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Obituary for Morris


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday April 18, 2003

Martha J. Morris, 75, went home to the Lord on April 16, 2003. She was born to John and Roma Johnson in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 6, 1927. Martha had a long, fulfilling career as a legal secretary and until her retirement, was the legal assistant to District Judge Phillip D. Baiamonte, Retired. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and was a selfless friend to everyone she met. She was known for her kindness, dedication to her family, her compassion for others, and was renowned for her ability and love to tell a joke. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Morris, and is survived by their children, Patrick D. Morris and wife, Anne of Massachusetts, Daphine E. Benton and her husband, Leonard of Washington, Verna C. Morris of Albuquerque and Virginia E. Biggs and her husband, Michael W. of Washington; five grandchildren; two sisters, Roma Uszuko and Elizabeth Silan, both of Albuquerque. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held, Friday, April 18, 2003, 1:00 p.m., at Hillcrest Funeral Home, with Chaplain Norma Gutierrez officiating. Private interment will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Hillcrest Funeral Home 225 San Mateo NE 265-5959