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Betty Morrison Obituary
BETTY EVANGELINE MORRISON
January 21, 1929 ˜ October 22, 2019
Betty Evangeline Morrison, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Oct. 22, 2019. She was born in Austin, MN to Chris and Cora Foss on Jan. 21, 1929. She graduated from high school in Eau Claire, WI in 1946.
Betty married Floyd Morrison in Vancouver, WA on May 27, 1950. She lived on K St. in Vancouver, 19 years in Ridgefield, and again in Vancouver for the past 34 years.
Betty was a homemaker and bookkeeper who enjoyed puzzles, quilting and genealogy. She loved having her family together and would say, ”Don’t forget to take pictures!”
She was a Charter member of the Sons of Norway and Trinity Lutheran Church in Vancouver.
Betty is survived by her sons, Steven (Paula) Morrison and Kent (Debbie) Morrison; daughters, Kay (Scott) Stringfellow and Peggy (Mike) Nystrom; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Sat., Nov. 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W. 39th St., Vancouver, WA.
Please sign her guest book @ www.columbian.com/obits
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Sandra Lange
October 28, 2023
RIP. dear Aunt Betty. I always will have the upmost respect for you
Bruce & Debbie Olson
November 22, 2019
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We will miss you so very much. What a bright spot you were for the Lodge. It has been wonderful getting to know you. Thank You for all the memories we have. I do not know where my first post disappeared to but It is great to have had you in our lives and we are better off for it. Bruce and Debbie Olson
Sandy Lange
November 22, 2019
Will always carry your gentleness and kindness in my heart and memories. You were the best as an Aunt.
Clayton & Leslie Foss
November 15, 2019
We will miss Betty. May peace be with the with the family during this time of sorrow.
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Janet Beck
November 8, 2019
Condolences, and love as always from the Beck Family in Redding CA❤
Sheryl Price-Armstrong
November 5, 2019
Our condolences, thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. Us Price girls, who lived behind the Morrison's on L street in Vancouver, have very fond memories of Mrs. Morrison, she baked great cookies, had sound advice, treated all the neighborhood kids as her own. She will truly be missed ❤
November 4, 2019
Betty has been my friend and neighbor for 15 years. I miss her thoughtfulness and kindness greatly. It is rare to find such a beautiful person.
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