Irvine-Morris-Obituary

Irvine Ernest Morris Jr.

Jacksonville, Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida
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Alzheimer's Association

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MORRIS Irvine Ernest Morris, Jr., 85, passed away Friday, July 17, 2009, in Jacksonville FL after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and complications from a stroke. He was born in Atlanta, GA September 20, 1923, to I.E. Morris and Dorothy Fenn Morris. He attended public schools in Atlanta...

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I have fond memories of Uncle Irvine and all of our family get togethers. I remember his photography and especially the WWII pictures I used for a school project. I felt so honored that he let me borrow them! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

I will miss Irvine's warm smile and firm handshake. He had a way of always making you feel welcomed (even if you were a Gator and had just beaten his beloved Alabama or Georgia). I am so glad that Kristina and Matt were close to him. Irvine excelled at everything he did and I am sure he was instrumental in passing this trait on to them.

I was so sad to hear of Uncle Irvine's passing. Although I had not seen him in many years, I have many happy memories of him from family gatherings in the past. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Aunt Maurise, we are all so sad to hear of Uncle Irvins passing. God has taken him in his hands and will hold you all in his love. Sorry we can not be there to celebrate his life. Please give our condolences to the enitre family.
Louise Patton Pritchard

Brother, as we called him was always a sort of hero to live up to. For most of the girls lives he was away at school and the Army. But we always valued his opinion on happenings in our life. I know I envied his ability to speak several languageand his artistic eye. Sharing holiday visits will always be a great memory.

I look back on the long years of life with my "Big Brother" and recall his broad intellect, his good humor, and his varied experiences in the world of work and pleasure travel. Our parents referred to us as,"Irvine ,Jr. and the three little girls." He was four years older than the oldest of us, so we were usually "Pests" in his view! We followed his career in the service and I remember his being at the University of Georgia to finish his degree when I started mine. Many, many memories...

I look back on the long years of life with my "Big Brother" and recall his broad intellect, his good humor, and his varied experiences in the world of work and pleasure travel. Our parents referred to us as,"Irvine ,Jr. and the three little girls." He was four years older than the oldest of us, so we were usually "Pests" in his view! We followed his career in the service and I remember his being at the University of Georgia to finish his degree when I started mine. Many, many memories...

He always had a soft spot for his three fiesty blondes (wife, daughter and grandaugher) and showed us a tender side of him. We were his "sweeties." Grandaddy lived an amazing life and did so much with it. I was always amazed by how much he knew about so many different things, from foreign languages to journalism and photography. He inspired my love of journalism. I only wish I could learn half of what he knew or experience half of what he experienced in his life. He was never afraid to...

I was saddened to hear of Uncle Irvine's passing and want to let those closest to him know that I share their loss. Even when I was a young child, it was apparent that Uncle Irvine was a man of great intellect. Yet, my most enduring memories of him are his smile and the sound of his laugh. I hope to see you all soon.