Douglas Morrow, Sr

Douglas Neil Morrow, Sr.

"Butch"

Age 71 of Wilmington passed away Sunday January 29, 2012 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born October 14, 1940 in Centerville, Iowa, Doug is a son of the late Ray Forest and Mary Lucille Benefiel-Morrow. He moved to Channahon with his family at the age of 17 and lived in the Joliet area until 1975. On July 2, 1960 Doug married Carolyn Sue Burkhart in the United Presbyterian Church in Joliet and together they moved to Wilmington in 1975, where they made their home. Doug was a member of Teamsters Local 673 for 33 years and worked for E.D. Siebert Trucking out of Naperville until his retirement in 1998. Doug was an avid outdoorsman and gamesman, who dearly loved nature and found enjoyment in deer and goose hunting. He could often be found working and gardening on his ten acre property or working on and restoring old cars and tractors. Doug loved to cook, especially for others, and was known for his homemade noodles. He was a strong and very hard worker, who had the gift to talk. Doug will forever be remembered as a guy who never knew a stranger. He was a great family man and cherished the time spend with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years Carolyn Sue; four children: Douglas Neil Morrow, Jr. (Betty Hansen) of Dwight and Tammy Lynn Dunkin, Lisa Ann Fink and Jeffrey Alan Morrow (Donna Pocius), all of Wilmington; two sons-in-law: George Fink of Elmhurst and Gregory Dunkin of Manhattan; nine grandchildren: Danielle Marie Dunkin, Michelle Lee Dunkin, Bryan Gregory Dunkin, Jeremy Edward Fink, Stephanie Lynn Fink, Alan Jeffrey Morrow, Benjamin James Morrow, Kyle Jordan Palmer and Katie Jean Palmer and brothers and sister: Charles Robert (Elizabeth) Morrow of Tangier, Indiana, Gerald Eugene (Norma) Morrow of Channahon, Larry Wayne Morrow of Iowa, Paul Warren (Carol) Morrow of Plainfield, Donna Joann (the late Wayne) McMillian of Minooka and Keith Stanley (Julie) Morrow of Channahon, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Joe Forest Morrow in infancy and Donald Ray Morrow and sister Norma June Humphrey-Steffes.

Visitation and Video Tribute will be held on Thursday February 2, 2012 from 4:00PM until time of funeral service 7:00PM at Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. (815/476-2181). Pastor Ben Marshall will officiate and family burial and graveside service will follow Friday in Wesley Cemetery, Wesley Township, Wilmington.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Doug's memory to his family for distribution to charities of their choosing.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.FRBfuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815/476-2181)