He was born Dec. 29, 1926, in Villa Grove, Ill., to Matt N. and Mella B. (Simmons) Morrow. He married Ella May Neilson on May 2, 1947, in East Peoria. She passed away Jan. 23, 2011, in Washington.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Joe Morrow Jr.; five sisters; and one brother.
Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Svetich of Peoria and Neva Buttell of Peoria; and one brother, Harold (Minnie) Morrow Sr. of Mackinaw.
Joe owned and operated Morrow's Plumbing in Peoria for over 50 years.
He was a member of the Mohammed Temple and was a 33rd Degree Mason.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Peoria.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Dec. 15, 2013.
Name: Joseph Earl Morrow
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1926
Birth Place: Champaign, Illinois
Residence Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois
Registration Date: 29 Dec 1944
Employer: Student
Height: 5 11
Weight: 142
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Matt Morrow
World War II draft registration card
He was born Dec. 29, 1926, in Villa Grove, Ill., to Matt N. and Mella B. (Simmons) Morrow. He married Ella May Neilson on May 2, 1947, in East Peoria. She passed away Jan. 23, 2011, in Washington.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Joe Morrow Jr.; five sisters; and one brother.
Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Svetich of Peoria and Neva Buttell of Peoria; and one brother, Harold (Minnie) Morrow Sr. of Mackinaw.
Joe owned and operated Morrow's Plumbing in Peoria for over 50 years.
He was a member of the Mohammed Temple and was a 33rd Degree Mason.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Peoria.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Dec. 15, 2013.
Name: Joseph Earl Morrow
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1926
Birth Place: Champaign, Illinois
Residence Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois
Registration Date: 29 Dec 1944
Employer: Student
Height: 5 11
Weight: 142
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Matt Morrow
World War II draft registration card
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