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Loren Morse Obituary


MORSE, Loren "Kay"
(Age 80)

Entered into rest on May 16 in Spokane,WA. Celebration of Life with military honors and stories will be held Saturday, June 4 at 2:00 pm at Heritage Funeral Home on Government Way. Kay loved hunting, fishing, gardening, collecting,
educating grandchildren, traveling, reading, and had a motto: "There is no bad day of the year". He was never without a story. He grew up on the Willamette, River out of Albany, Oregon, graduated from Albany High, was in Hi-Y National Honor Society, Toastmaster's, OSU, member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, worked in the Forestry Camps fighting fires in the summer, joined the Air Force and was a cryptanalyst, retired out of Survival School at Fairchild in 1974. He is a Viet Nam Vet and served in Germany, where he taught hunting classes to the military personnel in his spare time. Activities included: President of the Washington State Sportsmen's Council 1980-81, Big Game Council Board Member and Treasurer, Marine Corps League Secretary, Spokane Navy League Program chairman, enjoyed traveling and was the best tour guide all over the World on the Military hops. "Kay" was born in San Jose, CA May 18, 1930 to Lewis C. and Lora E. (Mcgann) Morse and is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lewis, and the mother of his children: Mary Jean (Olivario) Morse. He is survived by their children Thomas Morse of Bremerton, WA and Mary Lorraine Kresge (of Honolulu, Hawaii. He has enjoyed a second family with wife of 26 years, Joan, and her children Julie, Robert and Scott Heston, eight combined grandchildren and two brothers: Gilbert and Jim Morse of Albany, Oregon. Memorials can be made to M.M. Smith Det, MCL relief fund W 300 Mission.

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Published by Spokesman-Review from May 29 to May 30, 2011.

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Missy Thompson

June 4, 2011

With the deepest sympathy hearing of Kay's passing. My dad and Kay were such great friends and when dad told me what happened "My heart" was sad. To always hear Kay's name around when dad had stories to tell I knew he would always have a special place in my families heart. WE are sorry for your loss. You will be in our thoughts and prayers Joan and family.
Missy,Brent, Brian Clyde, Sandy Cramer

June 1, 2011

The Washington State Veterans Cemetery extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Loren "Kay" Morse for your loss, to honor his service to our country and our patriotic hero.

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