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Kyle Davis Obituary
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He was known to his friends as "The Wall."
It was a tribute to the ferocity Kyle brought to his beloved sport, soccer, and the way other players seemed to bounce off him as they went for the ball, said his grandfather, Marvin Dixon.
Kyle was among six 9-year-olds who died in the Plaza Towers Elementary School. Kyle had taken shelter in the school's gymnasium with dozens of other students.
"He was in the position that the teacher told them to be in -crouched down with their hands over their heads," Dixon said. "The medical examiner said either some big rock or beam or something fell right on the back of his neck. He said he died instantly."
It would take a sizeable force to bring down Kyle's large but playful personality.
"He was a pretty big kid," Dixon said. "Whenever he had the ball, other kids would just bounce off of him. That's why they called him that. ... He was just the kindest, most giving kid you would ever meet. He had a g rin from ear to ear."
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15 Entries
Morioka Ahrens
May 15, 2025
God bless your sweet soul little one, you are with your ancestors now
Dan Gomez
October 19, 2021
May The souls of the face will departed through the name of Jesus Christ rest in peace amen RIP Kyle, you belong to our Lord and savior now.
Koji Stangler
May 14, 2021
I missed you Kyle, rest in peace (R.I.P)!
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Kaylee Davis
March 5, 2015
To me and my family and the other angel kids
sissy loves u a lot!
kaylee davis
December 28, 2013
miss u kyle so much love ya and miss ya so much see u when I get heaven bro Kaylee davis your sis
FF
June 24, 2013
I am sorry for the loss of your precious child.. There is not much I can say that will take away the way that you are feeling right now. But I do know that God can help. At Psalm 56:8 David pleaded to God: "Do put my tears in your skin bottle. Are they not in your book? Like David I know that God is aware of your pain and what you are going through emotionally. He will continue to give you what you need to live each day without Kyle.
June 2, 2013
I'm so sorry for the loss of your precious son.
A CHAS GLADNEY
May 29, 2013
The pain in the loss of a child I know must be unbearable. You may also be thinking, why God did this to me. You know Job also thought that all the thing he suffered we done by God and he found out he was wrong. You can trust in your creator to help you through this painful time as he did for Job. We are all being tormented by the same person, Satan, who would love for you to pull back from our God of comfort. The Psalmist and King David understood this and sang; "God will become a secure height for anyone crushed, a secure height in times of distress" (Psalms 9:9 & 10). He too had lost a child. Trust that God will also help you through this unbearable situation.
troylyn-crayton- jefferson & family
May 29, 2013
to the davis family, keep your hands in god's unchanging hands and god bless you all.
KATHY SCHLOTTERBECK
May 28, 2013
R.I.P. SWEET CHILD
Denise
May 23, 2013
I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to you on the loss of your loved one. At this most difficult time, comfort is needed. Please be assured that God truly cares for you and when you pray to Him, He will hear your cries and help you to cope.(Psalms 65:2)
Scott Chamberland
May 23, 2013
Please accept my Deepest Sympathies
Maryellen
May 23, 2013
My sincerest sympathies for this dear little angel, Kyle Davis. May God Bless and keep you. R.I.P. Kyle.
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