Claude I. Morris Obituary

Published August 11, 2000

© Shawnee News Star

Claude I. Morris

Claude I. Morris died Tuesday at his home. He was 81.

He was born November 18, 1918, in Stroud to William T. and Julia {Denney} Morris.

He graduated from Milfay High School in 1936.

He served in the U.S. Army.

An electronic engineer, he went to work January 3, 1949, for Lane-Wells Company in Great Bend, Kansas.

Through the years his work transferred him to El Dorado Kansas; Williston, North Dakota; Houma, Louisiana; Ardmore and Oklahoma City. After 33 years and eight months, he retired August 31, 1982.

On July 15, 1962, at the First Christian Church in Seminole, he married Elsie Schall.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Seminole, where he was a member of Tom Rammage Sunday school class and Primetimers.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Doris, in 1960; two sisters and one brother.

Survivors include his wife; Elsie Morris of the home; two sons, Ronald E. Morris of El Cerrito, California; and Charles W. Morris of Irvine, California; three grandchildren, Peter Morris, Jeffrey Morris and Katie Richards; one great-grandchild, Charlotte Richards; one sister, Maudie Peterson of Henderson, Texas; one brother, Jess Morris of Henderson, Texas; several nieces and nephews and numerous friends.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Seminole with Dr. Kelvin Moseley officiating.

Burial will be at the Stroud Cemetery, Stroud, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.

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