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Richard
H. Morris Sr.
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[February 09, 2016]
LINCOLN - Richard H. Morris Sr. , 78,
of Lincoln passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Symphony
of Lincoln Nursing Home in Lincoln. |
Visitation:
Monday, February 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. at Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Service:
11 a.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Richard H. Morris Sr. , 78, of Lincoln passed away
on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Symphony of
Lincoln Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 8,
2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00
a.m. on Monday.
Burial will be in Lucas Chapel Cemetery in rural
Lincoln with Military rites accorded by the Lincoln
American Legion Post # 263.
Richard H. Morris Sr. was born on October 21, 1937
in Havana, Il. the son of Earl S. and Corena Stover
Morris. He was united in marriage to E. Elizabeth
Power in 1962. She preceded him in death on November
19, 2011.
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Surviving are his two sons: Mark (Donna) Morris of Lincoln, Rick
(Kelly) Morris of Los Angeles, Ca., One sister: Elaine (Ivan)
Ray of Lincoln. Four grandchildren: Alyssa, Alexis, Zach and
Richard Morris III.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and two brothers.
He graduated from the Havana High School and Chicago Art
Institute. He served in the United States Army.
Richard retired from the Peoria Journal Star Newspaper as the
Art Director for 30 years of service.
He is a member of the St. Paul's Zion Lutheran Church in Havana
and Lincoln Elks Lodge # 914.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
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