Lucille Morris Passes Away

 Lucille Morris was my sister Joan's husband Tom's mother.  We knew her as we often attended family gatherings together through the years.  She was a beautiful woman, always dressed so beautifully.  She was kind and loving.  We attended her funeral via Zoom.  It was a beautiful funeral.  Tom is a speaker extraordinaire. His talk had us laughing and crying and reflecting.  As he said, a funeral should make us want to be better and do better.  This one sure did.

She and Charlie had a marriage that lasted 75 years before he passed away three years ago.

Lucille P. Morris July 31, 1926 – December 11, 2023 Lucille P. Morris, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2023. She was 97 years old. She was beautiful both inside and out and loved by family, friends, and all who knew her. Lucille was the second of three children born to Albert R. Price and Sara Jones in Malad, Idaho. She spent much of her early life moving from town to town with her parents and beloved siblings, LaNae Dance and Farrell Price. The family finally settled in Blackfoot, Idaho, a place Lucille would call “home” for more than 55 years. She was a sophomore in high school when she started dating a handsome Greek boy named Charlie Morris. He was an accomplished athlete; she was a talented vocalist. Their high school romance would later blossom into marriage. They both graduated from high school on May 24, 1944, and the day after graduation, Charlie enlisted in the Navy. Lucille married the love of her life on February 5, 1946, in Portland, Oregon, where Charlie was stationed. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were married for almost 75 years until Charlie’s passing on December 24, 2020. After Charlie’s service in the Navy ended, the couple moved to Chicago, Illinois where Charlie attended dental school and Lucille worked to support the family. Following graduation from dental school, they moved back to Blackfoot to start a dental practice and raise a family. They were blessed with four children: Sharon, Susan, Tom, and Stephen. Lucille was a stay-at-home mom who cherished being a mother. She nurtured and blessed the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren with her selfless love. Lucille was an accomplished singer with a beautiful voice. She was frequently asked to sing at weddings, funerals, civic clubs, church gatherings and community events. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held numerous positions in the church and just may have been the best Primary chorister that ever lived. She loved working with the youth and helped many troubled teens successfully navigate the path to adulthood. She enjoyed spending time at the family’s cabin in Island Park. So many great memories were made there. Family was everything to her. She was never happier than when she was gathered with family and surrounded by the sounds of young children playing. In 1995, she and Charlie moved to Meridian, Idaho, to be closer to her children and grandchildren there. She is survived by her sons, Thomas C. Morris (Joan) Boise, Idaho, and Stephen A. Morris (Michelle) Meridian, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles J. Morris, and her daughters Susan Morris Traylor and Sharon Morris. A memorial service will be held on December 30, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at 8620 W. Goddard Road, Boise, Idaho 83704. Information about the service, which will be livestreamed, can be found at https://bellavidafuneral.com/obituaries/lucille-morris-2023. Interment was at the Grove City cemetery, Blackfoot, Idaho.

The funeral included beautiful music and talks by her granddaughter Christie, and her two sons Steve and Tom.

All of the girls in the family wore one of her beautiful brooches. Lucille always wore a brooch or pin on her sweater or jacket.

Her passing is a benchmark. Now everyone of us and our siblings are orphans. Everyone on both sides of the family have lost their parents. She was the last.

We are so grateful we got to attend this beautiful service.