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John Kendall Morris

Salt Lake City, Utah

1943 - 2016

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1943 ~ 2016John Kendall Morris was not a man of half measures. He was all in. He was intense about whatever he decided to pursue whether it was his work as a professor and attorney, his obsession with fitness, or diving into a new skill like skiing, bike racing, sailing, and speaking Spanish....

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He was all in. Amazing how well those words capture the essence of who John was. He was a great role model for me and I greatly miss him. Robert Goldstein

Thank you, John, for your friendship with our family over the years, and the wonderful article in memoriam that you wrote upon our father's passing.

David and I are so sorry to learn of John's passing. I first met him when he joined the staff of the Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs at the U. His knowledge of the law and his contributions as Associate Vice President were invaluable, leading to the creation of the Office of General Counsel, which he led with distinction for many years. He was a treasured colleague and friend: intelligent, witty, hardworking and wise. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with Margaret and...

I am but one of the many students who had the chance to be taught by and work with John. The time I spent clerking at the University counsel's office was my first exposure to a real lawyer engaged in real lawyering. lessons I learned that semester are still part of my life a quarter century later. A fine fellow, a solid mentor, my condolences to his family and close friends on the loss of such a light

Dear Margaret, I am so sorry. I am thinking of you.

My thoughts with you, Margaret, my friend, and your beautiful family. John was quite the man.I love you.

John was smart, witty, kind and generous. He was a good neighbor and friend. We got closer when my Mom was diagnosed with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer(Grrrr). He was a great help for her and my family.
Happy Sailing John!
Please support Pancreatic research at Huntsman.

Steve Denkers

Having worked with John in a business setting over many years at the University, I came to know John as truly a man of integrity and of total grit---like none other. He was a master of the law but more importantly, a man full of ideas and a solver of complex problems.

He leaves a rich legacy of accomplishments and many friends who like myself will greatly miss his insight, wisdom, and friendship.

God Bless with peace all who loved this great man---John Morris

John was a remarkable academic partner, and he had an incredible mind. I will miss him.