Morris, William Archie

1926 - 2001  (74 years)

• Name	Morris, William Archie  [1]
  	20210801GHLn- William Archie Morris BIRTH 12 Sep 1926 New York, USA DEATH 23 Feb 2001 (aged 74) Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York, USA BURIAL Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 72536155 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6:00 p.m. with the Pastor William McCaffery officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial Contributions may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America 115 Hardwood Lane, Rochester, NY 14616. Mr. Morris was born September 12, 1926 in Elmira, the son of the late George W. and Vivian M. Thomas Morris. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. On January 4, 1946, in Elmira, he married the late Carolyn E. Bly; she passed away on July, 18, 1999. They had lived in Wayne since 1995, having spent their summers there since the 1950's. Previously of Elmira; Mr. Morris was a tool designer for Elmira Stamping & Manufacturing, Elmira, NY until his retirement in 1988; he had also worked for Youngstown Steel Door. Mr. Morris was a past member of the Pine City Sportsmen's Club, and the Horseheads Snowmobile Club. A loving family man who cherished his time with family and friends at Waneta Lake; he was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed building model trains. He is survived by 2 sons, Mark W. (Suzanne) Morris of Rochester, NY, and Kevin T. (Jill) Morris of Wayne, 3 grandsons Daniel Morris, David Morris, and Ian Strait; a granddaughter Nitasha Strait; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Kathleen J. Morris on July 28, 1999, and 2 sisters, Adele Copp, and Lorraine Cogswell. Published in Star-Gazette on February 25, 2001 Submitted by Patti Sanders; Feb 22,2012 Bio by: Richard E. Bartz Family Members Spouse Carolyn Elsie Bly Morris 1926-1999 Inscription US NAVY Gravesite Details WORLD WAR II Flowers Left by Patti Carleton Sanders on 24 Feb 2012 Leave a Flower
  Birth	12 Sep 1926	New York State, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William A. Morris
  Death	23 Feb 2001	Hammondsport, Steuben, New York, USA   [1]
  	age 74
  Burial	Aft 23 Feb 2001	Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA   [1]
  	20210801GHLn- William Archie Morris BIRTH 12 Sep 1926 New York, USA DEATH 23 Feb 2001 (aged 74) Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York, USA BURIAL Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 72536155 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6:00 p.m. with the Pastor William McCaffery officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial Contributions may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America 115 Hardwood Lane, Rochester, NY 14616. Mr. Morris was born September 12, 1926 in Elmira, the son of the late George W. and Vivian M. Thomas Morris. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. On January 4, 1946, in Elmira, he married the late Carolyn E. Bly; she passed away on July, 18, 1999. They had lived in Wayne since 1995, having spent their summers there since the 1950's. Previously of Elmira; Mr. Morris was a tool designer for Elmira Stamping & Manufacturing, Elmira, NY until his retirement in 1988; he had also worked for Youngstown Steel Door. Mr. Morris was a past member of the Pine City Sportsmen's Club, and the Horseheads Snowmobile Club. A loving family man who cherished his time with family and friends at Waneta Lake; he was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed building model trains. He is survived by 2 sons, Mark W. (Suzanne) Morris of Rochester, NY, and Kevin T. (Jill) Morris of Wayne, 3 grandsons Daniel Morris, David Morris, and Ian Strait; a granddaughter Nitasha Strait; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Kathleen J. Morris on July 28, 1999, and 2 sisters, Adele Copp, and Lorraine Cogswell. Published in Star-Gazette on February 25, 2001 Submitted by Patti Sanders; Feb 22,2012 Bio by: Richard E. Bartz Family Members Spouse Carolyn Elsie Bly Morris 1926-1999 Inscription US NAVY Gravesite Details WORLD WAR II Flowers Left by Patti Carleton Sanders on 24 Feb 2012 Leave a Flower
  Person ID	I86512	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Morris, George W.
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Thomas, Vivian M.,   b. Abt 1900
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F52790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bly, Carolyn Elsie,   b. 26 Oct 1926, Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA d. 18 Jul 1999, Wayne, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1947
  	Carolyn, Daughter of Edgar Wilson Bly, Sr & Grace Esther (Peters) Bly. Married to William A. Morris on Jan. 4, 1947. Daughter, Kathleen 20210801GHLn- William Archie Morris BIRTH 12 Sep 1926 New York, USA DEATH 23 Feb 2001 (aged 74) Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York, USA BURIAL Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 72536155 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6:00 p.m. with the Pastor William McCaffery officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial Contributions may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America 115 Hardwood Lane, Rochester, NY 14616. Mr. Morris was born September 12, 1926 in Elmira, the son of the late George W. and Vivian M. Thomas Morris. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. On January 4, 1946, in Elmira, he married the late Carolyn E. Bly; she passed away on July, 18, 1999. They had lived in Wayne since 1995, having spent their summers there since the 1950's. Previously of Elmira; Mr. Morris was a tool designer for Elmira Stamping & Manufacturing, Elmira, NY until his retirement in 1988; he had also worked for Youngstown Steel Door. Mr. Morris was a past member of the Pine City Sportsmen's Club, and the Horseheads Snowmobile Club. A loving family man who cherished his time with family and friends at Waneta Lake; he was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed building model trains. He is survived by 2 sons, Mark W. (Suzanne) Morris of Rochester, NY, and Kevin T. (Jill) Morris of Wayne, 3 grandsons Daniel Morris, David Morris, and Ian Strait; a granddaughter Nitasha Strait; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Kathleen J. Morris on July 28, 1999, and 2 sisters, Adele Copp, and Lorraine Cogswell. Published in Star-Gazette on February 25, 2001 Submitted by Patti Sanders; Feb 22,2012 Bio by: Richard E. Bartz Family Members Spouse Carolyn Elsie Bly Morris 1926-1999 Inscription US NAVY Gravesite Details WORLD WAR II Flowers Left by Patti Carleton Sanders on 24 Feb 2012 Leave a Flower
  Children	1. Morris, Kathleen Jo   d. 28 Jul 1999  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Morris, Mark W.  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Morris, Kevin T.  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F52788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 12 Sep 1926 - New York State, USA Death - 23 Feb 2001 - Hammondsport, Steuben, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Morris, Wm A 1926-2001 WWII USN fag_PaulR Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral…

  
  

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  20210801GHLn- William Archie Morris BIRTH 12 Sep 1926 New York, USA DEATH 23 Feb 2001 (aged 74) Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York, USA BURIAL Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 72536155 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6:00 p.m. with the Pastor William McCaffery officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial Contributions may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America 115 Hardwood Lane, Rochester, NY 14616. Mr. Morris was born September 12, 1926 in Elmira, the son of the late George W. and Vivian M. Thomas Morris. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. On January 4, 1946, in Elmira, he married the late Carolyn E. Bly; she passed away on July, 18, 1999. They had lived in Wayne since 1995, having spent their summers there since the 1950's. Previously of Elmira; Mr. Morris was a tool designer for Elmira Stamping & Manufacturing, Elmira, NY until his retirement in 1988; he had also worked for Youngstown Steel Door. Mr. Morris was a past member of the Pine City Sportsmen's Club, and the Horseheads Snowmobile Club. A loving family man who cherished his time with family and friends at Waneta Lake; he was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed building model trains. He is survived by 2 sons, Mark W. (Suzanne) Morris of Rochester, NY, and Kevin T. (Jill) Morris of Wayne, 3 grandsons Daniel Morris, David Morris, and Ian Strait; a granddaughter Nitasha Strait; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Kathleen J. Morris on July 28, 1999, and 2 sisters, Adele Copp, and Lorraine Cogswell. Published in Star-Gazette on February 25, 2001 Submitted by Patti Sanders; Feb 22,2012 Bio by: Richard E. Bartz Family Members Spouse Carolyn Elsie Bly Morris 1926-1999 Inscription US NAVY Gravesite Details WORLD WAR II Flowers Left by Patti Carleton Sanders on 24 Feb 2012 Leave a Flower

  
  

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  [S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for William Archie Morris (8) facts 20210801GHLn- 20210801GHLn- William Archie Morris BIRTH 12 Sep 1926 New York, USA DEATH 23 Feb 2001 (aged 74) Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York, USA BURIAL Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 72536155 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6:00 p.m. with the Pastor William McCaffery officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial Contributions may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America 115 Hardwood Lane, Rochester, NY 14616. Mr. Morris was born September 12, 1926 in Elmira, the son of the late George W. and Vivian M. Thomas Morris. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. On January 4, 1946, in Elmira, he married the late Carolyn E. Bly; she passed away on July, 18, 1999. They had lived in Wayne since 1995, having spent their summers there since the 1950's. Previously of Elmira; Mr. Morris was a tool designer for Elmira Stamping & Manufacturing, Elmira, NY until his retirement in 1988; he had also worked for Youngstown Steel Door. Mr. Morris was a past member of the Pine City Sportsmen's Club, and the Horseheads Snowmobile Club. A loving family man who cherished his time with family and friends at Waneta Lake; he was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed building model trains. He is survived by 2 sons, Mark W. (Suzanne) Morris of Rochester, NY, and Kevin T. (Jill) Morris of Wayne, 3 grandsons Daniel Morris, David Morris, and Ian Strait; a granddaughter Nitasha Strait; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Kathleen J. Morris on July 28, 1999, and 2 sisters, Adele Copp, and Lorraine Cogswell. Published in Star-Gazette on February 25, 2001 Submitted by Patti Sanders; Feb 22,2012 Bio by: Richard E. Bartz Family Members Spouse Carolyn Elsie Bly Morris 1926-1999 Inscription US NAVY Gravesite Details WORLD WAR II Flowers Left by Patti Carleton Sanders on 24 Feb 2012 Leave a Flower Morris, Wm A 1926-2001 WWII USN fag_PaulR Married to Carolyn Elsie Bly on Jan. 4, 1946, Daughter, Kathleen William Morris William A. Bill Age 74, of Wayne, NY formerly of Elmira, died Friday February 23, 2001 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Friends are invited to call from 3-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 26) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral…

  
  

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TNG ID: I86512