Joseph-Morganfield-Obituary

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Joseph "Mojo" Morganfield

Waukegan, Illinois

Apr 14, 1964 – Dec 10, 2020 (Age 56)

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BORN
April 14, 1964
DIED
December 10, 2020
AGE
56
LOCATION
Waukegan, Illinois

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On Thursday, December 10th, Joseph "Joe" Morganfield passed away suddenly, unexpectedly leaving the Blues World in shock and his family and friends devastated. Joseph Morganfield was deeply and profoundly loved. Joseph was born on April 14, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his early years in...

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See you indeed my dear friend on the other side xo New your dad hung st the house swam in your pool .RENE WAS MY FRIEND IN SCHOOL.LOVE YOU JOE.GREAT AT BASKETBALL AND A SWEET PERSON ALWAYS.MUDDY WAS FUNNY AT THE HOUSE COMING OVER TO HANG OUT.LOTS OF MEMORIES.MUCH LOVE DAD RENE & JOE.RUP

Joe appeared as a guest on our TV show, the In a Nutshell TV Show. He told us that ours was the first TV show that he had performed on. To comply with licensing requirements, we asked that he get a letter from his father's estate giving him permission to perform his father's songs on TV. He was very cooperative and got the letter. The day of his appearance my wife, Delores, and I arrived at the studio at Comcast a little early to set up. When we arrived we found that Joe was already there...

i played basketball against joe he was all state and great i played for evergreen park just found out about joe he was nice in high school to us sorry joe tom class 1983

Joe- I knew him I rode the bus with him I laughed with him I watched his basketball and loved his laugh He will always be remembered fondly What a positive force Prayers

He was my chiildhood friend and a good person.
We play basketball and hung out together i remember going over to his house talking to MR. MUDDY WATERS about music and life his family and my family were one of the first to people of color to own a home the Hargrove's in Westmont.
I remember when the rolling stones came to his house .
He was always joe never to busy to take my call or never to big to be kind Rip my friend

Loved to come see you play. You were always so friendly. I know you and your Dad are jamming in heaven.

I was called to South Elementary school office when I was 9 to meet Joe and show him around. We became and stayed friends,swam in each other's pool's, played, laughed, lost touch after high school. He was a great boy and I'm sure he was a great man.

Joe and I grew up in the same neighborhood in Westmont. We went on to be close friends and B-Ball teammates for several years. He was a good person with a wonderful smile. We spent many days together swimming in his pool and on the B-ball court. May God rest his soul. He will be sorely missed.

Our sincere condolences. Absolutely shocked to hear the news that morning. We just texted to each other on Thanksgiving. So many great memories of Joe watching him play in high school and also on stage. Playing his album every day. Will miss Mojo in Westmont.