Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Strickland, 33, of Galesburg, died at 4:33 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
He was born September 1, 1982 in Galesburg, the son of Jack and Alice (Nelson) Strickland.
He is survived by his father, Jack Strickland of Galesburg; his step father, Ronald Folger of Galesburg; a brother, Steven Strickland of Galesburg; and a sister, Carisa Nelson of Abingdon. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Folger on July 8, 2010.
Joseph had been serving in the United States Army for the past 11 years. He was deployed to Afghanistan twice and Iraq once. He graduated from Galesburg High School.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel with Chaplain D’acci officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Abingdon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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