Called his mom every day. Loved his parents so much.

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