John Robert Morrison, 75, of Plainfield, IN, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022.
He was born on July 30, 1946 to Ray and Juanita (Winsted) Morrison in Plainfield, IN. John grew up in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School. After high school, he worked at Allison Transmission for a short time before being drafted into the United States Navy. He served two tours in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in November of 1968. After his time in the Navy, he returned home and to his job. John worked some in the plant but for a majority of his 54 years there he was a truck driver, locally going from plant to plant.
John was a member of The Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana, Belleville Lodge No. 85 since 1982, The Murat Shriners International and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America since 1983.
One of his most loved hobbies was to work on and rebuild classic cars and he was really good at it. John had many over the years, including his 65 Chevy Malibu SS and rebuilding his Dodge Ram truck.
John is survived by one daughter; two grandchildren; and one brother. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Delores Grimes.
Graveside service will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, IN.
He was born on July 30, 1946 to Ray and Juanita (Winsted) Morrison in Plainfield, IN. John grew up in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School. After high school, he worked at Allison Transmission for a short time before being drafted into the United States Navy. He served two tours in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in November of 1968. After his time in the Navy, he returned home and to his job. John worked some in the plant but for a majority of his 54 years there he was a truck driver, locally going from plant to plant.
John was a member of The Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana, Belleville Lodge No. 85 since 1982, The Murat Shriners International and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America since 1983.
One of his most loved hobbies was to work on and rebuild classic cars and he was really good at it. John had many over the years, including his 65 Chevy Malibu SS and rebuilding his Dodge Ram truck.
John is survived by one daughter; two grandchildren; and one brother. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Delores Grimes.
Graveside service will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, IN.
John Robert Morrison, 75, of Plainfield, IN, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022.
He was born on July 30, 1946 to Ray and Juanita (Winsted) Morrison in Plainfield, IN. John grew up in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School. After high school, he worked at Allison Transmission for a short time before being drafted into the United States Navy. He served two tours in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in November of 1968. After his time in the Navy, he returned home and to his job. John worked some in the plant but for a majority of his 54 years there he was a truck driver, locally going from plant to plant.
John was a member of The Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana, Belleville Lodge No. 85 since 1982, The Murat Shriners International and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America since 1983.
One of his most loved hobbies was to work on and rebuild classic cars and he was really good at it. John had many over the years, including his 65 Chevy Malibu SS and rebuilding his Dodge Ram truck.
John is survived by one daughter; two grandchildren; and one brother. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Delores Grimes.
Graveside service will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, IN.
He was born on July 30, 1946 to Ray and Juanita (Winsted) Morrison in Plainfield, IN. John grew up in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School. After high school, he worked at Allison Transmission for a short time before being drafted into the United States Navy. He served two tours in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in November of 1968. After his time in the Navy, he returned home and to his job. John worked some in the plant but for a majority of his 54 years there he was a truck driver, locally going from plant to plant.
John was a member of The Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana, Belleville Lodge No. 85 since 1982, The Murat Shriners International and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America since 1983.
One of his most loved hobbies was to work on and rebuild classic cars and he was really good at it. John had many over the years, including his 65 Chevy Malibu SS and rebuilding his Dodge Ram truck.
John is survived by one daughter; two grandchildren; and one brother. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Delores Grimes.
Graveside service will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, IN.
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