Saturday, 22 Feb 2020
Mr. H. Marcus Morris entered into rest at Merritt on February 22, 2020. He passed away peacefully from lung cancer after a short illness.
Marcus was born in Hugo, Oklahoma to parents Roley and Irene Morris. He was predeceased by his parents, five brothers and five sisters. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Tracey Schmidt Morris, and their son, Nathan Ray Morris. Nathan was the light of his life. Marcus leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Marcus was raised in part by Todd Whatley, a Hall of Fame PRCA cowboy. Marcus competed in every rodeo event except saddle bronc as a PRCA cowboy, and judge. Transitioning from rodeo to horse racing, he was a very successful racehorse trainer all over North America. He received multiple leading trainer awards from various racetracks. He was very proud of his racehorse, Roanie, who won the Omak Stampede suicide race and the trophy saddle. In his later years, Marcus turned to breeding and raising AQHA and Thoroughbred racehorses. He worked at this until his death. An avid storyteller, he was well-known for his rodeo and racetrack memoirs, and started several times to write a book about them. His outlook on people he didn’t know was “A stranger is just a friend I haven’t met yet”. He was a mentor to many.
Thank you to Dr. Lyttle, and all the doctors, nurses and care-aid’s that cared for him during his brief illness. A family and friends gathering will be held at our home later in the Spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the B.C. Cancer Society.
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