Talmage Hiram Morrison

Talmage Hiram Morrison Jr. passed away June 3, 2015. He was born October 20, 1921 in Santa Monica, CA to Talmage and Birdie Morrison. Talmage graduated from Washington High School in 1939. He entered the US Navy on July 3, 1940. He served during WWII and the Korean War. He retired as a Captain on June 30 1967. Talmage was a fun loving man who was the founder of the Dallas Running Club and the Dallas Marathon. He was very social and loved to play his ukulele. He formed a small band that would travel to nursing homes to play for the tenants. He is survived by his children Mike Morrison, Beverly Speece and her husband Gary; grandchildren John Price and his wife Amy, Michael Price, Major Steven Speece and his wife Alexandra, Molly Speece; great-grandchildren Gabe Speece, Isabella Price and Adeline Price. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Bean Massey Burge Funeral Home at 12:30pm with a committal service at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2:30pm.