Rakeem Burris, age 26

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

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

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