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Visitation was held: Friday, June 26, 2020; 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th Street., Chicago, IL; Wake was held: Saturday, June 27, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. @ Greater Metropolitan Church; Interment: Washington Memorial Gardens
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