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Portrait of Marquise Wali Martin

In loving memory of Marquise Wali Martin, lovingly known as "Bam:

Marquise Wali Martin

August 16, 2004 – December 9, 2017

Lived 13 years

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Marquise (Bam) left a legacy of love and laughter behind for those he loved and who loved him.

Life story

Marquise was gifted to this world 8/16/2004 to parents Lajanda Byrd and Cyrus Martin. He spent 13 years and 4 months learning the lessons god needed him to learn, receiving and giving the love that was pre-destined just for him. 12/9/17 God sent his Angels to bring Marquise back to him so he could tell him about his experience on Earth and to be a motivation to those he left behind to cherish his memory. From Allah we come and to him we will return

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The world Marquise knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

2004

Born August 16

2004

The year Marquise was born, Facebook was launched

2005

Marquise was 1 when the first video was posted to YouTube

2009

Marquise was 5 when Captain Sully safely landed a jetliner on the Hudson River

2014

Marquise was 10 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral

2015

Marquise was 11 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway

2016

Marquise was 12 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908

2017

Passed away December 9, age 13

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