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Mervin Morris

San Francisco, California

1920 - 2021

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Mervin G. MorrisJuly 4, 1920 - August 24, 2021Mervin G. Morris, founder of Mervyn's Stores and philanthropist, passed away on August 24, 2021, at the age of 101. Merv lived the quintessential American Dream. He was born in San Francisco on July 4, 1920, to Fannie and Harry Morris. He was a third...

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I can´t believe a year has gone by . Mr morris your memory and legacy will live in my heart forever . You were a wonderful man . RIP

Mervyns was my life for 26 years . I loved this company and the wonderful friends I met . Thank you Merv morris for all you did and for building this wonderful company. Your legacy will last a lifetime.. RIP until we meet again

I was so saddened to hear of his passing. Mr Morris has lived a long blessed life. I have fond memories of speaking with him every once in awhile when he would call my office at CTP Aviation- we would chat about his health and how he is doing. I shared with him how much he reminds me of beautiful memories that I had with my mother of her favorite place to shop -the Mervyns store in San Lorenzo. She shopped there all the time. My school clothes was bought there and he laughed so much when I...

GENUINE... HUMBLE.... GRACIOUS... a WONDERFUL MAN

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Our deepest condolences to the Morris Family. Their 1st family business in Delano was Morris' Department Store, and I remember as a child my mother would shop there. I also was born and raised in Delano, Central Valley of California. The Morris Family was always so kind. May Mr. Morris rest in paradise.

I worked in the Serramonte story for 20 years and the Pleasant Hill store for 3 years. Mr Morris was always so pleasant to everyone,, condolences to his family

Condolences to the Morris family

My Love goes out to the family for your lost. You had such a great leader in the family to learn from. We moved to San Lorenzo in 1955 and always enjoying shopping at that store. Mervyn's was my first Credit card it was on blue laminated paper. Our company was the contractor that did the sound system in store # 3. We ended up being responsible for doing 263 of the stores until 1993. We also did the warehouses & office buildings. I tried to work as many as I could myself because of the...