Ryan Francis Ackley

Thinking of you all today, for Ryan´s birthday. Im also thinking of Ryan and actually happy for him that he lived a life with a fabulous family who loved him immensely, and he is now happy.
With love and respect
Pam C.

I used to talk to him online a while back, from 2021-2022, I just learned about this today. He was a good person, and I hope he knew that, but more importantly, I hope his family and friends know that as well. He was a real stand-up man.

Dearest Ackley family, we want to send our deepest and most sincere condolences. Losing a child is a pain like no other. Unfortunately, we know this. Of course, it is hard to come up with any real meaningful words at this time. The pain will soften over time. You will learn to live a new way And please remember God will be by your side for every second of every day. Someday you will all be reunited again, but until then please lean on your friends and family for support. Let God will be your comfort.
As your neighbors we are just a stones throw away ,so please reach out to us at any time for anything. We love you and grieve with you.
With deepest sympathy,
The Attile Family
Lori, Gary, Trevor, Cheri, and Brandie

We r so sorry .God bless u all..

Lenny, Anna and family, I´m so sorry for your loss, words cannot describe. Prayers to you and your family. Bill McAleer

I am so grateful to have been  friends with Ryan. We knew each other online. He knew me as Mew and I knew him as Gregory. He was such a funny, kind, empathetic person. I first met him when he was new to twitter. He was  just crafting hilarious jokes to an audience of 0. So my first memory of him is scrolling his page and laughed till I cried and reposted almost everything I saw. I was thinking to myself "how is this person so funny?! Consistently funny even with no followers to see it". It was so legendary. And I always  admired how even when he amassed a following, he would just post for the sake of posting, just to put something funny into the world. And I'm left stricken by how he never made fun of other people at their expense, it just wasn't his nature to be mean even as a joke. His jokes were lighthearted and hilarious and a big part of Twitter to me. He brought me so much laughter, and I quote things hes said pretty often in my household. We bonded most through comedy and jokes but he was so special in other ways too. I admired his natural  musical talent and his musical knowledge, he had such a special sound, and talking about music with him was special and different than talking about it with anyone else. I loved talking about my dogs with him and getting updates on Mr Weenie (Wilson). I also loved playing games like fortnite with him, wed run around the map talking about life and society and emoting and  joking around, frequently getting lost in the storm and dying to the first people we see. I don't even  remember if we ever won once but I  can fully remember that we didn't care when we lost because It was just so much fun. It was so easy to be around Ryan and just be your genuine selves together. I loved so many things about Ryan, He was a wonderful friend to me and he was genuinely such a positive soul and a light in this world. I will miss him forever.

Ryan was in my health class and we had to look up photos for some project. Instead of googling pictures Ryan was poorly drawing what he needed on Microsoft Paint. Even when it felt like no one as paying attention to him he was doing something hilarious.

Dear Anna and Lenny:

Words cannot express what we´re feeling. You are all in our hearts and prayers. We pray that Ryan is at peace, and the love of family and friends give you strength, and the memories of Ryan will soon feel like the warmth of the sun and bring a smile to your lips and a song in your hearts.

Our favorite memory is when we brought Mr. Wilson home to your family. We knew we shared Ryan´s kindred spirit animal lover to animal lover.

We love you,
Bobby and Wendy Erickson

I had worked with the Ryan for the better part of this year at Starbucks. During those shifts together time wasn´t slow or lethargic; it was simply irrelevant. The space was filled with us discussing old episodes of childhood cartoons, talking about how the music industry had changed over the years, or Healy´s. His genuine nature automatically made everything lighter and easier. Towards the end of my time at Starbucks, him and I worked a shift together wearing sunglasses despite being indoors. It was just simple, childlike fun. That is a memory I will always keep with me. Ryan always seemed to enjoy things for the sole purpose of enjoying them; never for attention or glamour. I will forever be grateful to have not only met someone with that rare quality, but to have been able to call them my friend.

Anna and Lenny,family with such deepest of sympathy to you all.God Bless in this time of need.

Ana and lenny and family we r so sorry 4 u all.may god carry through this hard time in your lives.pray and kean on god.love u guys so sorry.......

Lenny and Anna there are NO words..Keeping you all in my prayers.

Anna and Lenny. We are so sorry. We know how much you love him. We are praying for you. -Eddie and Jen and Tom and Joey

I loved making music and playing Fortnite with Ryan, who I knew as venice lockjaw and Gregory. I cannot express how amazing I thought his work was when I first stumbled across it. I was so grateful to get to know him and work with him. His memory will live on through me forever.

Ryan, to me, was the definition of Funny. I never got to meet him in person, but his posts online never failed to make me laugh and were a godsend on a rough day. Our friend Mew described his posts as "the poster´s poster", and I couldn´t agree more. I will always remember our calls and the conversations we shared, talking about who we are and who we want to be. I will always remember the night Ryan introduced me to `Public Strain´ by `Women´ and we listened to the album together all the way through, afterwards, staying up until seven in the morning in my timezone watching cartoons like nothing else mattered. Because it didn´t.

Warmest and deepest condolences to Anna, Lenny and family. Love Tina and Russ

Sending our condolences to Anna and her family in this time of great sadness. Wishing you peace. With love, Casey and the DePaolis family.

Thinking of you all, our thoughts and prayers are with you There are no words, may the love of friends and family help carry you through your grief.

Thinking of you all, sending thoughts and prayers

I met Ryan a year ago when I started working at Starbucks. Over the year of working at Starbucks Ryan taught me a lot of wisdom that I will forever cherish. I am so thankful that I met Ryan, to me Ryan wasn´t just a coworker Ryan was a friend. He would always find a way to crack a joke and I´m so grateful that I got to experience his jokes. Ryan was an understanding selfless person who would always be there for us. One of the best memories I have of Ryan was when we were working a shift together last week and he showed me his sonic roll and made a drink he called "Applejacks" and let me try it. Ryan will be very missed but his memory will always live on.

Anna and Lenny there is nothing anyone can say that can ease that pain and hole in your hearts. I'm so very sorry! May God's healing embrace give both if you and your family healing and strength during this very difficult time! Remember Ryan with joy and remember his laughter, joy, and the light that shone from his heart. Love, hugs, and prayers! Colleen & Paul O'Leary

One special moment I shared with Ryan was when I trained him at Starbucks, and on one of his very first days at work, I accidentally spilled an entire thing of matcha powder on his shoes that turned his bright white shoes green. I felt so bad about it, and he had a smile on his face and laughed, and reassured me that it was totally okay. From that point on, we always made jokes about it and was something we always shared a laugh about. His constant smiles and laughs, us yelling hi across the store, and our fun conversations behind the Starbucks bar are memories I will never forget. He carried an abundance of kindness that made everyone around him feel special. I will miss him so much.

I have worked with Ryan since he first got hired. I remember when I first met him how nice he was and how I was always trying to get him out of his shell. He is truly the sweetest most selfless, loving person I have ever met in my whole life. He was always happy and had a smile on his face. His smile and laugh was just so contagious. He taught me how important it is to love and respect others no matter what. Never once have I ever heard him complain about anything. He was always willing to do a little extra if someone wasn´t picking up the slack. He will truly be missed.

Oh Anna and Lenny, our prayers and heart goes out to you! Please let us know if you need anything. We will pray daily for Ryan. Anna, my other angel, please reach out to us.

My deepest condolences to Ryan's family, friends and all those who knew him. May you all draw strength from each other and from happy memories of Ryan in the coming days.

What a beautiful boy Anna. May the love and strength of all who know you help carry you through this time of immense sorrow. Love and Prayers- Kelly Blackburn

I am so grateful to have crossed paths with Ryan. His upbeat and optimistic demeanor, as well as his great sense of humor, always lit up the workplace any time we had the pleasure of working with him. I loved ending my day with him during our shared closing shifts, talking and laughing about whatever came to our minds. He encouraged me so much, and I truly look up to him.

I´ve worked with ryan for about 5 months now. He was probably one of the most selfless people I have ever met. Whether it was staying late, covering shifts, or just all around helping whoever needed it. He never failed to be there for me whenever I needed and I will always treasure that.

Sending my condolences to Anna and the Ackley Family in this time of great sorrow . May God give you all strength and peace . Lina

I will love you forever... Love, Mom