Services for Blake Morrison, the late owner of Quatro’s Deep Pan Pizza, will take place Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carbondale, according to a press release received by the Daily Egyptian. Those wishing to memorialize Morrison are invited to attend a visitation prior to the service from 3-4.
Photos from decades gone by adorning a tri-fold poster board; sharpies of all colors lying next to signs with a rainbow of memories; art along the walls and on the counters paying tribute by choice or by fate; a notebook granting the chance to write a parting message; family, friends and community members scattered across.
One of the most contentious items on the agenda, a plan to curb violence in the city which would give 3 million dollars in Federal Rescue Plan money to SIU.
The area is situated in the heart of Carbondale s new downtown arts and entertainment district, and has the potential to continue drawing thousands of visitors from across Southern Illinois and