Suddenly and tragically, on June 17, 2021, the sun set for  Trent " TJ" Martin Faulkner, Jr.  He was just 19.

The beloved son of Trent M. Sr., and Hope Elizabeth (nee 'White) Faulkner, he was a lifelong Glen Burnie resident.  "TJ" was a young man of singular character and multiple talents.  He worshiped his Lord and Savior at Bethel AME in Baltimore and was a recent graduate of Severna Park High School.

Trent competed on the high school Bocce team and was instrumental in setting up the play that would win them the State Championship. He was in the SciFi Club and enjoyed mathematics, particularly Algebra.  It was said, "he LOVED numbers!"  "TJ" was not just a critical thinker, he was an athlete who had earned his yellow belt in Karate  and he was also fond of bowling.  His talents included music and a love for jazz and he was a self taught keyboard player with asperations of playing in a band with his close friends.  "TJ" was an "All American" man who is loved by many.

He will be dearly missed by his loving great aunts and great uncles, Mary Frances White, Fannie Early, Ella Lynnette Ficklin, James Ficklin and Val Elmore as well as his aunts and uncles, Earl White III, Bruce White, Mary Lowry, Amerine Lowry, William Faulkner, Jr., Ruben Faulkner, Elliott Faulkner, Janice C. Faulkner Nancy Bonner and Odell Bonner, Jr.   He will be cherished in the memories of his cousins, Rainelle Dawson, Jovaughn Carmichael, Jordan White, Jeremy White, Jasmyn Durgan, Nneka Bonner, Michelle Lowry, Matthew Lowry, Jamil Faulkner, Odell Bonner, III, Michelle Faulkner, Sherie Faulkner, Sadie Faulkner, Zoe Faulkner, Ian Faulkner, Phoebe Faulkner, Iris Faulkner, Ayo Faulkner, Brayden Dawson and Destiny Dawson.  "TJ" will always be cherished by his God-parents, Adrienne Morris, Berdina Dillard, Kimberly Nelson, Erica Ranford, Kenton Pillow, Abdul Ali and Kareem Mohammad.  He will be forever remembered by his close friends Shane Hampson and Will Schwartz as well as all those who were blessed to know him.

From "TJ's" mom and dad;  From their sons heart........

My Life

My life isn't full of rainbows and butterflies

But if it was then it would be as fun as the Fourth of July

If every day was as bright as the sun

Maybe the taste of the outside would be fun

I know that I can try my best and it's going to be hard

But if I start now in life then I will get very far

-   Trent Faulkner, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, in the memory of this remarkable young man, donations are highly recommended to: www.autismspeaks.org