Eric Griffin, age 24

Lost to gun violence on February 7, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    6 Lil E
    7 rest up cuz we miss you!❣❣
    2 EMONEY
    1 Tuggie in slick rick voice 💔💔
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 a great big brother who ill always love
    2 Good FRIEND,Loving BROTHER, Eric always kept that smile on his face I MISS YOU Eric LOVE YOU
  • Occupation:
    1 maintenance supervisor
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 Eau Claire HS
    1 Keenan High School
    2 John P Thomas
  • Comments:
    1 Rest up lil bro
    5 I love u baby forever
    1 I LOVE U FAVORITE COUSIN ❤️❤️❤️
    2 i love you Lil cousin get your rest
    1 You gon forever live thru me 🤞🏽😢i love you my Brother❤️❤️
    1 Rest Up Bro ❤️😘
    2 Rest Easy baby ❤️ i know you looking over us 😔
    1 LL Lil E rest up baby ❤❤💪💪
    1 Rest up💓😩
    1 I love u cousin life not the same without you 💔😭💔
    1 I love u favorite cousin
    2 I miss u cousin 😪😪
    2 My nephew I love and miss you. You're with my cuz. Meadowlake Panthers 4life
    1 missing u everyday bra Ur sister from another mother😍
    2 i love you cousin
    1 long live you lil big E we love you boo never forgotten facts😚😚😇
    1 I miss u favorite cousin 🕊️😇💔🤞
    1 Miss u favorite cousin
    1 I'm gone come light yo candle everyday boi i miss yo ass
    1 I love u favorite cousin 😭😭😭
    1 i miss u favorite cousin 😭💔
    1 I gotta come light your candle everyday I miss u boi
    1 I'm gone write u til I get tired
    1 miss u favorite cousin 💔💔
    1 miss u favorite cousin
    1 love u favorite cousin save me a spot 💔😭🤧
    1 I miss u boy
    2 favorite cousin I'm gone come lite yo candle everyday 💯💯
    1 love u favorite cousin i miss u bruh 😢😢
    1 RIP
    1 lil Eric get yo rest mu guy
    1 RIH LIL HOMIE. Gone but definitely not forgotten. One of HWH real one's.
    1 ♥️♥️♥️♥️
    1 Rest in peace sweetheart
    1 missing you nephew. RIH baby
    1 😢😢😢 missing u like crazy favorite cousin
    1 i miss u Eric
    1 missing u favorite cousin
    1 favorite😍💕 cousin i miss u so much
    2 favo i miss u 😭😭😭😭
    1 I'm gone lite your candle everyday favorite cousin 💔💔
    1 Happy Birthday favorite😍💕 cousin i love u
    1 i love u so much favo 🤞❤
    1 favorite😍💕 cousin 🤞❤😭💔
    1 bix mths today since u left me favorite cousin 😭😭😭
    1 i miss u favorite kousin😭😭😭
    1 🤞❤ i got u favo
    1 I'm gone lite yo bandle everyday i want u on that cover
    1 I'm hurting favo i love u
    1 i miss u favo ❤😭💔
    1 can't stop these tears favo
    1 😭😭😭 i love u favo B.I.P TWIN
    1 I miss you so much kousin
    1 i love u boy
    1 missing u like crazy favo 💔💔
    1 love u favorite cousin by mani 😭🤧🤧💔
    1 longlive e
    1 fly high favorite cousin by mani🤞💋💔
    1 fly high young man. u got ur wings
    1 forever my brother 💪🏽❤️👌🏼
    1 Days are the saddest without you
    1 Love and Miss you second Son!!!
    1 💔
    1 Happy 1 year anniversary🕊❤️
    1 i miss you Favo
    1 Missing you like Crazy Cousin😭🥺
    1 miss you kousin 💔💔
    1 I miss you favo 🥀🕊️💔
    1 I miss you kousin
    1 love you kousin
    1 I miss you favorite kousin love always Brittany Griffin 💔😭😇
    1 Today make 3 years 😭 I miss you Favo
    1 i miss uncle eric rip i still think about yoy.
    1 you*
    1 still til this day I cry for you #LLFAVO
    1 I miss you favo 🥺 yo boy finally home
    1 Missing you like Krazy 😭💔 #FAVO
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday my boy 🥺

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