Darius Anthony Torrence

Blessings from Dontae Mitchell and family

I had Darius as a freshman or sophomore in Spanish class. He was always a character and filled our day with a lot of laughter. After teaching for over 10 years, he is someone I will never forget and hold his memory fondly. My heart breaks knowing he is no longer continuing to make people laugh and feel joy. My deepest sympathies are with his friends and family during this time.

I first met Darius as he shared a classmate of my daughter at Wilder Elementary. He had a grin that went into a smile that made his whole face light up. You couldn't help but, have love this child. Later I was reunited with Blendon as his Study Hall monitor and watched him grow and focus on football and his friends. Again, we were in contact when Darius had gone through some tough times and had found a new beginning and was starting out in realty. A new chapter of success for him. Darius will always hold a place in my heart. His hugs were honest. May he rest in peace. I pray that the memories shared with his friends and family will help them through this time. He knew he was loved, and I know he loved back.