Jaylon-Devine William Nixon

lives is incredibly challenging to put that into words. Simply put, his presence lit up every room he entered. There was not one person that did not feel the kindness that radiated off of him. To his two younger brothers and older sister, he was a role-model that took it upon himself to be a source of strength, a caretaker, and a defender. To his mother, he was her heart. To his father, he was his best friend. To his cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, he was a light that never dimmed. Every aspect of Jaylon was resilient, loving, and strong. Jaylon was a fighter. If a struggle came his way, he persevered. If a challenge came our way, as a family, he held us up and pushed us forward. He had a relentless spirit that never stopped to take a moment to make his family smile and laugh. Jaylon was the first to say I love you, the first to check in on you, the first to stand with you, and the first to offer a shoulder of support. He never judged. His love was intentional, powerful, and endless. In sharing moments with one another, we will always remember the way that Jaylon inspired each of us. The way he had our backs in moments of weakness. The way he smiled. The way he stood for what he believed in. The way he loved his family and uplifted each of us every possible moment he could. Our memories of Jaylon are filled with endless moments in which he took it upon himself to fill our hearts; to show us what it means to love unconditionally through a laugh, a smile, a joke, a hug, or a handshake. Jaylon-Devine was true to his namesake, he was a divine human in more ways than we can possibly count. The Valentin and Nixon family have quite the legacy to uphold.