PEKIN ~ Christopher Joseph “Joey” Meskimen, 46, of Pekin, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in the Emergency Department in Melrose Park. Joey suffered a traumatic brain injury many years ago and is now freed from his infirmity.
Born April 13, 1980 in Peoria, he was a son of George Edward and Barbara J. (Meskimen) Arrowsmith. His parents preceded his in death.
Surviving are several cousins including Jeffrey Cockrell of Green Valley.
He was a past member of the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities for Tazewell County and was a past participant in Special Olympics. He was an amateur radio operator for many years with the call sign, KB9KCA.
Joey was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. Father Michael Andrejek will officiate. Visitation will be one half hour before the funeral. Burial will follow in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
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