Richard Morris

Richard D. Morris, an 80-year-old resident of rural Gladstone, IL and former Trenton resident, died at 8:30 p.m. on Friday March 17, 2017 at the Klein Center in West Burlington, IA.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Banks and Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst, IL with Rev. Howard Ross officiated. Burial will follow in the Biggsville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 o’clock tonight (Monday, March 20, 2017) at the funeral home.
Mr. Morris was born on Oct. 24, 1936 near Stronghurst, IL, the son of Charles H. and Myrtle Irene Walker Morris. On April 29, 1956, he married Elsie E. Campbell in Rozetta, IL.
Mr Morris was a store manager for HyVee grocery stores. He first worked in Burlington, then later in Mason City and Altoona, IA. From 1970 until his retirement in 1987, he managed the Trenton store. While in Trenton, he was a member of the Rotary Club, Booster Club, managed the Trenton Junior Olympics and was active in several community affairs.
Mr. Morris also farmed near Gladstone and was co-owner of the former Hend-Co Hills golf course of Biggsville, IL. He enjoyed geneology, coin collecting, golfing and was an avid sports enthusiast. He was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Deana (Dale) Smith of Baldwin City, KS; two sons, Mark (Carol) Morris of Bedford, IA and Steve Morris of Clarinda, IA; eight grandchildren, Raven and Eli Morris, Jennifer McNutt, Elizabeth Smith, Steven and Stephanie Johnson, Adam Smith and Nichole Harris; four great-grandchildren, Adriana and Alaina Smith, and Micah and Eloise Harris; four sisters, Marjorie (Wendell) Torrance of West Burlington, IA, Mary (Charles) Martin of Monmouth, IL, Karyl Sears of Charleston, IL and Jan (J.R.) Cargill of Gladstone, IL; and one brother, David Morris of Gladstone, IL.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Karen Johnson; and one brother, Eugene Morris.
Memorials have been established for the Biggsville United Methodist Church and for Alzheimer’s Research.