Dean Morris

Dean and I played baseball and played on a south bay all star team together. He was always a favorite person of mine. Smart humble and a kind soul. I just learned of his passing this morning thinking I ought to touch base with Dean. Sorry to hear the news.

As I write this I look upon a picture on my mantle in my man cave and see a team picture of the "Dodgers" with Dean standing next to his coach, my father,Clifford Burge. The background is the Middle League Field at Holly Glen Park. I played baseball with Dean in our youth. He will be missed as those glorious days gone by. God Bless you Dean, and see you later good friend!

I first met Dean in 1st grade and we were in most of the same classrooms through 8th grade and I spent a lot of time at the Morris household; playing basketball and baseball. Dean was very smart, athletic, strong, and yet so fair minded and so very kind. He helped to make grade school tolerable for a shy sensitive kid like me. We went to different high schools and colleges/universities but would manage to stay in touch over the next 45+ years. Because of the covid era and my recent health...

Miss you Dean, you and me got to know each other the day I moved from the UK and you got locked out of your house next door. You came in and watched the TV I had just connected up.We found we had a lot in common, same age, fathers in WW2, Two Kids ( young adults) , second marriages to slightly younger highly intelligent beautiful women. A love of gardening and our homes and the ability to help each other out as good neighbours do. By the way where did you leave that tin of green paint you...

Dean lived a 5 minute walk from my home in Hawthorne. We were not big friends, but were in many of the same classes for years. What a surprise to find him in the Medical District Office at West LA when i arrived there as an Assistant Planner! He was born for that job (I went on to Public Health) and excelled at it. Im so glad he was able to find love again and enjoy hos last years. The VA was good to both of us. PEACE.

So grieved to hear about Dean's passing. When we lived next to him in Los Angeles, he was my best friend and confidant. After I left UCLA to practice medicine for the next 30 years, I saw him less often but thought about him many times. We got together on a handful of occasions over the years, being privileged to be the witnesses (my wife Gail and I) at Jane and Dean's wedding in Kauai. He always had the fondest memories of Kauai, regaling us with his stories of sliding down waterfalls...

Sending my condolences and prayers for comfort to Jane and the entire Dean Morris family and all loved ones.

Sincerest sympathy to Jane & family Bette (fellow VA employee & Jon Zbasnik

Condolences to The Dean Morris family Truly one of the Good Guy´s. Gail Beaird-Nowicki