John H. Morrison III
9/29/2015
John H. Morrison III, of Warwick, passed away on September 29, 2015 at his home. He was 81 years old.
Born on September 22, 1934 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late John H. Morrison, Jr. and Marchessa Louise (Worcester) Morrison.
He was married to the late Evelyn J. Jones Morrison, who passed away in 2012.
John had a long list of academic credentials, including degrees from MIT and Harvard, and a doctoral degree from the University of Wyoming. He and his late wife, Evelyn, were well-known in their financial support of SUNY Orange, donating the money to create the Morrison Lab School, a child-care center on campus. He was the Chairman of Orange County Trust, 1992-2012.
He was a lifetime Christian Scientist.
He is survived by his children: John H. Morrison IV and his wife Thanh Nguyen of Houston, TX, Dee Morrison Huntington and her husband Don of Denver, CO, and Robert W. Morrison of Somerville, MA; his grandchildren: Daniel Huntington, Jonathan Huntington, and Rebecca Huntington; a brother, Eugene Morrison and his wife Jean of Mississippi. He was predeceased by a brother Edward and sister Sara Sorensen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Morrison Lab School, 115 South St., Middletown, NY 10940; Middletown Emergency Housing, 38 Seward Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940; or Warwick Historical Society, PO Box 353, Warwick, NY 10990.
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