Garry Morris

G arry M orris, age 77, of North Platte, died at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Garry was born in North Platte on February 9, 1943, to Warren and Frances Morris and grew up in Sutherland. He attended Sutherland High School where he played halfback for the Sailors football team and they won the State Championship in 1961. Garry graduated in 1961 then worked on his dad’s farm until going to work for Callahan Implement in North Platte. In 1968 Garry hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad and worked as a Machinist until retiring in 2003.

On October 18, 1982, Garry married Janice Reiner in Las Vegas and they lived in North Platte where they are members of Harvest Christian Fellowship.

Garry was a Husker fan, a geo-cacher with over 4000 finds, and loved flying. He earned his private pilot's license and was able to buy a plane with his friend, Larry. Garry loved his family and enjoyed spending Sunday dinners at Rick and Tricia’s house and playing marbles. He especially loved his granddaughters, Abbie and Maggie, and always made time to attend their high school events. Garry was greatly loved and will be missed.

He leaves behind his wife, Jan, of North Platte; son, Ricky (Tricia) Morris, of Sutherland; sisters, Patsy (Gary) Marrs, of Sutherland and Gretta (Danny) McAndrews, of Denver; granddaughters, Abbie Morris and Maggie (Dakota) Yost; great-granddaughter, Emersyn Yost; as well as other family.

Garry was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Frances.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 25, at Harvest Christian Fellowship. Inurnment will follow in Riverview Cemetery, south of Sutherland. The memorial book may be signed online at odeanchapel.com, at the church or at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Harvest Christian Fellowship.