Gerald L. Morris, lifelong Meadow area farmer/rancher passed away in Spearfish, SD late Friday night, Oct. 5th.

Services will be 2 PM, Tuesday, Oct. 9th at the First Presbyterian Church in Bison, with Florence Hoff, CLP officiating. Interment will be in the Bison Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the building fund of the church.

Visitations will be Monday from 1 to 7 PM at Evanson Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Gerald L. Morris was born on Oct. 7, 1929 at Meadow, SD to Leonard and Clara L. (Dyke) Morris. He began his early life on the farm east of Meadow and attended Meadow Central School. In 1938 the family moved to a farm southwest of Meadow and he began working with his father at an early age. He attended Lemmon High School.

He was united in marriage to Bonnie Hanson on Dec. 23, 1949 at Sturgis, SD. They began their life together on the Morris farm and to this union a daughter, Geraldine and son, Brian were born. Bonnie passed away on Feb. 19, 1965 and Gerald continued farming and raising his family.

He was active in the Meadow and later the Bison Presbyterian churches. He served as an elder and sang in the church choir, as well as serving with many community organizations. He enjoyed his neighbors and friends and visiting at the West River Machine Shop in Meadow.

Gerald continued farming and ranching with his son and family until semi-retiring in the mid 80's. He then thoroughly enjoyed traveling to South America, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and going on a world wide cruise. He also spent several winters in Hawaii.

He moved to Spearfish in 2004 due to declining health.

Surviving are his daughter: Geraldine (Daryl) Storm, son; Brian (Lori) Morris, all of Meadow, grandchildren, Jeff (Karyn) Storm, Jody (Jeff)Tomac, Ericka Morris (Kenneth) Clements, Derek and Christopher Morris as well as great grandchildren, A.J. and Shane Storm and Zachary and Mason Tomac, and one brother; Dr. James Morris, Rapid City.