More detail on this person: Stanley Stewart Morris, Jr., 82, resident of Clinton, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary. Cause of death was progressive organ failure, which is believed to be a result of exposure to agent orange during his service in Vietnam. He passed with his son at his side, holding his hand. Stanley Morris was born on Sept. 11, 1927, in New Orleans, to Stanley Stewart Morris, Sr. and Elizabeth Wall Morris. His siblings were Ellen and William Morris. Stanley Morris attended Country Day School in New Orleans, where he was on the track team. He graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor of science degree in zoology in 1951. In college, he practiced gymnastics and was especially proficient on the rings, uneven parallel bars and pommel horse. Stanley Morris served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951 through 1974 as a pilot of numerous fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, including the CH-46 Sea Knight, AH-1 Cobra, C-130 Hercules and A-6 Intruder. He also served as a flight instructor at home and as a ground-based forward air controller in Vietnam, along with his pilot duties. He retired with the rank of captain and during his military career served three extended tours in Vietnam and received more than a dozen medals and commendations, including the Air Medal with bronze star and the Presidential Unit Citation. He was involved in some of the most intense air and ground campaigns of the Vietnam War. Stateside, Stanley served in the presidential helicopter squadron, whose primary mission was evacuating the president and other key heads of government in the event of an attack on the nation's capital. Consistently going beyond the normal call of duty, he set the record for his battalion in physical fitness scoring at the age of 44, and in Vietnam served as firearms instructor for his battalion even though his primary duty was aviation. Stanley Morris married Marion O'Niell Feb. 21, 1963, and they had a son named Stanley Stewart Morris, III, in 1965. Stanley Morris was an avid practitioner of martial arts, attaining the rank of third-degree black belt in judo and second-degree black belt in karate. He was highly competitive in judo, winning many tournaments including the U.S. Marine Corps championship, and he enjoyed teaching judo and organized several judo clubs and many tournaments. Stanley enjoyed working with animals and they enjoyed him, and he always owned several dogs. He raised Morgan horses, some of which competed successfully in various horse shows. He would go to extreme lengths to give a sick or injured animal every possible chance of recovery. Stanley Morris is survived by his wife, Marion Morris, also a resident of Clinton, as well as by his son, Stanley Stewart Morris, III and his wife, Claudia, and stepson, Duke LeJeune and his wife Lori. Grandchildren include Julia Morris and Natalia Morris, and Joseph, Ben and Jenna LeJeune. Also surviving is his sister, Ellen Morris Williams and her children, Brian Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Michelle Williams, and Carolyn Williams. Predeceasing Stanley was his brother, William Wall Morris. Private services will be held and burial will be at the family cemetery in Clinton. Stanley Morris was a man of courage and integrity, and it is an honor to have been in his family or among his friends. Semper Fi.
Burial information: Family cemetery in Clinton, LA
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