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John Burket Morrow, 76, of Sinking Valley, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.
The son of David Austin Morrow II and Mary Harnish (Burket) Morrow, he graduated from Tyrone Area High School in 1967. After graduating from Penn State University (1971) in agricultural economics, he married Karen Krista Knarr of Tyrone on June 26, 1971.
As a fourth generation dairy farmer, John milked a herd of registered Guernseys for 51 years on Morrow Hillside Farm. He served on the boards of both the state and national breed associations and the Blair County Conservation District. Throughout his life, he remained an avid supporter of farmland preservation and the local 4-H programs.
He is survived by his wife; five children: Melissa Kohler (Dean) of Warriors Mark, Kristi Morrow (Matthew Ritsko) of Philadelphia, Matthew Morrow (Julie) of Wall, N.J., Mary Morrow (Brian Angell) of State College and John Douglas Morrow (Stacey) of Williamsport; 14 grand-
children: Joseph Austin, Zachary and Laura Kohler, John, Lydia and James Ritsko, Hannah, William, Bennet, Madeline and Ellowyn Morrow and Lucas, Emma and Margaret Morrow.
He is also survived by his siblings: Alice Morrow Trumbauer (Walter), Mary Morrow Woodruff (William, deceased) and Margaret Morrow Kelly (Thomas); his sister-in-law, Linda Morrow (George Pedlow); and many beloved nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his eldest brother, David Austin Morrow III; and their parents.
Friends and family will be received on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Tyrone, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at Sinking Valley Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pennsylvania Junior Guernsey Breeders' Association, 190 Seal Road, Eighty Four, PA 15530.