Friends, family bid farewell to Terrance Rankins

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Pallbearers carry casket Terrance Rankins inTrue Vine Missionary Baptist Church Dixmoor IL for his visitatifuneral Saturday January 19 2013. Rankins

Pallbearers carry the casket of Terrance Rankins into True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Dixmoor, IL for his visitation and funeral Saturday, January 19, 2013. Rankins and Eric Glover were found murdered in Joliet last week. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Mourners follow pallbearers as they carry casket Terrance Rankins inTrue Vine Missionary Baptist Church Dixmoor IL for his visitatifuneral Saturday

Mourners follow pallbearers as they carry the casket of Terrance Rankins into True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Dixmoor, IL for his visitation and funeral Saturday, January 19, 2013. Rankins and Eric Glover were found murdered in Joliet last week. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Mourners embrace as they gather for Terrance Rankins' visitatifuneral True Vine Missionary Baptist Church Dixmoor IL Saturday January 19 2013.

Mourners embrace as they gather for Terrance Rankins' visitation and funeral at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Dixmoor, IL Saturday, January 19, 2013. Rankins and Eric Glover were found murdered in Joliet last week. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Mourners arrive for Terrance Rankins' visitatifuneral True Vine Missionary Baptist Church Dixmoor IL Saturday January 19 2013. Rankins Eric Glover

Mourners arrive for Terrance Rankins' visitation and funeral at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Dixmoor, IL Saturday, January 19, 2013. Rankins and Eric Glover were found murdered in Joliet last week. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Sandra Jones-Steward first met Terrance Rankins when he was 3 years old. Even then, she knew he was someone special. She was his pre-kindergarten teacher at Hill Memorial Learning Center back then. “He was very active. Lots of energy. He constantly wanted to challenge you …