BILLINGS, Morris W.

BILLINGS, MORRIS, STURGES, DYE, VERMEDAL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/5/2016 at 05:46:27

Obituary ~ Morris W. Billings
November 16, 1928 ~ January 24, 2005

Aberdeen News
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Mobridge - Memorial services for Morris Billings, 76, of Mobridge will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the United Methodist Church in Mobridge. Rev. Deb Mack will officiate. Mr. Billings passed away Jan. 24, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.

Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge is in charge of arrangements.

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Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, January 28, 2005

Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, 11494 265th St., Mason City, with Rev. Bruce E. Wittern of Rockwell United Methodist Church officiating. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the Mason City Veteran's Memorial Association.

The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City.

Morris W. Billings was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Mason City, a son of Walter and Nellie (Morris) Billings. He was united in marriage to Donna Sturges in 1951 at Rockwell.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Morris retired from the Teamster's Union in 1984. They lived in Seattle, Wash., moving to Mobridge, S.D., six years ago. Morris and Donna built a home three years ago. He enjoyed being home and relaxing on the deck, working in his garage, gardening and fishing. He was very willing to help out his neighbors. His best friend, Taz, would always be with Morris, following him everywhere he went.

He is survived by his wife, Donna, Mobridge, S.D.; one son, James Morris Billings, Hayden, Idaho; his mother, Nellie Morris, Mason City; two sisters, Jean Dye, Clear Lake, and Peg Vermedal, Mason City; three grandchildren, Julie, Tammie and Jim; seven great-grandchildren, Cheyenne, James Walter, Christopher, Cindy, Cody, Tyler and Dylan.

He was preceded in death by his father; and one brother.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, (641) 423-2372.

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Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2016