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Robert Henry Morris - March 31, 1919 (Clinton, IL) - September 11, 2007 (Albuquerque, NM). Bob was born on his grandfather's dairy farm west of Clinton, IL, the son of Harold and Nona Karr Morris. He graduated from Decatur High School, Decatur, IL, in 1936, and from U of I, Champaign, IL, in 1940, with a degree in Accounting. He married Jane Anne Ketterson of Clinton, IL, in 1939, in Champaign, IL. After his graduation, he worked as an accountant for Illinois Power, and then for Gaugher and Diehl, both in Decatur, IL; and also taught accounting for night school at Millikin University. In 1943, he graduated from OCS at Cornell University, Ithica, NY. He served in WWII as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, in Calshot, England. After his discharge, he worked as a salesman for the Mueller Co., Decatur, IL, then as General Sales Manager and Vice-President. He was subsequently the President of Acco Products in Ogdensburg, NY; Managing Director of Crane, Ltd., in London, England; President and Chairman of the Ohio Injector Corp., in Wadsworth, OH; and President and Chairman of the Johnson Bronze Co. in New Castle, PA. In 1982, he was named Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in Washington, DC; becoming Acting Director in 1989. He retired to Albuquerque, NM, in 1990. He is survived by three daughters, Michelle of Sarasota, FL, Martha of Gaithersburg, MD, and Marilyn of San Diego, CA; four grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard of Albuquerque, NM; and his parents, also of Albuquerque. Interment will be in Memorial Park, Clinton, IL. Services are under the care of: Daniels Family Funeral Services 1100 Coal Ave. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-842-8800
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