Francis "Tweed" Morrison died April 14 in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
He was born in Waterloo on Oct. 28, 1917, to Clyde and Minnie Morrison. After graduating from Whitehall High School, he took training for barbering in Twin Bridges. After receiving his license he worked at Fort Lewis, Wash. He entered the Maritime Service during World War II and became a lieutenant junior grade radio operator. After his service, he returned to Butte and his profession of barbering.
He married his wife of 54 years, Lois Abt. After retiring he and Lois spent winters in Lake Havasu City. He and Lois were ardent golfers and Tweed loved his flower garden. He was a member of Elks Lodge 240, the Butte Country Club and Monitor Lodge 35 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John and Andy, and sisters, Amy Funston and Ruby Taylor.
Tweed is survived by his loving wife, Lois; sister, Mary Hodge; sister-in-law, Connie Morrison; nephews, Bill Taylor, John Morrison, Clyde Morrison, Bob Hodge, Brad Funston and Rock Funston; niece, Junelle McFarland; great-nephews, Sam Hodge, Bryant Funston, Gerad Funston; great-nieces, Storm Funston, Haley Hodge, Brianne Funston, Lindsay Funston and Shona McFarland; aunt, Helen Moyle.
Memorial services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with Monitor Lodge 35 and BPOE 240 officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
He was born in Waterloo on Oct. 28, 1917, to Clyde and Minnie Morrison. After graduating from Whitehall High School, he took training for barbering in Twin Bridges. After receiving his license he worked at Fort Lewis, Wash. He entered the Maritime Service during World War II and became a lieutenant junior grade radio operator. After his service, he returned to Butte and his profession of barbering.
He married his wife of 54 years, Lois Abt. After retiring he and Lois spent winters in Lake Havasu City. He and Lois were ardent golfers and Tweed loved his flower garden. He was a member of Elks Lodge 240, the Butte Country Club and Monitor Lodge 35 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John and Andy, and sisters, Amy Funston and Ruby Taylor.
Tweed is survived by his loving wife, Lois; sister, Mary Hodge; sister-in-law, Connie Morrison; nephews, Bill Taylor, John Morrison, Clyde Morrison, Bob Hodge, Brad Funston and Rock Funston; niece, Junelle McFarland; great-nephews, Sam Hodge, Bryant Funston, Gerad Funston; great-nieces, Storm Funston, Haley Hodge, Brianne Funston, Lindsay Funston and Shona McFarland; aunt, Helen Moyle.
Memorial services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with Monitor Lodge 35 and BPOE 240 officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Francis "Tweed" Morrison died April 14 in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
He was born in Waterloo on Oct. 28, 1917, to Clyde and Minnie Morrison. After graduating from Whitehall High School, he took training for barbering in Twin Bridges. After receiving his license he worked at Fort Lewis, Wash. He entered the Maritime Service during World War II and became a lieutenant junior grade radio operator. After his service, he returned to Butte and his profession of barbering.
He married his wife of 54 years, Lois Abt. After retiring he and Lois spent winters in Lake Havasu City. He and Lois were ardent golfers and Tweed loved his flower garden. He was a member of Elks Lodge 240, the Butte Country Club and Monitor Lodge 35 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John and Andy, and sisters, Amy Funston and Ruby Taylor.
Tweed is survived by his loving wife, Lois; sister, Mary Hodge; sister-in-law, Connie Morrison; nephews, Bill Taylor, John Morrison, Clyde Morrison, Bob Hodge, Brad Funston and Rock Funston; niece, Junelle McFarland; great-nephews, Sam Hodge, Bryant Funston, Gerad Funston; great-nieces, Storm Funston, Haley Hodge, Brianne Funston, Lindsay Funston and Shona McFarland; aunt, Helen Moyle.
Memorial services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with Monitor Lodge 35 and BPOE 240 officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
He was born in Waterloo on Oct. 28, 1917, to Clyde and Minnie Morrison. After graduating from Whitehall High School, he took training for barbering in Twin Bridges. After receiving his license he worked at Fort Lewis, Wash. He entered the Maritime Service during World War II and became a lieutenant junior grade radio operator. After his service, he returned to Butte and his profession of barbering.
He married his wife of 54 years, Lois Abt. After retiring he and Lois spent winters in Lake Havasu City. He and Lois were ardent golfers and Tweed loved his flower garden. He was a member of Elks Lodge 240, the Butte Country Club and Monitor Lodge 35 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John and Andy, and sisters, Amy Funston and Ruby Taylor.
Tweed is survived by his loving wife, Lois; sister, Mary Hodge; sister-in-law, Connie Morrison; nephews, Bill Taylor, John Morrison, Clyde Morrison, Bob Hodge, Brad Funston and Rock Funston; niece, Junelle McFarland; great-nephews, Sam Hodge, Bryant Funston, Gerad Funston; great-nieces, Storm Funston, Haley Hodge, Brianne Funston, Lindsay Funston and Shona McFarland; aunt, Helen Moyle.
Memorial services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with Monitor Lodge 35 and BPOE 240 officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
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