Douglas Earnest Morrison—a lover of choral, jazz, and barbershop quartet music; fine wine; and the challenges of the law–died peacefully from complications of type 1 diabetes on March 28. He passed away in Chico, California at the age of 83. He was greatly loved by those who survive him: his wife of 36 years, Kathy; his daughter Ginny; his stepsons Bradley Jacobson (Janet) and Mark Jacobson (Marilyn); his brother James (Olive); three grandchildren, Kelly Gibbons (Bryan), Kim Thomas (Chris) and Scott Crowther (Olivia); and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Morrison was born in East Orange, New Jersey to George and Louise Morrison, who have predeceased him, and reared in Yonkers, New York. He was drawn to the discipline and camaraderie of the Boy Scouts, where he achieved the highest rank, Eagle Scout, and made lifelong friends. He was active in church, and sports were integral in his life, with basketball, rowing (crew), tennis, and golf being central at different times.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and, after serving in the Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he sold insurance but soon found his professional passion: the law. Mr. Morrison was energized by the intricate analysis and nuanced debate inherent in the law, and he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969. He joined Nossaman, Waters, Scott, Krueger, and Riordan in Los Angeles, California that year, the beginning of a 35-year legal career devoted to helping companies grow and thrive. To that end, he served as President of the Association for Corporate Growth and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.
Mr. Morrison would dig deeply into subjects that especially interested him—whether it was breadmaking, choral music, or his Scottish heritage—to have the joy of creating enhanced by deep knowledge. He delighted in supporting family and friends in their goals and opening doors for them to experience new things, which they might come to love as much as he did. A social, loving, and generous man, he was quick to laugh. He brought others close through his wit – ranging from dry and sophisticated with some, to playful and silly with his grandchildren.
It was through choral music that he met his beloved Kathy, as they were both singers in the Los Angeles Master Chorale—an elite performing group led at the time by Roger Wagner—and they married in 1983, blending their families. They attended many concerts and shared travel in Europe, Canada, and the US. He continued to enjoy the music, fellowship, and liturgy of attending church. The pace and activities changed as Mr. Morrison lost most of his eyesight more than a decade ago, and diabetic complications imposed other limits. But both before and after these illnesses, the couple thrived on creating space for family members to come together. Mr. Morrison modeled integrity, rationality, devotion, and caring, and made many lives better because of it.
Mr. Morrison was born in East Orange, New Jersey to George and Louise Morrison, who have predeceased him, and reared in Yonkers, New York. He was drawn to the discipline and camaraderie of the Boy Scouts, where he achieved the highest rank, Eagle Scout, and made lifelong friends. He was active in church, and sports were integral in his life, with basketball, rowing (crew), tennis, and golf being central at different times.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and, after serving in the Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he sold insurance but soon found his professional passion: the law. Mr. Morrison was energized by the intricate analysis and nuanced debate inherent in the law, and he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969. He joined Nossaman, Waters, Scott, Krueger, and Riordan in Los Angeles, California that year, the beginning of a 35-year legal career devoted to helping companies grow and thrive. To that end, he served as President of the Association for Corporate Growth and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.
Mr. Morrison would dig deeply into subjects that especially interested him—whether it was breadmaking, choral music, or his Scottish heritage—to have the joy of creating enhanced by deep knowledge. He delighted in supporting family and friends in their goals and opening doors for them to experience new things, which they might come to love as much as he did. A social, loving, and generous man, he was quick to laugh. He brought others close through his wit – ranging from dry and sophisticated with some, to playful and silly with his grandchildren.
It was through choral music that he met his beloved Kathy, as they were both singers in the Los Angeles Master Chorale—an elite performing group led at the time by Roger Wagner—and they married in 1983, blending their families. They attended many concerts and shared travel in Europe, Canada, and the US. He continued to enjoy the music, fellowship, and liturgy of attending church. The pace and activities changed as Mr. Morrison lost most of his eyesight more than a decade ago, and diabetic complications imposed other limits. But both before and after these illnesses, the couple thrived on creating space for family members to come together. Mr. Morrison modeled integrity, rationality, devotion, and caring, and made many lives better because of it.
Douglas Earnest Morrison—a lover of choral, jazz, and barbershop quartet music; fine wine; and the challenges of the law–died peacefully from complications of type 1 diabetes on March 28. He passed away in Chico, California at the age of 83. He was greatly loved by those who survive him: his wife of 36 years, Kathy; his daughter Ginny; his stepsons Bradley Jacobson (Janet) and Mark Jacobson (Marilyn); his brother James (Olive); three grandchildren, Kelly Gibbons (Bryan), Kim Thomas (Chris) and Scott Crowther (Olivia); and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Morrison was born in East Orange, New Jersey to George and Louise Morrison, who have predeceased him, and reared in Yonkers, New York. He was drawn to the discipline and camaraderie of the Boy Scouts, where he achieved the highest rank, Eagle Scout, and made lifelong friends. He was active in church, and sports were integral in his life, with basketball, rowing (crew), tennis, and golf being central at different times.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and, after serving in the Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he sold insurance but soon found his professional passion: the law. Mr. Morrison was energized by the intricate analysis and nuanced debate inherent in the law, and he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969. He joined Nossaman, Waters, Scott, Krueger, and Riordan in Los Angeles, California that year, the beginning of a 35-year legal career devoted to helping companies grow and thrive. To that end, he served as President of the Association for Corporate Growth and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.
Mr. Morrison would dig deeply into subjects that especially interested him—whether it was breadmaking, choral music, or his Scottish heritage—to have the joy of creating enhanced by deep knowledge. He delighted in supporting family and friends in their goals and opening doors for them to experience new things, which they might come to love as much as he did. A social, loving, and generous man, he was quick to laugh. He brought others close through his wit – ranging from dry and sophisticated with some, to playful and silly with his grandchildren.
It was through choral music that he met his beloved Kathy, as they were both singers in the Los Angeles Master Chorale—an elite performing group led at the time by Roger Wagner—and they married in 1983, blending their families. They attended many concerts and shared travel in Europe, Canada, and the US. He continued to enjoy the music, fellowship, and liturgy of attending church. The pace and activities changed as Mr. Morrison lost most of his eyesight more than a decade ago, and diabetic complications imposed other limits. But both before and after these illnesses, the couple thrived on creating space for family members to come together. Mr. Morrison modeled integrity, rationality, devotion, and caring, and made many lives better because of it.
Mr. Morrison was born in East Orange, New Jersey to George and Louise Morrison, who have predeceased him, and reared in Yonkers, New York. He was drawn to the discipline and camaraderie of the Boy Scouts, where he achieved the highest rank, Eagle Scout, and made lifelong friends. He was active in church, and sports were integral in his life, with basketball, rowing (crew), tennis, and golf being central at different times.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and, after serving in the Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he sold insurance but soon found his professional passion: the law. Mr. Morrison was energized by the intricate analysis and nuanced debate inherent in the law, and he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969. He joined Nossaman, Waters, Scott, Krueger, and Riordan in Los Angeles, California that year, the beginning of a 35-year legal career devoted to helping companies grow and thrive. To that end, he served as President of the Association for Corporate Growth and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.
Mr. Morrison would dig deeply into subjects that especially interested him—whether it was breadmaking, choral music, or his Scottish heritage—to have the joy of creating enhanced by deep knowledge. He delighted in supporting family and friends in their goals and opening doors for them to experience new things, which they might come to love as much as he did. A social, loving, and generous man, he was quick to laugh. He brought others close through his wit – ranging from dry and sophisticated with some, to playful and silly with his grandchildren.
It was through choral music that he met his beloved Kathy, as they were both singers in the Los Angeles Master Chorale—an elite performing group led at the time by Roger Wagner—and they married in 1983, blending their families. They attended many concerts and shared travel in Europe, Canada, and the US. He continued to enjoy the music, fellowship, and liturgy of attending church. The pace and activities changed as Mr. Morrison lost most of his eyesight more than a decade ago, and diabetic complications imposed other limits. But both before and after these illnesses, the couple thrived on creating space for family members to come together. Mr. Morrison modeled integrity, rationality, devotion, and caring, and made many lives better because of it.
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