ILLORSON GREGORY YORIFE, age 61, a resident of Arlington for 20 years, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas. Born June 6, 1954 in the Republic of Cameroon, Illorson was the son of Godfrey and Veronica Illorson. A track and field star, he represented Cameroon in the Olympics, and ran in competition with Carl Lewis. On February 28, 1999, he married Pamela Djifack in Arlington. He was a truck driver for American Airlines, and a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Arlington. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Yorife; sons, Illorson Yorife, Misodi Yorife and Awana Yorife; mother, Veronica Illorson of Cameroon; sisters and brothers, Pauline Illorson of Canada, Fred Illorson, Florence Illorson and Justin Illorson, all of Cameroon; and a niece, Diale Momene of Minnesota. Visitation 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, March 18 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Mass of Christian Burial 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19 at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, 1927 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd. in Arlington. Burial to follow at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens, 3001 South Beltline Road in Grand Prairie.