Leroy Morse

LeRoy M. Morse, age 89, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008 at the Greeley County Health Center in Tribune, Kansas. LeRoy was born May 6, 1919 in Graham County, Kansas the son of Harry L. & Gena P. Fleming Morse. He was a service station operator, owned a shoe and clothing store, was a Tribune city employee and later became maintenance supervisor for the Greeley County Hospital and Long Term Care Center. He served in the United States Army during World War Two and was a Purple Heart recipient. LeRoy's memberships include- United Methodist Church- Tribune, Kansas V.F.W. Post 7521- " American Legion- Garden City, Kansas A.A.- " On January 1, 1948 he married Lola Louise (Peggy) Barrow in Syracuse, Kansas. She passed away on November 3, 1967 at Tribune, Kansas. LeRoy's surviving family includes- One son and his wife Patrick & Shannon Morse- Dodge City, Kansas One sister- Rosa Ellen Garrison- Pueblo, Colorado Two grandsons- Logan Morse- Kansas City, Missouri Conner Morse- Manhattan, Kansas Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. (M.D.T.) Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Tribune, Kansas with the Reverend Les Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas with full military honors provided by the U.S. Army Funeral Detail from Fort Riley, Kansas. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Tribune, Kansas Memorials may be given to the Greeley County LTC or V.F.W. Post 7521 both in care of the funeral home.