Earl “The Pearl” Morrison, 99, of Fort Wayne, died peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital attended by friends and neighbors. Earl was born May 1, 1920 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended Academy High School where he played water polo. During World War II he joined the Army Air Corps and was stationed on Guam. After the war he met and married Jeanne Dyne of Union City, Pennsylvania. She predeceased him on December 4, 1988. Earl began his career with Kresge/ K-Mart Co. as a store manager in many locations in New York and Pennsylvania. After managing his last store he moved to Fort Wayne to work in K-Mart’s Distribution Center where he worked until his retirement in 1985. Earl was an avid traveler and made friends of all ages wherever he went. He is survived by a son, Scott (Ellen Rice) of Lacey Washington; a granddaughter, Blythe (Chuck Riggs) of Mancos, Colorado and her mother, Kelly Harman of Tacoma, Washington; a close niece, Pat Dyne Keys of Corry, Pennsylvania; several nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends worldwide. A sharing time and gathering of family and friends will be from 10:00 - 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the D.O. McComb and Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to World Wildlife Fund.
