John Morris Obituary

Dad, There Will Never Be…

There will never be a day
When I won’t smile a quiet smile
And say unspoken thanks…
Just for you!
There will never come a time
Then I won’t think of
All the special things about you –
You with the gentle touch
And the warming grin
And the kindest eyes
I’ve ever known…
It made such a difference
To have had someone like you
To grow up through life with;
I’ve discovered that I needed
The kind of sharing we had;
And I want the kind of closeness
That we shared.
For there will never be
A day in my life
That you will not be a part of!

I Love you Dad!
Theresa

I found this poem shortly after I lost my only Papa, The only way to say how I feel.
Loving Memories
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness we recall
You had a kindly word for each
And dies beloved by all

The voice is mute and stilled the heart
That loved us well and true,
Ah, bitter was the trail to part
From one so good as you.

You are not forgotten loved one
Nor will you ever be
As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee

We miss you now, our hearts are sore,
As time goes by we miss you more,
Your loving smile, your gentle face,
No one can fill you vacant place.

To a Grandpa that was not just my Papa but also a good friend. Thank you for everything that you gave and taught me in this life.

Uncle Johnny,
You were loved and appreciated by many. You have helped many people through hard times. I will miss your jokes and sense of humor, I alwasy enjoyed listening to your stories. You had a warm presence about you and it warmed many peoples hearts. You will be greatly missed. I love you and hope you have found peace. To my family find comfort in eachother.

John, it was terrible to hear of your passing at the meeting today. Your chair was open and it saddened us all. We miss you already. Give our best to Bill and Lois.

To all of our family,
We will all miss Johnny very much I will miss his laugh and all the little tricks he showed us all growing up and his willingness to help at a moments notice. He was somone I expected to have around for a long time. I wish I had spent more time with him and told him how much I loved him. Now he is watching over us all and he knows how much we all care.
Uncle Johnny, I love you and will miss you deeply. I will cherish all the great times we had. And I will make sure to show my kids the fun little tricks I learned from you.

Love Amber

Dear Linda & Family,
I am very sorry to hear of John's passing. I enjoyed him so much in TOPS, especially the trip to Canada for IRD. Sorry I was unable to attend today, but wanted you to know that my thoughts & prayers are with you & family. God Bless you & family. I Care, Norma

John's chair at our Writers' Group can never be filled. We will miss his gentle words and loyal fiendship.

John was a good friend and a great writer. I will miss him always.

When John moved to Pepin, Wisconsin in December, 2004, he quickly became good friends and neighbors to all he came in contact with in these rural Mississippi River valley communities. He especially helped me through the aging, illness, and death of my mother in November, 2005. He was truly an angel – offering his support at the hospital, funeral, wherever he saw a need. He went back to Colorado just before Thanksgiving that year, but all of us who knew him, missed his presence – his smile, good humor, and a way to see the good in everything and person. He had a special gift to see the beauty in nature, and helped us appreciate life through his eyes.

I have been blessed to have known John for the last four years. My sympathy goes out to his family and friends. He was loved and will be very missed.

John, Family and Friends,

I hope no one minds if I add to my earlier thoughts. As I read the tributes from your many friends and loved ones, I realize that you touched people you had never met with the same grace as those you knew well. John and I met in an AA chatroom about 4 years ago. He became the Father I never had and I will miss him and his kind words, insight and acceptance. Although not able to say "I met the man" I'm glad I was at least able to hear his calming voice occasionally on the phone and wake to his words almost daily. I couldn't feel any different about him if I had met him in person. No one has mentioned his sense of humor - he made me laugh when I thought I couldn't and he had a giggle that I throughly enjoyed hearing.

John...your creativity, wit, knowledge and genuine concern were evident in every conversation. I'll always appreciate the trust and acceptance I felt in sharing lifes everyday foibles and victories. Your patient, gentle guidance brought peace and calm into our often chaotic lives. Thanks for all the gifted computer expertise and advice in creating my website. It turned out Great!! You're a rare, treasured soul who enriched many lives and made Creation a better place through expressions of love and kindness! Dorothy Parker asked Hemingway, "Exactly what do you mean by 'guts'?" Hemingway replied,"I mean , grace under pressure." From the "Artist's Reward" in the New Yorker 5(30 November 1929), pages 28-31.

God Bless, Joe Engesser, Wisconsin

Mr. Morris, was always willing to share a joke, I enjoyed his laugh. His daughter has been blessed with his sense of humor. May God hold you all close to him and help you to grieve. I love you.

My dear friend, John-Boy,you will always be missed. Your giving spirit lives in the many lives you've touched. It lives in me. You were a great master of encouragement. I can still hear you saying the words- "Just Be". You loved others with unconditional acceptance. You knew how to appreciate simple things. Your vision behind the camera lens was every bit as elegant as the words you created in stories and poems. I will miss sharing the celebration of your creativity. May Peace enfold you, JB. You are loved. Dawnelle

Dear Paula,
I'm so sorry to hear of your brother's death. My prayers are with you and your family.

God bless this family and give them strength in their difficult times.
John T.

Dear cousin Linda and family,
Please know that I feel your sorrow and loss. I wish that I could be there in person to lend what support and stregnth that I could. Johnny will be missed by more than your family as his friends will assure you. Give your grief the time it needs and call me anytime.

Dear Linda and family, You have my deepest sympathies. John was a great friend to so many. I met him through AA. He made me realize the importance of following through. He will be greatly missed. He had a special, gentle way with people. I was blessed just knowing him. Thank you. John and you are in my prayers. He definitely will not be forgotten. God Bless you and your family.

Please accept our deepest sympathies. We're really sorry to to have lost touch with John for so many years, but we'll always remember him through our wedding pictures. Take care and God Bless.

I will miss our philosophical discussions, laughs and hugs after the meeting.

I wish peace and serenity to your family.

My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends during this difficult time.

I will miss you my friend!

As a fellow-writer, I considered John one of the best and most helpful critics I've ever known, and as a steadfast friend, there was no better.

John was a thoughtful man who explored life deeply. He was always willing to listen to another's plight and to offer heartfelt advice and consolation.
He was one of those lovely spirits who walks this Earth for a short time so that we may not bear our burdens alone.
God bless John and his family

John was a good kind man whom I liked and respected.

Dear John, Maybe you didn't know how loved you were by everyone. You were always there to listen to other's problems. A calm and patient listener. You loved the majestic mountains of Colorado and talked about all of the areas you had travelled to in the U.S. Your days of photography and your pretty watercolors which you displayed to us. You had the ability to write and we encouraged you to do more. We will all miss you..I am missing you now terribly. I hope you are in the company of your Mom and Dad right now...telling them about the world you just left. Rest in Peace my Dear Friend. Love Maureen

May God comfort each and everyone of you during this difficult time.

You're going to be so missed....by everyone who knew you....your heart was always so warm...your touch gentle...your words endearing...Keep on writing in heaven...tap me on the shoulder and let me know everything is fine...daisies for you...love you bunches

John was a gentle man. He took me to my first highschool dance and was my friend for 49 years. I shall miss him.

Dear Linda, this is Craig from Georgia, we met last year when i was out there and laid over for a day when i was trucking. I am very sorry to hear about Johns passing. He was a very good man and a dear friend to me and he'll always be close to me in heart. if there's anything i can do to be of help please feel free to let me know. you'll be in my thoughts and prayers. love always , Craig