Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Morris, Frederick B. August 3, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Wed. Aug.8,2018

FREDERICK B. MORRIS
A depression era farm boy, WW II D-Day Veteran, and from the Greatest Generation, 
Frederick B. Morris passed away peacefully, August 3, 2018, with his children at his
side.

Born to Glen and Irene (Alderink) Morris October 19, 1920, in Orleans, MI. Fred was
the eldest of three sons.

He graduated from Belding High school in 1938 and proudly served his country in WW
II, landing on Utah Beach, June 6, 1944, D-day. Upon returning to the United States,
Fred fulfilled his dream to farm and raise beef cattle.

Fred contributed to his community in many ways. He served on the Lake Odessa Fair
board and as president 37 years. He served on the board of directors for the Michigan 
Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (MAFE) and as president in 1985. In 2016, Fred
was inducted in the MAFE Hall of Fame. Fred loved Fairs and was instrumental in the 
construction of many buildings that now stand at the Lake Odessa Fair grounds.

Fred also won the 1962 national Corn Picking Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska
representing Ford Motor Company.

Fred served on the Campbell Township Board, was a member of several Agricultural 
organizations, including Farm Bureau, Michigan Hereford Association and Michigan
Maple Syrup Association.

He had a passion for making maple syrup and has passed this passion on to his
children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Besides good health, Fred believed there are two components to living a long life.
First, do what you love and you will never work a day of your life and second, have the
ability to withstand adversity. Fred was successful at both of these. 

Fred was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers and sisters-in-law, Glen Jr.
and Eleanor Morris, Kenneth and Shirley Morris, son Robert Morris and daughter-in-law
Jane Morris.

Fred is survived by his children; Patsy (Dale) Selin, Kary Morris, Karl (Lisa)
Morris, David (Melissa) Morris, Gloria (John) Kaetzel,  9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren,
and a niece and nephew.

Visitation will be held on August 9, 2018, from 204 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Koops
Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Per Fred's request burial will be private. In lieu of flowers
memorial contributions may be made to: Jane M. Morris Memorial Scholarship fund Barry
Community Foundation, 231 S. Broadway St.,Hasting, MI. 49058, or VFW-Alta Mae Frost Post 4461,

Lake Odessa, MI. 48849. Online condolences can be left at koopsfc.com

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