Joshua Lee McCollister, age 37

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

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  • Nickname:
    262 Jay, Jaytree, J-Lee
    226 Jack, Tool
    71 Tik-Tok, Aragorn
    72 Jesse, Tank, Bear
  • Number of children:
    242 He was engaged, and had three stepchildren-to-be that he called his sons. He was devoted to them.
  • Personality:
    266 Boisterous, loud, funny, exceedingly generous, kind, affectionate and very loyal.
    254 Autistic & proud, autodidactic, very brave, very strong, SO protective, cultured, intelligent
    221 ~he cared passionately for everyone he loved. His glowing smile was striking; gentle, and excited
    184 He was playful, and sarcastic. He was nessiant. A true cynic, full of love, and wonder, and chaos.
  • Occupation:
    266 Nanny for autistic children.
    186 Bodyguard
    185 Bouncer
    185 Tattoo Artist
    183 Legal Clerk
    184 Coder
    183 Beadwork Artist
    98 Writer
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  • Comments:
    270 He truly hated guns. "Any coward can pull a trigger," he'd always say.
    268 May his memory be a blessing
    222 ~unbreakable with a heart of gold. He chose to be kind when people were cruel.
    208 Rest in peace
    182 I didn't know him very well, but he changed my life. The way he spoke about life was inspiring.
    2 He’d always talk about his sons. And his fiancee. He was proud of his family.
    2 He honored his late wife—not just loved her, but honored her.
    2 He was such a beautiful soul.
    2 he offered to fix my car when I couldn't afford a mechanic, said I could call him any time

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