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Surnames: MORRIS, CRANDALL, ROEHM
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Leonard M. Morris
Leonard M. Morris, a 62-year Davis resident and professor emeritus at UC Davis, died Jan.
23, 2003, in Davis. Born on Aug. 5, 1914, in Terre Haute, Ind., he was 88 years old.
He was the first of six children of Ivan and Anna Morris and was raised on a farm just
outside of Terre Haute. He graduated from Honey Creek High School, went on to earn his
bachelor's degree from Purdue University and received his Ph.D. in the field of
agricultural sciences from Cornell University in 1940.
He married Marsaille Crandall in 1940 and the couple moved to Davis, where they have
resided since. He taught in the field of post-harvest handling of vegetable crops at UCD
until his retirement in 1990.
He had many consultancies in Third World countries in Africa, South America and Asia,
particularly China, including residencies in all three continents. He continued with his
consultancies overseas even after his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Marsaille Morris of Davis, and his sister, Maurine Roehm of
Terre Haute. He also leaves numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Davis
Community Church, 412 C St. Burial will be private at the Davis Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, his family suggests memorial contributions be made in to a favorite
charity. Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Chapel.
(Obituary from the "The Davis Enterprise," Tuesday, January 28, 2003, (Yolo
County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis
Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616, <
http://www.davisenterprise.com/>.
Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further
information on this family.)