Barack Echols Obituary
Barack Echols of Flossmoor, Illinois, born on August 21, 1968 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 10, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father Godfrey Kassim Owango; his grandparents, William Echols, Norman Hansen and Virginia Hansen Gordon; and his friend Sal Termini.
He is survived by: his children, Annika Govea (Bruno) of La Plata, Celia and Tetsnanu of Riverside; his mother Sandra Hansen of Crete; his siblings, William Echols (Renee) of Wedron, Sandy Huffman (Gary) of Kewanee, Christine Meyer (Rich) of Marseilles, Brian, Jerry and Jackie Kassim Owango of Nairobi, Kenya; and his nieces and nephews, Wesley (Megan), Brandy (Sean), Meghan, Elizabeth, Emily, Kayley, Kaycie, Heidi Yernberg of Riverside, Violet Diaz of Pasadena, Vanessa, Jessica, Bella and Bryson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Chicago Scholars, the University of Chicago Law School, or a charity of your choice.
