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Obituary for MORROW


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday February 20, 2015

MORROW, DORIS LEE Doris Morrow passed away February 18, 2015. Doris was born in Richmond, Indiana on September 13, 1922 to the Reverend Dawson Liggett and Gertrude Liggett. She was raised in Spiceland, Indiana. Doris graduated from Spiceland High School in 1940. After graduating from business college, she opened a hat shop in Kokomo, Indiana and worked at an ordinance weapons plant during WWII for the Navy. After the war, she married Everette Morrow in 1946 and together they moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1947. It is in Albuquerque where she opened a small beauty salon and began raising a family. She was a long time member of Central United Methodist Church and a faithful member of the Asbury Fellowship class where she played piano every Sunday morning. She was also an accomplished organist. Music was a very big part of her life. Doris was an avid golfer and had an amazing short game as many of her opponents learned. She was a skilled bridge player and enjoyed playing with her friends from the old Four Hills Country Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Dawson and Gertrude Liggett; husband Everette A. Morrow; brother Virgil Liggett; and sister, Evelyn Lester. Survivors include son Clark E. Morrow and wife Peggy; daughter Celia Burnett and husband Brian; and six grandchildren, Brandon Burnett, Rachel Brunton and husband Tom, Hayley Johrendt and husband Jeff, Tyson Morrow, Terrel Telles and wife Nancy, and Denise Gerhardt and husband David. She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren, Alexi, Cole, Hannah, Amber, John, Ellis, Henry, Cullen, Kyle, Liesl; and one great-great-grandson Karson. Services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. FRENCH - Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500


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