Edwin "Dick" I. Morris, Jr., age 101, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday, January 15, 2024 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Burial, with military honors, in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, MO.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Belton Senior Center, Belton, MO.

Dick was born September 16, 1922 on the family farm near Peculiar, a son of Edwin I. and Laura (Bricker) Morris. He was a life-long Cass County, Missouri resident, and attended Knight Rural School # 70. He was united in marriage to Lois Maxine Cummings on May 6, 1952 at the home of Rev. Joe Brewster near Harrisonville.

Dick was an Army Air Force veteran of WWII, serving from 1942-1946, and also an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving from March 1951 until October 1952. Dick was a farmer and also worked as a mechanic at Knight Implement in Harrisonville and Smith Implement in Drexel. He retired as a welder at Pittman Manufacturing in Grandview, MO. After his retirement, Dick and Maxine traveled around the country in their camper, visiting old friends and military buddies. Never one to be idle, he served on the Wills Cemetery Board for a number of years, worked for Water District #10 reading meters and doing repairs, building furniture for the family, and having lunch frequently at the Belton Senior Center. Dick was also a member of VFW Post #4409 in Harrisonville.

Dick was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine, on November 17, 2023; a son, Mike Morris; and sons-in-law: Darren Marolt and Randy Giebler. He is survived by three daughters: Becky Randall and husband, Roger, Lee's Summit, MO; Patty Giebler, Peculiar, MO; and Debra Amerson and husband, Dan, Peculiar, MO; seven grandchildren: Doug (Angela) Randall, Steve Randall, Jessica (Scott) Pisarik, Nathan (Kayleigh Kisner) Marolt, Laura Marolt, Katelyn Amerson, Emily Amerson; two great-grandchildren: Derrick Randall and Coleton Randall; a niece, Joann Hammonds, Harrisonville, MO; and many other relatives and friends.