William "Bill" Richard Morris, colonel (retired), 81, passed away peacefully at Casa de la Luz Hospice in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2011, surrounded by his family. Services were held on Oct. 7 at Tucson. He was laid to rest the same day at the Southern Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, Ariz.
The first of two children, Bill was born in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 31, 1930, to Florence (Shrewsbury) Morris and Silas Morris. His beloved sister, Lucille Allen, passed away all too young in 1972. A special memory for Bill was the "jitter bugging" contests he and his sister won as teenage dance partners.
His career with the Colorado Air National Guard and United States Air Force spanned 43 years. Enlisting as a young airman he worked diligently to attain the rank of colonel, subsequently retiring in January 1990. Over the years, he played an active roll in the Lions Club and the Air Force Association.
Bill and his beloved wife, Cherie, moved to Dickinson in 1988, to love and care for Cherie's mother, Agnes, who was stricken with ALS. They were by her side for the final two years of her life.
While in Dickinson, Bill took pride in working as a weather observer for the FAA.
Bill and Cherie have been married 43 wonderful years. They moved from North Dakota to Tucson in 2001 and have since lived happily along with their precious Schnauzers.
Bill is survived by his dear wife, Cherie; six children; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The first of two children, Bill was born in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 31, 1930, to Florence (Shrewsbury) Morris and Silas Morris. His beloved sister, Lucille Allen, passed away all too young in 1972. A special memory for Bill was the "jitter bugging" contests he and his sister won as teenage dance partners.
His career with the Colorado Air National Guard and United States Air Force spanned 43 years. Enlisting as a young airman he worked diligently to attain the rank of colonel, subsequently retiring in January 1990. Over the years, he played an active roll in the Lions Club and the Air Force Association.
Bill and his beloved wife, Cherie, moved to Dickinson in 1988, to love and care for Cherie's mother, Agnes, who was stricken with ALS. They were by her side for the final two years of her life.
While in Dickinson, Bill took pride in working as a weather observer for the FAA.
Bill and Cherie have been married 43 wonderful years. They moved from North Dakota to Tucson in 2001 and have since lived happily along with their precious Schnauzers.
Bill is survived by his dear wife, Cherie; six children; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
William "Bill" Richard Morris, colonel (retired), 81, passed away peacefully at Casa de la Luz Hospice in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2011, surrounded by his family. Services were held on Oct. 7 at Tucson. He was laid to rest the same day at the Southern Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, Ariz.
The first of two children, Bill was born in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 31, 1930, to Florence (Shrewsbury) Morris and Silas Morris. His beloved sister, Lucille Allen, passed away all too young in 1972. A special memory for Bill was the "jitter bugging" contests he and his sister won as teenage dance partners.
His career with the Colorado Air National Guard and United States Air Force spanned 43 years. Enlisting as a young airman he worked diligently to attain the rank of colonel, subsequently retiring in January 1990. Over the years, he played an active roll in the Lions Club and the Air Force Association.
Bill and his beloved wife, Cherie, moved to Dickinson in 1988, to love and care for Cherie's mother, Agnes, who was stricken with ALS. They were by her side for the final two years of her life.
While in Dickinson, Bill took pride in working as a weather observer for the FAA.
Bill and Cherie have been married 43 wonderful years. They moved from North Dakota to Tucson in 2001 and have since lived happily along with their precious Schnauzers.
Bill is survived by his dear wife, Cherie; six children; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The first of two children, Bill was born in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 31, 1930, to Florence (Shrewsbury) Morris and Silas Morris. His beloved sister, Lucille Allen, passed away all too young in 1972. A special memory for Bill was the "jitter bugging" contests he and his sister won as teenage dance partners.
His career with the Colorado Air National Guard and United States Air Force spanned 43 years. Enlisting as a young airman he worked diligently to attain the rank of colonel, subsequently retiring in January 1990. Over the years, he played an active roll in the Lions Club and the Air Force Association.
Bill and his beloved wife, Cherie, moved to Dickinson in 1988, to love and care for Cherie's mother, Agnes, who was stricken with ALS. They were by her side for the final two years of her life.
While in Dickinson, Bill took pride in working as a weather observer for the FAA.
Bill and Cherie have been married 43 wonderful years. They moved from North Dakota to Tucson in 2001 and have since lived happily along with their precious Schnauzers.
Bill is survived by his dear wife, Cherie; six children; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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