Lloyd Mike Morris

Dear Mary and family, I´m so sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Morris. He was such a cog in the arc of my career in education, both as a professional and his modeling of kindness to all around him. Your family´s graciousness is fondly remembered as well. We traveled to Pocatello from Boston with 2 young children and had to connect to all phases of the university and community while settling into a graduate program and assistantship. Inviting all of us into your home for Thanksgiving...

I had Dr. Morris as my advisor and was a grad assistant in the program at ISU and he was as good a person as any I've ever worked with. I'm so sorry to have lost touch with him and see of his passing. May you rest in peace and know yours was a life well lived, full of masterful service to others! Blessings!

Dr Morris was a great classroon teacher as well. I had him in 2 Sociality classes at BHS in 1968 and 1969. He made learning fun.

Dear Mary, Andy, Peter, Joe, and Shellie, I´m so sorry to learn of Mike´s passing. He was always one of my favorites and I´m so thankful that our paths crossed at Northwest Missouri State where I had an opportunity to wrestle for Mike. Later I enjoyed the experience of serving as a graduate assistant for Dr. Morris in the physical education activity program at Idaho State and working with Babe Caccia in the ISU wrestling program. As I look in retrospect at my career in education, coaching,...

Georgia and I were saddened to learn of Mike's death. He and Mary provided a welcoming presence when we moved to Pocatello and ISU. During my (Jim's) tenure at ISU, Mike was a mentor, an outstanding teacher and leader, and a role model for extending classroom learning into the community and around the state. Jim recalls many trips by car and in his airplane traveling to destinations around Idaho to deliver classes or in-service programs to classroom teachers, administrators, and community...

I´ll be forever indebted to Coach Morris! It was his suggestion to return to Belvidere High School, and under his guidance and direction, to eventually become the head wrestling coach at BHS. His guidance and patience were instrumental in my success coaching. As an athlete at BHS, coach Morris, coach McKenna, and head coach Stan Patrick also guided me to a love for playing football. One a lighter note, "toilet papering" his house was always a challenge. He would try to catch me and my...

May he rest in piece. He challenged us on the field, on the mat and during our walk at Belvidere High School. He gave us a hand as we ventured on as teenagers and towards adulthood. He helped me pivot and sent me on my way. As many I know will say, we thank him for his time and energy it made a difference. May he now rest. Tom Wright class of 71

Coach Mike was both my football coach and wrestling coach at BHS. After graduating from Western Illinois University, he convinced me to come back to BHS, where he would be my mentor to be the head wrestling coach. After year under his guidance, I became the head wrestling coach. Coach Morris would move on to get his doctorate degree. His confidence and faith in my ability to coach meant everything to me. As a result of my return to BHS, I was also able to coach football. A dream situation....

Its a sad time, Mike was an important influence for me first 5as my wrestling coach and friend some 57 years ago while at Belvidere High School. He served as a great example, a gentleman and the lessons learn from Mike have served me well throughout life, you will be missed.