Joseph F. Dawson, Jr.'s Obituary
Joseph F. Dawson, Jr., age 50, of Pinckneyville, IL, formerly of Elgin, IL, died on Monday, April 03, 2006 at 6:05 a.m. in Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL. Joseph was born on August 28, 1955 in Freeport, IL, a son to Joseph F. Dawson, Sr. and Loretta H. ( McCarthy) Dawson. He had worked formerly as a security guard and was a student at Rend Lake College. He loved to watch college football and loved his dog. Survivors include his father and step-mother: Joseph F. Sr. and Catherine Dawson of Pinckneyville, two uncles: Daniel McCarthy and William Dawson, and an aunt: Angela May Dawson Manuel. He was preceded in death by his mother and his aunt: Florence JoAnn Lewis. Funeral services will be held at Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. with Father Brian Barker officiating. Interment will be in St. Bruno Catholic Cemetery, Pinckneyville. Friends may call at Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home, Pinckneyville on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Edward Catholic High School, Elgin, IL.
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