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James Morris

[November 30, 2012]  BROADWELL -- James W. "Jim" Morris, 79, of Broadwell, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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James W. "Jim" Morris, 79,of Broadwell, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Sunday, December 02, 2012 at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Graveside services will be at 1PM on Tuesday, December 04, 2012 at Zion Cemetery with Ron Otto officiating.

Jim was born November 24, 1933 in Lincoln, IL., the son of James Louis and Evelyn (Howerton) Morris. He married Wanda L. Gaston on November 24, 1951. She preceded him in death on December 23, 2010.

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Surviving are his mother Evelyn Brown of Tavaras, FL., son Gary (Velma) Morris of Lincoln, IL., grandchildren: James S. Cook of Phoenix, AZ., Brian S. Cook (Tracey) of Washington, IL., Wendy (Tyrone) Carlton of Lincoln, IL., and Heather (Jon) Fulk of Minneapolis, MN. Nine great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, brother Don (Susan) Morris of CO., sister Nita (Stan) Rybolt of Lincoln, IL., and sister Elnora "Ellie" (Bill) Young of Tavaras, FL. Also survive.

He was preceded in death by his father, his step mother Lillian Morris, his wife, and sisters Joan Sanders and Mary Ellen Scott.

Memorial donations may be made to the Harvest of Talents for World Hunger at Lincoln Christian Church.