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| **August 6, 2003** ~ **July 10, 2024** //(age 20)// | **August 6, 2003** ~ **July 10, 2024** //(age 20)// |
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| :!: **NOTE:** //There is no official obituary available from the family as of July 15th so this has been written by those who loved her.// | {{:memorials:pxl_20240408_203131348.jpg?400|}} |
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| Selena (age 20) passed away on July 10, 2024 after a long battle with depression, poverty, and heartbreak. Born on August 6, 2003, she was a bright light in the lives of those who loved her. Despite facing numerous challenges as a woman of transgender experience, Selena found joy and comfort in video games, reading, music, and spending time with those she loved. She found acceptance and care from her sisters Katie Mulliken, Chloe Jones, and Lily Giraud, who saw and loved her for who she truly was. | Selena Giraud of Baltimore, MD, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the age of 20 after a long battle with depression and dysphoria. Born on August 6, 2003, in Fort Bragg, NC, she was a bright light in the lives of those who loved her. |
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| Selena will be deeply missed by these special individuals, as well as the many others whose lives she touched. As we remember her, we honor her spirit, resilience, radiant smile, and the love she shared with all of us. | Selena was cherished for her intelligence and wit. She valued her time with friends, sharing interests in video games, reading, music and creating wonderful memories with people who accepted, supported, and never judged her. Selena was a beacon of light in the darkness, spreading kindness and teaching everyone around her the importance of understanding, sympathy, tolerance, and acceptance. Despite facing numerous challenges as a woman of transgender experience, Selena's spirit and resilience shone through, leaving a lasting impact on those who knew her. |
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| ===== Messages from Family/Friends ===== | Selena found acceptance and care from her chosen family, including her sisters Katie Mulliken, Chloe Jones, and Lily Giraud, who saw and loved her for who she truly was. She will be deeply missed by these special individuals, as well as the many others whose lives she touched. |
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| <label><icon name="mdi:email-heart-outline"/> click to see a message from Katie Mulliken</label> | |
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| <heading>July 14th, 2024</heading> | |
| Dearest sweetest kindest Sel, | |
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| You are my sister and I want you to always know that. I love your taste in music. I love your style. I love everything about you. I know it was hard, I'm so sorry. | A Celebration of Life will be held on August 17, 2024. |
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| I just know that we had those two great days and I am so thankful for them. Thank you for letting me hug you and take our picture together. You were such a bright star. | ===== Messages from Family/Friends ===== |
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| I could never forget you, with all my heart always and forever. | |
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| Love you, | |
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| <cite>Katie Mulliken</cite> | |
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| <label><icon name="mdi:email-heart-outline"/> click to see a message from Chloe Jones</label> | |
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| <heading>July 15th, 2024</heading> | |
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| Dear sel | ++++ Click to see a message from Katie Mulliken | |
| | **July 14th, 2024** |
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| Listen here ya dimbull weed, taco soup makes no sence and it never will!! Ffs | > Dearest sweetest kindest Sel, |
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| | > You are my sister and I want you to always know that. I love your taste in music. I love your style. I love everything about you. I know it was hard, I'm so sorry. |
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| | > I just know that we had those two great days and I am so thankful for them. Thank you for letting me hug you and take our picture together. You were such a bright star. |
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| | > I could never forget you, with all my heart always and forever. |
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| | > Love you, |
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| | > //— Katie Mulliken// |
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| I love you and I miss you and although we was miles apart, we was always in each others life's. We have been there for each other through good and bad times and you have been there for me more then any other person, I wish you was here now cus I need my bestie back cus idk if the pain will ever stop, oh and yes, you're trans, yes you're a girl and yes you're pretty, like you didn't know that anyway smh | ++++ Click to see a message from Chloe Jones | |
| | **July 15th, 2024** |
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| Oh great and wise spear cat, grumpy cat has broken free from his prison and is ravaging the lands, he has taken people to help in his grumpiness world and my sister is one of them, plz protect us oh wise one and get my sister back, I need her back | > Dear sel |
| <cite>Chloe Jones</cite> | > |
| </blockquote> | > I love you and I miss you and although we was miles apart, we was always in each others life's. We have been there for each other through good and bad times and you have been there for me more then any other person, I wish you was here now cus I need my bestie back cus idk if the pain will ever stop, oh and yes, you're trans, yes you're a girl and yes you're pretty, like you didn't know that anyway smh |
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| </accordion> | > Oh great and wise spear cat, grumpy cat has broken free from his prison and is ravaging the lands, he has taken people to help in his grumpiness world and my sister is one of them, plz protect us oh wise one and get my sister back, I need her back |
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| | > //— Chloe Jones// |
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| ===== Links/More ===== | ===== Links/More ===== |
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| <accordion> | ++++ Some of her favorite songs | |
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| <label><icon name="mdi:music"/> Some of her favorite songs</label> | |
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| {{url>https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5Hs3FaBdK1GtuxLUGnn4Jo?utm_source=generator 100%,152 noscroll noborder}} | {{url>https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5Hs3FaBdK1GtuxLUGnn4Jo?utm_source=generator 100%,152 noscroll noborder}} |
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| <accordion> | ++++ Content Warning: includes deadname. Click to open. | |
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| <label><icon name="mdi:alert" color="yellow"/> Content Warning: includes deadname. Click to open.</label> | |
| ^ Description ^ Link ^ | ^ Description ^ Link ^ |
| | Official Obituary | https://www.donaldsonodenton.com/obituary/Gabriel-Giraud | | | Official Obituary | [[https://www.donaldsonodenton.com/obituary/Gabriel-Giraud]] | |
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