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Portrait of Dakota James Shumock
Dakota James Shumock

Dakota James Shumock

August 30, 2001 – August 25, 2022
Lived 20 years
Machpelah · Pascagoula, Mississippi
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The world Dakota knew

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2001
Born August 30
2004
Dakota was 3 when Facebook was launched
2007
Dakota was 6 when the first iPhone went on sale
2008
End of the School year party
2008
Dakota's 7th Birthday
2009
Pool party time
2009
Dakota's birthday at ChuckECheese
2010
Trip to the Audubon Insectarium New Orleans, LA
2010
Family cruise to the Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
2010
Family cruise to the Bahamas Half Moon Cay
2010
Dakota was 9 when Instagram was launched
2011
Christmas
2013
1st concert- Avenged Sevenfold, Lafayette, LA
2016
Dakota was 15 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2018
Christmas Day
2019
1st Day of 1st job- Wendy's
2019
Driver's license
2020
Dakota's birthday
2020
Dakota was 19 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Dakota's last birthday
2021
Dakota bought his first new car
2021
Family vacation to Gatlinburg, TN
2021
1st tattoo
2022
Graduated High School Adult education classes
2022
Passed away August 25, age 20
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Kiya Lesnet 124w

Dakota and I

I have a video of me and Dakota playing around and you can hear him laughing so hard! His laugh just makes you smile and brings so much joy! I miss him you Dakota so much, you will always be remembered! You have always brought so much joy in everyone’s lives! We love you so much Dakota! Thank you for always being there for me and being the best cousin I could possibly ask for!❤️

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Pascagoula, Mississippi
Plot: Row 17-28
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