CORTLAND, NY - Rodney Shields Morris, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Rodney was born in Ithaca, NY to Floyd and Ethel Morris on May 21, 1931. Rod will be remembered as someone who didn't just live in this world, but strived to make it a better place. Shortly after graduating from Cornell Univeristy, he and his bride, Joan Skillicorn Morris, traveled to Kenya, East Africa in 1955 where Rod served for over 12 years as an agricultural missionary with Friends United Meeting. After returning to the United States, Rod worked toward global peace by promoting non-violent resolution to conflicts and empowering community groups to have their voices heard in local and national policies.
Rod is survived by his wife, Joan Morris who continues to reside at Walden Place in Cortland, NY and his brother, Mark Morris, who lives at Longview in Ithaca, NY. Daughter, Kathy Howitt and her husband Ross, live in Massena, NY...
Rod's memorial service has been scheduled for July 3st at 10:00 a.m. to be held at Poplar Ridge Road, Poplar Ridge, NY.
Memorial contributions may be sent to support a Peace Education Initiative in Kenyan Quaker High Schools. This curriculum teaches non-violent conflict resolution and was developed in response to the post-election violence of 2008. It is supported by Friends United Meeting Africa Ministries, Friends United Meeting, and George Fox University. Please mail contributions to: Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374, with memo: Kenya Peace Curriculum/Rod Morris Memorial.
Memories of Rod and communication with the family can be sent to: [email protected].
-Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, NY, Monday, May 17, 2010, p. 4
Rod is survived by his wife, Joan Morris who continues to reside at Walden Place in Cortland, NY and his brother, Mark Morris, who lives at Longview in Ithaca, NY. Daughter, Kathy Howitt and her husband Ross, live in Massena, NY...
Rod's memorial service has been scheduled for July 3st at 10:00 a.m. to be held at Poplar Ridge Road, Poplar Ridge, NY.
Memorial contributions may be sent to support a Peace Education Initiative in Kenyan Quaker High Schools. This curriculum teaches non-violent conflict resolution and was developed in response to the post-election violence of 2008. It is supported by Friends United Meeting Africa Ministries, Friends United Meeting, and George Fox University. Please mail contributions to: Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374, with memo: Kenya Peace Curriculum/Rod Morris Memorial.
Memories of Rod and communication with the family can be sent to: [email protected].
-Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, NY, Monday, May 17, 2010, p. 4
CORTLAND, NY - Rodney Shields Morris, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Rodney was born in Ithaca, NY to Floyd and Ethel Morris on May 21, 1931. Rod will be remembered as someone who didn't just live in this world, but strived to make it a better place. Shortly after graduating from Cornell Univeristy, he and his bride, Joan Skillicorn Morris, traveled to Kenya, East Africa in 1955 where Rod served for over 12 years as an agricultural missionary with Friends United Meeting. After returning to the United States, Rod worked toward global peace by promoting non-violent resolution to conflicts and empowering community groups to have their voices heard in local and national policies.
Rod is survived by his wife, Joan Morris who continues to reside at Walden Place in Cortland, NY and his brother, Mark Morris, who lives at Longview in Ithaca, NY. Daughter, Kathy Howitt and her husband Ross, live in Massena, NY...
Rod's memorial service has been scheduled for July 3st at 10:00 a.m. to be held at Poplar Ridge Road, Poplar Ridge, NY.
Memorial contributions may be sent to support a Peace Education Initiative in Kenyan Quaker High Schools. This curriculum teaches non-violent conflict resolution and was developed in response to the post-election violence of 2008. It is supported by Friends United Meeting Africa Ministries, Friends United Meeting, and George Fox University. Please mail contributions to: Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374, with memo: Kenya Peace Curriculum/Rod Morris Memorial.
Memories of Rod and communication with the family can be sent to: [email protected].
-Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, NY, Monday, May 17, 2010, p. 4
Rod is survived by his wife, Joan Morris who continues to reside at Walden Place in Cortland, NY and his brother, Mark Morris, who lives at Longview in Ithaca, NY. Daughter, Kathy Howitt and her husband Ross, live in Massena, NY...
Rod's memorial service has been scheduled for July 3st at 10:00 a.m. to be held at Poplar Ridge Road, Poplar Ridge, NY.
Memorial contributions may be sent to support a Peace Education Initiative in Kenyan Quaker High Schools. This curriculum teaches non-violent conflict resolution and was developed in response to the post-election violence of 2008. It is supported by Friends United Meeting Africa Ministries, Friends United Meeting, and George Fox University. Please mail contributions to: Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374, with memo: Kenya Peace Curriculum/Rod Morris Memorial.
Memories of Rod and communication with the family can be sent to: [email protected].
-Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, NY, Monday, May 17, 2010, p. 4
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