MORRIS, Danny Lee - b. October 19, 1946 - d. April 7, 2010

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Danny Lee Morris, 63, died April 7, 2010 at his home in Hutchinson, Kansas.  He was born October 19, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Willard L. and Marjorie A. (Bennett) Morris.

He graduated from Winfield High School in 1964 and later from Cowley County Community College.  He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He had worked for the City of Winfield at the electrical power plant for several years.  In 1993, Mr. Morris moved to Hutchinson, Kansas.  He married Cheryl McTaggart on September 3, 2005 in Winfield, Kansas.  A maintenance supervisor at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, he retired in 2009.  

He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of American Legion Post #10, and member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Hutchinson.  He was a horse trainer, enjoyed coon hunting, was an avid welder, and enjoyed being outdoors.  Danny enjoyed playing poker at family gatherings.  

Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Morris of Hutchinson, Kansas; his parents, Willard and Marjorie Morris of Winfield, Kansas; a son, Matthew Morris and wife Anne Justine of Columbia, Missouri; four daughters, Elizabeth Morris of Westminster, Colorado, Ern Liberton and husband Eric of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Erica Wilson and husband Jamie of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Ellen Masters and husband Brian of Ponca City, Oklahoma; a brother, Willard L. Morris, Jr. and companion Sara Martin of Arkansas City, Kansas; a sister, Gayle Ann Walter and husband Daniel of Arkansas City, Kansas; three granddaughters, Madeleine Morris, Justine Morris, and Brylen Liberton; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by a son, Justin Morris.

Cremation has taken place.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield, Kansas.  Arrangements are by Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson, Kansas. To leave a message for the family, visit www.PenwellGabelHutchinson.com.

(taken from the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home website)

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Danny was the grandson of the late Bert and Myrtle Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morris (I can't remember Mrs. Morris's first name).  His parents both grew up in Howard, and Danny spent a lot of time visiting with numerous relatives in the area.  His aunts, Coretta Webster and Ruth Morris, still live in Howard, and Jean Gray was also his aunt.