PRESQUE ISLE – Earl L. “Primo” Morris Jr., 74, died peacefully Aug. 1, 2009, with his family at his side, at a Presque Isle hospital. He was born July 16, 1935, in Vanceboro, the son of Earl Sr. and Lucy (Farnham) Morris. Earl served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1974 and retired as a staff sergeant. After retiring from his career in the military he worked in civil service at Loring Air Force Base. Earl also worked as a salesperson for Electrolux and later moved on to a new place of employment at McDonald’s, where many locals enjoyed seeing him each weekend. In addition to his parents, Earl was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Larry Russell of Haverhill, Mass. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Evelyn (Gamelin) Morris of Presque Isle; his two daughters, Pamela Michaud and her husband, Lewis, of Columbia, S.C., and Cheryl Markey and her husband, Chris, of Presque Isle; and a son, Earl Morris III and his companion, Michele Dyer, of Presque Isle. He also leaves behind five sisters, Helen Larrabee and her husband, Roland, of Brownville Junction, Mary Tibbs and her husband, Bill, of Windsor, N.C., Elizabeth “Lizzie” McPhee and her husband, Bill, of York, Dottie Russell of Haverhill, Mass., and Linda Morris and her companion, Marie Blais, of Salisbury, Mass.; two grandchildren, Michelle Michaud of Columbia, S.C., and Adam MacDonald of Presque Isle; one great-grandson, Max Michaud of Columbia S.C.; as well as the children of Michele Dyer, Crystal and her husband, Greg McLaughlin, of Camp Lejeune and Brian O’Connor of Presque Isle. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle, where funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday with Pastor Larry Palmer officiating. A committal with military honors will take place 2 p.m. Friday at the Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Caribou. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations in support of the family, 16 Allen St., Presque Isle, ME 04769. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com
EARL L. ‘PRIMO’ MORRIS JR.
