Rakeem Burris, age 26

Lost to gun violence on April 23, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Baby Boy
  • Number of children:
    4 I know Rakeema is your child
  • Personality:
    4 Beautiful smile, spoke his mind
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  • Schools attended:
    4 Dewey,Sherman,Dunbar,Malcom X college
    4 West Pullman
  • Comments:
    4 I love and miss you sooo much Rakeem.
    4 I love you sooo much
    5 Missing you ❤️
    4 Missing you Baby boy ❤
    4 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 ❤️ ❤️ Missing you sooo much
    4 I'm missing you and loving you sooo much Rakeem Burris. My heart, my Baby Boy ❤️
    4 The 1st time you came in my dream you said take care of your baby. I am son love you
    4 Love u ❤️🕊️🤞🏽♾️.
    4 I'm missing you so much seed. I love you ❤️
    4 I miss you soooo much seed ❤️
    4 Love you 🫶🏿🫶🏿❤️
    4 I love you ❤️🫶🏿
    4 I'ma miss you brother
    4 I'ma miss you brother rest up
    3 I love you such much 🫶🏿. Absent from the body present, with the LORD 🙌🏽
    3 07/21/24 Continue sleeping peacefully 🫶🏿🙏🏾I love you
    4 Miss you so much 😭💔 From you favorite Aunt Angel
    3 💔💔💔
    4 man i miss you blood (Lambo)
    3 I'm missing you seed 💔 😢
    3 I'm missing you seed so much 😢 💔
    3 missing you 😢 💔
    3 Love and miss you baby boy....your aunt Wee Wee❤️

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