Vernon L. Morris' Obituary
Vernon L. Morris received his wings on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 after a courageous four year fight with cancer.
He was born on August 15, 1935 in Anderson, Indiana. Vernon was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After serving his country, he had a career as an electronics engineer in Naval Civil Service where he helped design a computer for the Aegis missile defense system. Vernon also designed an educational computer program for the 5TC Co. He loved the game of golf.
After retirement, Vernon co-founded Gold Medallion Homes, builders of new homes, and he invested in and sold real estate. Vernon installed computer network systems for businesses, and later became a day trader. First and foremost, he was a devoted husband and father. Vernon’s family always came first. He will always be our hero.
Vernon is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 61 years, Barbara; two daughters, Cynthia Ruslander (Mike), and Deborah Andrews (Chip); a son, Dwayne Morris (Marie); 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, with another to join the family in July; and a host of extended family.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Brian and Darryl Morris.
Vernon's family will receive friends from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2018 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapels, 10719 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, where a funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Quantico National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Vernon’s family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations in his name to The American Cancer Society at donate.cancer.org.
Condolences to his family may be shared online at foundandsons.com.
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