ELIJAH AMIR JOHNSON was born in Maywood, Illinois,
on March 12, 2020, to his parents, Lanisha Young and Eric
Johnson.
Elijah was known for his goofy laugh, sticking his tongue out,
his infectious smile, and the way his parents dressed him.
Many people called him “the rich baby.”
In four short years, Elijah brought so much joy to many lives.
He recently started preschool at Milton Brunson Math and
Science Specialty School.
Elijah le many hearts broken when he departed this world to
be with our Heavenly Father on September 3, 2024.
Preceding Elijah in death are his big brother, Eric Johnson,
Jr., and his uncles, Cameron Barnes and James Carter.
Elijah leaves behind: his parents, Lanisha Young and
Eric Johnson; loving baby sister, Erianna Johnson; aunts,
Lashauntae Young, Jamea Carter, and Laquesha Johnson;
uncles, Lamar Galvin, Layden Quinnie, and William Bell;
grandmas, Annette Johnson and Latoya Quinnie; grandads,
James Carter, Jr., and Marlon Young; great-grandmas, Betty
Dotson, Diane Windham, Hannah Johnson, and Janet Young;
great-granddads, Winn eld Brown, Jr., and James Carter,
Sr.; special cousin, Le’asia Harris; godmother, Tashawnna
Johnson; two special friends, Nurse TY and Nurse Teresa;
godsiblings, Daquante, Kloe, and Daquan Manning; and
many other family members and close friends who loved and
will miss him dearly.
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