Reed Elggren Morrison Obituary (1922-2015)

Reed Elggren Morrison passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the age of 93. He was born March 18, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arthur William and Esther Elizabeth Elggren Morrison 20 minutes before his identical twin brother Grant.

They were the youngest of nine children. He was a very kind and gentle man who loved everyone and had a wonderful sense of humor. At the age of three he fell out of a second story window at his home leaving him legally blind. Reed graduated from South High School in 1938 where he was a cheerleader and member of the glee club. He attended Utah State University for a short time.

He married Carol June Morris on Feb. 14, 1943. They had four children, one son died in infancy. She passed away May 20, 1989 and the marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple a year later.

He married Janet Marble Nov. 9, 1990 in the Salt Lake Temple and was blessed with five stepsons. She passed away July 12, 2014.

Despite his handicap, Reed was able to provide a good living for his family, sometimes working three jobs. He retired from his full time job at the Safeway Bread Plant in 1987. He worked for the Newspaper Agency Corp. (now Media One), getting subscriptions for its newspapers from the 1950s through 2014 when he was nearly 92.

He was very successful because of his genuinely charming demeanor and the ability to take no for an answer better than anyone. He loved to sing and had a beautiful voice. He was always singing no matter what he was doing.

He loved the Lord and he loved his family, especially his children unconditionally. Reed is survived by his three children Denny (Susan) Morrison, Steven Morrison, and Patti (Jerry) Jennings, stepsons Dan (Jana) Marble, Rob (Mary) Marble, Colin Marble, daughter­-in-­law Marleen Marble, sister Marjorie Holm, grandchildren Micky (Julie) Bailey, Violet Morrison, Traci (Steve) Kenyon, Kirk (Lauren) Jennings and five great-grandchildren.

Combined with Janet's family, together they had 40 grandchildren and 27 great­-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.

Also preceded in death by his brothers Wendell, Clarence, Francis, Fred and his twin brother William Grant Morrison, sisters Jenna Vee Hammon and Anna Marie Kalmar, stepsons Teryl and Kevin Marble.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to Inspiration Hospice for their excellent and attentive care. Funeral services will held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Midvale East 4th Ward Chapel, 81 East 7100 South, Midvale, Utah. A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6­-8 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 So.) and Thursday morning from 9:30-­10:30 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Online condolences welcomed at www.larkincares.com.

Funeral Home Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road, Sandy, UT 84092 (801) 571-2771

Published in Deseret News on Aug. 18, 2015