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Joseph Theodore "Joe" Mossman II

Posted: 08/24/2024

HERRIN - Joseph Theodore "Joe" Mossman II, 77, of Herrin, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at S.I.H. Herrin Hospital.Joe was a former aircraft electrician at McDonnell Douglas; worked as a truck driver at three different truck lines for several years then ran a car wash in Herrin, Illinois. He worked as a "Paid on Call" firefighter for about 2 ½ years in Herrin. On June 18, 1984, he started working full time for the Herrin Fire Department and was there for 20 years and five months, retiring on Nov. 16, 2004 assistant chief.Joe studied 8 ball at SIU, enjoyed working on and racing stock cars, and taking trips on his Boss Hoss Trike with his wife, Marge. He enjoyed retirement by spending six months with his wife, Marge, in the winter as snowbirds at International RV Park in Daytona Beach, FL. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2164 in Herrin. He loved spending time with his wife, family and friends.Joe was born Sept. 25, 1946, in Benton to Joseph "Ted" and Pauline E

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