1928
Gene
2012
Gene F. Morrow
May 5, 1928 — January 25, 2012
Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel with Deacon Willy Montaño officiating.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home prior to the service from 12:00 noon till 1:00 PM.
Gene was born in Ft. Worth, Texas to Andrew and Catherine Morrow on June 5, 1928. He was a lifelong resident of Amarillo, Texas and graduated from Price College in 1946. He married Norma Elaine Johnson on November 26, 1948. He worked in sales and in oil and gas leasing, traveling throughout the Texas Panhandle. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
He was an avid sports fan, coaching Little League and YMCA baseball and cheering on his beloved WTSU Buffs and the Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame. His other passions included collecting works of art, attending theatre and musical productions, some featuring his own family members. He was always enthusiastically involved in his family's interests and accomplishments.
The center of Gene's life was his family and he will be remembered for his generosity, humor, and caring nature by all whose lives he touched.
Survivors include his beloved wife of over 63 years, Norma Elaine, one daughter, Diane Corbyn and husband Eric of Amarillo; two sons, Mike Morrow of Dallas and Dan Morrow and wife, Mary Ann of Plano; four grandchildren, Alexandra Corbyn, Molly Morrow, Shannon Morrow and Joseph Morrow.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home prior to the service from 12:00 noon till 1:00 PM.
Gene was born in Ft. Worth, Texas to Andrew and Catherine Morrow on June 5, 1928. He was a lifelong resident of Amarillo, Texas and graduated from Price College in 1946. He married Norma Elaine Johnson on November 26, 1948. He worked in sales and in oil and gas leasing, traveling throughout the Texas Panhandle. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
He was an avid sports fan, coaching Little League and YMCA baseball and cheering on his beloved WTSU Buffs and the Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame. His other passions included collecting works of art, attending theatre and musical productions, some featuring his own family members. He was always enthusiastically involved in his family's interests and accomplishments.
The center of Gene's life was his family and he will be remembered for his generosity, humor, and caring nature by all whose lives he touched.
Survivors include his beloved wife of over 63 years, Norma Elaine, one daughter, Diane Corbyn and husband Eric of Amarillo; two sons, Mike Morrow of Dallas and Dan Morrow and wife, Mary Ann of Plano; four grandchildren, Alexandra Corbyn, Molly Morrow, Shannon Morrow and Joseph Morrow.
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