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NEWPORT NEWS - Francis Michael Morris, Born in Durham North Carolina 20 August, 1932 passed away peacefully on August 5, 2014. His parents were Dalton Parker Morris and Annie Vellon Williford Morris. He was preceded in death by his wife Elinor Ruth Lassiter Morris. He is survived by his daughter Penny Lou Morris and his sons, Kevin Michael Morris, Russell "Mark" Morris, Jason Parker Morris and Daniel Cameron Morris. His five grandsons, Benjamin Dalton Morris, Max B. Morris, Nicolas W. Morris, Freyja Morris and Daniel Cameron Morris ll. His sisters, Patricia Morris Kersey and Loretta Morris Langston. Mike served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War as a Seagoing Marine aboard the USS Midway and is a life member of the United States Seagoing Marine Association and a member of the Marine Corps League, Yorktown, detachment. He attended Newport News HS and the University of South Carolina. He spent his earlier working years with Newport News Shipyard and then as a Defense Contractor in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Bath, Maine, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Maryland. He was a past member of the Rotary Club in Bath, Maine as well as past County Chairman Sagadahoc County Republican party and Member of the Woolwich, Maine Town Planning Board. Burial will be at the Albert G. Horton Veterans Cemetery.

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Published by Daily Press on Aug. 13, 2014.

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August 21, 2014

Sorry to learn about Mike's death. My sympathy to the family. Mike helped me get a job at the shipyard back in 1962. Cousin Amelia, Dunn, NC

Jerry Smith

August 18, 2014

I will miss Mike. He and I have had good conversations and he more than anyone else helped me understand my childhood and for that I'm thankful.
Love you Mike ... Jerry

T Griffin

August 18, 2014

So sorry to hear about your loss. You know that God and Jesus are in the best position to comfort us when we lose a loved one in death.

Nancy Lane

August 16, 2014

Mike you will be missed. Enjoyed our phone conversations in the past. Prayers and thoughts go out to the family. Your cousin Nancy

Beth McKeeby

August 15, 2014

Mr.Morris will be truly be missed. Love to all his family and friends.

Brett Grosshans

August 13, 2014

Mike was such a great person and Marine. We met as members of the Marine Corps League and had discussions about the Seagoing Marine Association. He later became a Life Member. Really missed seeing him at the meetings. God Bless, Marine.

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