Raymond D Griffin

Raymond D. Griffin lived and belonged to his West Englewood block in Chicago. Those who have posted memories describe him first as a father of two and as family — an uncle and cousin whose quick laugh and playful, "funny and crazy" spirit were part of how people who loved him remember him.

Although public records and news coverage about Raymond are limited, the verified facts show a life rooted in his neighborhood and his family. He was 30 years old when he died on November 1, 2016. Friends and relatives who have left tributes online emphasize the everyday, human connections that defined him: being present for children, joking with cousins, and filling family gatherings with energy.

The available public record does not include a family-published obituary or a detailed funeral-home notice that can be confidently matched to his name and the exact date of death. That scarcity of formal notices in major outlets is itself a reminder that many lives — especially those in neighborhoods that receive less media attention — are remembered first and most fully by the people who knew them best. For Raymond, those memories center on his role within family and community rather than public recognition.

As you reflect on Raymond’s life here, the emphasis is on the relationships he left behind: children who carried his name forward, relatives who recall his humor, and neighbors who knew him as part of the block where he lived. These are the threads that made his life his own. This page honours Raymond by preserving the human details that remain visible in public records and family remembrances: a father, a family member, a neighbor whose presence mattered to those closest to him.