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Service:
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Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Richard D. Morris, 72, of
Springfield, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at
Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born in 1946, the son of Benjamin Russell and
Katherine Eileen (Dawson) Morris, Rich grew up in
Decatur, and graduated from Eastern Illinois
University with an MBA in 1972. Rich began his
career in Robinson, with Mass Mutual Insurance Co.
He served as mayor of Robinson from 1981 to 1985. In
1988 he began working for National Travelers Life
Co. in Des Moines, Iowa. He moved to Springfield, in
1996 where he worked for National City Bank and
later retired from U.S. Bank as a wealth management
officer. Rich leaves a legacy of community service
to charities, churches, and foundations including
the Jaycees, the Old Capitol Art Fair, the Festival
of Trees, and the Salvation Army. Rich hosted the
cable access program, Great Things from Good People,
where he showcased local events and charities.
Rich enjoyed music, golf, traveling, photography,
and had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a loyal
and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother,
and friend.
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Rich is survived by his wife of 51
years, Mary Ann (Slightom) Morris; his two sons,
Todd (Heidi) Morris of Urbana and Brian (Melodie
Bishop) Morris of Evanston, his daughter, Leanna
(Chris) Sisson of Raymore MO, his sister, Ann
Campbell of Indianapolis IN and his two grandsons,
Charlie and Isaac. Rich was preceded in death by his
parents.
Rich was a member of the Springfield First United
Methodist Church. As his final act of service, he
was able to donate tissue to Gift of Hope to help
others.
A celebration of Rich’s life will be held at 3 p.m.
on February 8th at The Sangamo Club in Springfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made
in Rich’s name to the International Health and
Development Network, a Christian healthcare mission
in Ghana. To donate, visit ihdn.org.
Services have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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