David E. Morrow
David E. Morrow, 84, of the Chicora-Fenelton Road, Fenelton, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 19, 1922, in Fenelton, he was the son of Robert J. and Winora C. Smith Morrow.
Mr. Morrow was a superintendent of maintenance at Armco-Butler Works and retired after 37½ years.
He was a member of the Bethany United Church of Christ for years and was a current member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chicora.
During World War II, he was an Air Force pilot and obtained the rank of major.
He was a member of the Victory Lodge 694 F& AM and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of New Castle Syria Temple, Caravan 14. He also was a member of the Armco Country Club and the Armco Management Club.
Mr. Morrow was an elder of the Bethany United Church of Christ and was on the board of directors of the Penn West Conference OFUC. C. OFC. He was a member of the NRA, the Happy Hunters Club, Camp Anthony in Emporium and the American Legion.
Surviving are a son, David P. Morrow and a daughter, Sandra Bachman, both of Fenelton; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Sara "Ippie") O'Donnell and a brother, Benjamin A. Morrow, both of Butler; five grandchildren, Scott Irvine, Renae Greiner, Wayne Ritter, Michelle "Shelly" Claypoole, and Scott Ritter; four great-grandchildren, Kathryn "Katie" and Alexander Irvine, David Ritter and Deven Claypoole; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian P. Myers Morrow, who died in 2004; six brothers and two sisters.
<B>MORROW</B> — Friends of David E. Morrow, who died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2217 Chicora Road, Chicora, PA 16025.Members of Victory Lodge 694 F&AM will hold a Masonic service at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.
