John Hall Massey, 98, of Allure of Prophetstown, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Allure.
There will be a public graveside service at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Riverside Cemetery, in Prophetstown, co officiated by Rev. Cal Haines, Jr., pastor and Rev. Ryan Sutton - former pastor, of the United Methodist Church in Morrison, IL. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial to Boy Scout Troop #96, Morrison, IL, has been established.
John was born September 9, 1922, in Lyndon, IL, to John James and Mary Hall (maiden) Massey.
He attended the rural Whiteside County schools of South Clyde and Bunker Hill. In his youth, John was a 4-H member, a Boy Scout and a Rural Youth member. He married Edith Ellen Anderson on October 20, 1946 at the Prophetstown United Methodist Church. John was first employed by the CB&2 Railroad and then he farmed in the Prophetstown, Cordova and Morrison areas from 1946 – 1960. He later worked for 28 years as the custodian at Northside Elementary School, in Morrison. He also served as the custodian for 44 years at the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was a member of that church and served as a Sunday school teacher and superintendant. He was involved with a number of church committees, including the administrative council, mission committee, financial committee, memorials committee and oversaw the parking lot committee and the building committee in 1965 & 1975. John was a lay member of the Northern IL Conference for 30 years and then was a Boy Scout leader of Troop 93 for 15 years. He was also a member of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau and a former member of the Clinton, IA Moose Lodge and Resthave Retirement Home Board. John's first love was his family, he loved raising his children and watching his grand and great-grandchildren grow up. His second love was farming; he enjoyed animals and growing things. His yard was a testimony to that, with a well maintained home and lawn accented by beautiful flowers. He enjoyed the Boy Scout activities and camping and was well traveled. He and Edith had visited all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces, except for Newfoundland. They had also visited the European countries of Switzerland, Germany and Lichtenstein.
Survivors include his wife, Edith; one daughter, Cynthia Sue (Larry) Tessendorf; one son, Gary John (Bonnie) Massey; three grandchildren, John Edwin (Teri Tuner) Tessendorf, Kevin Wayne (Nicole) Tessendorf and Lisa Marie (Joshua) Zimmerman and four great-granddaughters, Abigail Jean, Cyndi Paige and Scarlet Rose Tessendorf and Emery Grace Zimmerman. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Wilson, Pauline Glazier and Mary Lou Wilson; two brothers, Walter and Donald Massey and two nieces and two nephews.
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There will be a public graveside service at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Riverside Cemetery, in Prophetstown, co officiated by Rev. Cal Haines, Jr., pastor and Rev. Ryan Sutton - former pastor, of the United Methodist Church in Morrison, IL. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial to Boy Scout Troop #96, Morrison, IL, has been established.
John was born September 9, 1922, in Lyndon, IL, to John James and Mary Hall (maiden) Massey.
He attended the rural Whiteside County schools of South Clyde and Bunker Hill. In his youth, John was a 4-H member, a Boy Scout and a Rural Youth member. He married Edith Ellen Anderson on October 20, 1946 at the Prophetstown United Methodist Church. John was first employed by the CB&2 Railroad and then he farmed in the Prophetstown, Cordova and Morrison areas from 1946 – 1960. He later worked for 28 years as the custodian at Northside Elementary School, in Morrison. He also served as the custodian for 44 years at the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was a member of that church and served as a Sunday school teacher and superintendant. He was involved with a number of church committees, including the administrative council, mission committee, financial committee, memorials committee and oversaw the parking lot committee and the building committee in 1965 & 1975. John was a lay member of the Northern IL Conference for 30 years and then was a Boy Scout leader of Troop 93 for 15 years. He was also a member of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau and a former member of the Clinton, IA Moose Lodge and Resthave Retirement Home Board. John's first love was his family, he loved raising his children and watching his grand and great-grandchildren grow up. His second love was farming; he enjoyed animals and growing things. His yard was a testimony to that, with a well maintained home and lawn accented by beautiful flowers. He enjoyed the Boy Scout activities and camping and was well traveled. He and Edith had visited all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces, except for Newfoundland. They had also visited the European countries of Switzerland, Germany and Lichtenstein.
Survivors include his wife, Edith; one daughter, Cynthia Sue (Larry) Tessendorf; one son, Gary John (Bonnie) Massey; three grandchildren, John Edwin (Teri Tuner) Tessendorf, Kevin Wayne (Nicole) Tessendorf and Lisa Marie (Joshua) Zimmerman and four great-granddaughters, Abigail Jean, Cyndi Paige and Scarlet Rose Tessendorf and Emery Grace Zimmerman. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Wilson, Pauline Glazier and Mary Lou Wilson; two brothers, Walter and Donald Massey and two nieces and two nephews.
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John Hall Massey, 98, of Allure of Prophetstown, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Allure.
There will be a public graveside service at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Riverside Cemetery, in Prophetstown, co officiated by Rev. Cal Haines, Jr., pastor and Rev. Ryan Sutton - former pastor, of the United Methodist Church in Morrison, IL. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial to Boy Scout Troop #96, Morrison, IL, has been established.
John was born September 9, 1922, in Lyndon, IL, to John James and Mary Hall (maiden) Massey.
He attended the rural Whiteside County schools of South Clyde and Bunker Hill. In his youth, John was a 4-H member, a Boy Scout and a Rural Youth member. He married Edith Ellen Anderson on October 20, 1946 at the Prophetstown United Methodist Church. John was first employed by the CB&2 Railroad and then he farmed in the Prophetstown, Cordova and Morrison areas from 1946 – 1960. He later worked for 28 years as the custodian at Northside Elementary School, in Morrison. He also served as the custodian for 44 years at the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was a member of that church and served as a Sunday school teacher and superintendant. He was involved with a number of church committees, including the administrative council, mission committee, financial committee, memorials committee and oversaw the parking lot committee and the building committee in 1965 & 1975. John was a lay member of the Northern IL Conference for 30 years and then was a Boy Scout leader of Troop 93 for 15 years. He was also a member of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau and a former member of the Clinton, IA Moose Lodge and Resthave Retirement Home Board. John's first love was his family, he loved raising his children and watching his grand and great-grandchildren grow up. His second love was farming; he enjoyed animals and growing things. His yard was a testimony to that, with a well maintained home and lawn accented by beautiful flowers. He enjoyed the Boy Scout activities and camping and was well traveled. He and Edith had visited all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces, except for Newfoundland. They had also visited the European countries of Switzerland, Germany and Lichtenstein.
Survivors include his wife, Edith; one daughter, Cynthia Sue (Larry) Tessendorf; one son, Gary John (Bonnie) Massey; three grandchildren, John Edwin (Teri Tuner) Tessendorf, Kevin Wayne (Nicole) Tessendorf and Lisa Marie (Joshua) Zimmerman and four great-granddaughters, Abigail Jean, Cyndi Paige and Scarlet Rose Tessendorf and Emery Grace Zimmerman. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Wilson, Pauline Glazier and Mary Lou Wilson; two brothers, Walter and Donald Massey and two nieces and two nephews.
Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes
There will be a public graveside service at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Riverside Cemetery, in Prophetstown, co officiated by Rev. Cal Haines, Jr., pastor and Rev. Ryan Sutton - former pastor, of the United Methodist Church in Morrison, IL. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial to Boy Scout Troop #96, Morrison, IL, has been established.
John was born September 9, 1922, in Lyndon, IL, to John James and Mary Hall (maiden) Massey.
He attended the rural Whiteside County schools of South Clyde and Bunker Hill. In his youth, John was a 4-H member, a Boy Scout and a Rural Youth member. He married Edith Ellen Anderson on October 20, 1946 at the Prophetstown United Methodist Church. John was first employed by the CB&2 Railroad and then he farmed in the Prophetstown, Cordova and Morrison areas from 1946 – 1960. He later worked for 28 years as the custodian at Northside Elementary School, in Morrison. He also served as the custodian for 44 years at the Morrison United Methodist Church. He was a member of that church and served as a Sunday school teacher and superintendant. He was involved with a number of church committees, including the administrative council, mission committee, financial committee, memorials committee and oversaw the parking lot committee and the building committee in 1965 & 1975. John was a lay member of the Northern IL Conference for 30 years and then was a Boy Scout leader of Troop 93 for 15 years. He was also a member of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau and a former member of the Clinton, IA Moose Lodge and Resthave Retirement Home Board. John's first love was his family, he loved raising his children and watching his grand and great-grandchildren grow up. His second love was farming; he enjoyed animals and growing things. His yard was a testimony to that, with a well maintained home and lawn accented by beautiful flowers. He enjoyed the Boy Scout activities and camping and was well traveled. He and Edith had visited all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces, except for Newfoundland. They had also visited the European countries of Switzerland, Germany and Lichtenstein.
Survivors include his wife, Edith; one daughter, Cynthia Sue (Larry) Tessendorf; one son, Gary John (Bonnie) Massey; three grandchildren, John Edwin (Teri Tuner) Tessendorf, Kevin Wayne (Nicole) Tessendorf and Lisa Marie (Joshua) Zimmerman and four great-granddaughters, Abigail Jean, Cyndi Paige and Scarlet Rose Tessendorf and Emery Grace Zimmerman. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Wilson, Pauline Glazier and Mary Lou Wilson; two brothers, Walter and Donald Massey and two nieces and two nephews.
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