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Masako Suyko Griffin, 38, beauty queen and choir singer who loved her two children
It was no surprise in 2011 when Masako Suyko Griffin announced to her family she was going to get involved in beauty pageants. After all, to be in the presence of this Queen was an unforgettable experience. She always owned the room, said her sister Alista Stevenson. “People were captivated by her confidence, smile, walk […]
Yohannon Alexander, 23, a car enthusiast, good friend and devoted father
Yohannon Shemuel Alexander had a spark about him that made people want to be in his presence. “He was the type of person who drew people to him like a magnet, regardless of their age, sex or nationality,” his mother Regina Neely said. “That’s the type of spirit he had. He was very comical and […]
Linden “Shorn” Henry, 34, a Jamaican-born car fanatic and proud father
Shaquanda Taylor was standing outside with her girlfriends in West Oak Lane when she caught the eye of Linden Henry. “He was driving past and spotted me, and we just started talking,” she said. Eventually they had a son together, Jaylyn, in 2006 when Shaquanda was 17 and Linden, who went by the nickname “Shorn,” […]
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