Richard "Rick" Morris

Richard Dennis Morris, one of five children of Roberta Marie (Pendegraft) Morris and Jake David Morris, was born November 2, 1949 in Red Oak, Iowa. Rick and his family lived on a farm near Wales, Iowa. He attended school at Wales-Lincoln until 1960 when the family moved to a farm near Henderson, Iowa. Rick graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1967. He attended Iowa Western Community College in Clarinda, Iowa and later the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
Rick moved to Omaha, Nebraska where he worked for Graybar Electric. In 1971, Rick and Jackie Fithen were married and were blessed with their children, Nathan Jacob and Cory Leigh. Rick was transferred to Des Moines, Iowa and later moved to Shenandoah, Iowa where he began working as a machinist at the Eaton Corporation.
In 1976, Rick and Vicki Whitehill were married and this marriage was blessed with two daughters, Leigh Noel and Katherine Marie.
Rick and Johanna Swanson were married in 1988. Rick worked 23 years for the Eaton Corporation until his health forced him to retire in 2001.
Rick was a member of the Henderson Christian Church. He was a Charter member of the Henderson Hornets 4-H Club, of which his father was the Club's first leader. His many enjoyments included playing softball, hunting and fishing.
Rick died at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak on February 20, 2008, at the age of 58 years, 3 months, and 18 days. He was preceded in death by his father, Jake Morris, and sister, Lou Ann Stensvad. He is survived by his mother, Roberta Morris of Emerson, IA; children, Nathan Morris of Council Bluffs, IA, Cory Gordon and husband Dan of Riverton, IA, Leigh Morris and Katherine Long and husband Jason, all of Shenandoah; sister Barbara Brown of Council Bluffs; brothers David Morris and wife Dortha of McCook, NE, and Randall Morris and wife Leslie of Waverly, IA; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Interment in the Farm Creek Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established.