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Elzie Johnson

May 9, 2025

Elzie Johnson, 19, brought the promise of youth to Chicago’s Austin neighborhood — remembered for the life he lived among family and friends, not for the way he was lost.

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Elzie is remembered with heartfelt sympathy. He deserved to be known for a life that mattered, and may his memory continue to be held with love.

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