William (Bill) Robert Morrison, age 86, passed peacefully at his home on April 22, 2020.He was born in Red Oak, Iowa the second son of John Delbert and Kathryn Mae (Randell) Morrison.He attended Mount Lowe Military academy, then Whitter High School in 1946 at the age of 16.He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, working as a heavy vehicle driver after which he was selected to be driver for the Colonel (and his dog), which led to his designation as Platoon Sargent of the Honor Guard from which he earned rank of a Sargent First Class.He earned the Korean Service medal, United Nations Services Medal, National Defense Service medal and Good Conduct Medal.He never felt worthy of recognition for time served "because I wasn't at the front like so many were."
After returning from Korea, he started his career in dry-cleaning, met and married the love of his life, Frances Lee (Maxey) Morrison.In 2003, he retired and they started a life of adventures together, with Sassy their miniature schnauzer.
William maintained his membership in the Montebello-Whittier Lodge 323 of the Freemasons, and at one point was active with the Shriners in Orange, California.
William is survived by his two daughters, son in-law, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.William was honored to have all five of his grandchildren serve in the military.
Services will be held at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, California on Monday October 5, 2020 at 11:30 am .
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in memory of Bill Morrison, for whom Love, Faith and Hope were the key tenets of his life.