Robin Richard Morris

Robin Richard Morris December 23, 1949 - December 9, 2014 Robin Richard Morris drew his last, and mercifully peaceful, breath on the morning of Dec 9, his loved and loving wife Kathryn and his beloved younger son Evan at his bedside, and adored older son Tristan in his heart.

Robin was a doting father, proud newspaper man, loved husband. community supporter, monarchist, trend setter, military re-enactor, dapper dresser, and 60s British invasion and Blues lover, who firmly believed there hadn't been a good rock'n'roll song written since "Satisfaction."

He was the publisher of The Chesterville Record, and The AgriNews. He was born and raised in Prescott, Ont.

He was the love of Kathryn's life, his father's son, mother's joy, older sister's wonder, the sometimes burr under his brother's saddle, and his younger sister's consummate big brother. Nothing awed him so much as his sons Tristan and Evan, of whom he often said "I didn't know what love was until they were born."

Robin was too smart to live without disquiet, and the cigarettes that once offered him some measure of freedom were his deal with the devil; they ultimately delivered him into the tortures of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

He was a keen debater and editorialist with a quick wit and sharp memory (The night was thick and hazy, when the Picadilly Daisy carried crew and captain down to the sea....). Pity any unfit sparring partner in either ring.

Robin was predeceased by his parents Jack and Ida (nee Baker d 1991) and brother John (d 2004). In addition to Kathryn who, although "late to the game," as she said, could not have loved or offered him more (and for this the whole family will be eternally grateful), and his heart broken "T & E", Robin is survived by older sister Connie (Dan Clark) of Belleville, and younger sister Deborah (Bruce Allan) of Toronto.

A private family service takes place this week, with a celebration of Robin's life following next summer by his beloved St. Lawrence River. He will go out with a bang, as from a cannon shot. Rule Britannia!

Special thanks to the incomparably kind and gracious Ottawa General Hospital 6th floor NW Palliative Care staff. Donations in Robin's memory to The Lung Association, or The Friends of the Crysler's Farm Battlefield, (c/o Rob Irvine, 8 Fifth St., Johnstown, On K0E 1T1) will be gratefully acknowledged.

Who killed Cock Robin?

"I," said the Sparrow, "with my bow and arrow. I killed Cock Robin."....

All the birds of the air

Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing

When they heard the bell toll

For poor Cock Robin.