Richard S Morris

He graduated high school in 1952 from Moffat County High School in Craig CO. He worked on his uncles ranch in Monida Montana for 3 summers, worked on an oil rig in Wyoming, shined shoes in a barber shop, delivered papers, in the sheep wool warehouse in Craig early on but his main occupation was a materials tester in the engineering department for the State of Colorado Highways for about 40 years. He was honored by the state for his excellence in materials testing.

He married Josephine Bye in 1955 in Craig CO. They lived in Steamboat Springs CO for 12 years raising four children. In Steamboat he also joined a softball team as a pitcher. They then moved to Gypsum CO where the all the kids attended Eagle Valley Schools. They lived in Gypsum for 32 years. He served on the town council and for year he was mayor. After retirement in the late nineties they moved to Grand Junction. He liked meeting with his old friends at local breakfast joints to reminisce and socialize. He would frequent the Crossroads Fitness to sit in the hot tub and steam room with his buddies.

He was baptized into the Mormon Faith 1963 with Josephine’s Brother Ed Bye.

He liked to hunt deer and elk and camp with his family. He had a bright personality who loved to socialize and meet new people. He was always eager to get to know strangers/neighbors and their stories. He enjoyed and loved dog’s companionship throughout his life. He loved to sit in the Glenwood Vapor Caves and enjoyed hot tubbing. He loved to play and was excellent at playing the harmonica. All his grandchildren will remember hearing him play. He loved his grandchildren, especially when they were young and growing up. He was a great role model for hard work ethic, teaching all who were around him through example.

He was diagnosed with cancer in July 2017. He never suffered any pain from it however and we are so grateful for that. We had many more months with him than we thought we would. He passed very peacefully with family around him at home.

He is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife Josephine Morris, children Diana Bowers of East Carbon UT, Susan and Ron Croteau of East Carbon UT , Steve and Debbie Morris of Lewiston UT and Rebecca and John Pfeiffer of Sedona AZ. Also survived by 9 grandchildren Brian, Jason, and Adam Bowers, Mike Morris, Martin Orr, Melinda Orr, Lacy King, Stephanie and Ben Morris -- 16 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

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