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On the 27th day of August 2000, the Salau family was blessed with the birth of an angel named Oluwatoyin Ruth Salau in Tallahassee, Florida.

Oluwatoyin grew up in the church. She gave her life to the Lord at a tender age of nine and joined the Church Choir as the youngest member of the Choir group. She assisted in the Children's Department and was a very active participant in the weekly Bible study groups.

She attended Buck Lake Elementary School where she received the NAACP Dreamers and Doers award. She went on to Swift Creek Middle School where she was an active member of The Black History and Cultural Brain Bowl. Oluwatoyin joined the band for a short period while at Lincoln High School and participated in the Year-Book Program Committee.

Oluwatoyin graduated from Lincoln High School in 2018 and proceeded to attend Lively Technical College for a Vocation in Cosmetology. While training at Lively Technical College, she started a business in hairdressing and modeling, and was dedicated to her clients. She was a lover of the arts and her passion for fashion, makeup, and modeling was evident in her work often exhibited on her social media platforms.

In the fall of 2019, Oluwatoyin decided to enroll at Tallahassee Community College while still at Lively Technical College with the intention of bridging to FAMU to study Law because of her concern for the current injustice in society. She was a student at Tallahassee Community College when she joined the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Although quiet and unassuming, she was very passionate and vocal about issues that concerned her and others. She often desired independence, self-sufficiency, and being on her own, which led to her renting an apartment of her own in March 2020. Oluwatoyin was very close to her mother and family, and she participated in all family activities.

Toyin's passion for justice was clearly demonstrated in her leadership role in the Black Lives Matter Movement, keeping Christ as the center of her joy. Although she was taken from us too soon and tragically, her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was never shaken. She will always be remembered as a loving and caring human being who loved her family and was fearless in speaking up against injustices against people of color, all while sharing the Good News Press of Christ with whomever she encountered.

Toyin's last conversation with her Mother:
On Thursday night before she went missing, Oluwatoyin called Victoria, her mother, and both of them prayed and spoke for about 45 minutes. Toyin said these last words to her mother, "Mommy, let me pray for you, after a short prayer, Toyin said, "Mommy, pray for me" after a short prayer from her mother, Toyin continued, "Mommy, I love you, I love you mommy, thank you for never giving up on me. Don't stop praying mommy, please don't stop praying mommy. You are a great mother; you are strong and resilient. Be proud of yourself for raising Seyi, me and Funmi. I am sorry mommy, the Lord will help us and the Holy Spirit will lead me. I love you mommy."

Oluwatoyin Ruth Salau leaves behind her loving and devoted parents: Sule Adelabu Salau and Victoria Momoh-Salau; her brother: Oluwaseyi Salau; and sister: Oluwafunmilayo Salau. She also leaves behind her grandfather, grandmother, several uncles, aunties, other relatives, friends and loved ones.

We love you, but God loves you most. Sleep on Oluwatoyin Ruth Salau until we meet again at the
feet of Jesus. ~The Salau Family