F. B. “DON” MORRIS, JR.
HARTFORD CITY, IN
F. B. "Don" Morris, Jr., 78, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning in his home.
He was born November 27, 1930 in Montpelier, Indiana, the son of Franklin B. and Edna (McDonald)
Morris, Sr. A graduate of Hartford City High School in 1949, he had participated in all sports.
Don had worked for Indiana Bell and AT & T from 1949 to his retirement in 1990. He was a Sergeant in
the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean War, stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and aboard ship in the
Mediterranean from February 1, 1951 to February 20, 1954.
He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, a member and past Commander of
American Legion Post #159, Elks Lodge #625 for over 50 years, Telephone Pioneers, and the Blackford
County Historical Society. Don loved to garden and loved his dogs Heidi and Dozer.
Surviving are: his wife, Leta Alice (Willmann) Morris; three daughters, Linette (Chris) Schaden, Los Angeles, Ca.,
Laurie (Tom) Long, Rochester, IN, and Lisa (Steve) Rogers, Muncie; one son, Lane (Angeline) Morris,
Indianapolis; two sisters, Hope (Lawrence) Fleming, Hartford City and Jane Ann Murrell, South Bend;
eight grandchildren, Stephanie (John) Collins, Katey and Maggie Schaden, Nathaniel and Jordan Long, Meredith
and Adrienne Rogers, Courtney (Kyle) Mealy and one great-grandchild, Grayson Mealy.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Lindsey, two sisters, Elaine Lannoy and Phyllis Williams
and a brother, James Morris.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Dave Newton at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 6
In St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 209 S. Spring St., Hartford City. Burial will be made in the Hartford
City Cemetery, with military rites.
Friends may call at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday and from
9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
A Christian Wake Service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Blackford High School Athletic Department, Blackford
County Cancer Support Group, c/o Blackford Community Foundation, P.O. Box 327, Hartford City, IN 47348, St.
John’s Building Fund or masses.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.
