Wesley K. "Wes" Morris Obituary (1957 - 2011)

Wesley K. "Wes" Morris Sr., 54 years of age, of Cornelius, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly at his home Sunday night, October 16, 2011. He was born on April 17, 1957 in Beatrice, Nebraska to M.H. "Mike" and Betty Morris. Wes was a 1975 graduate of Beatrice High School and had attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Wes was united in marriage to Cynthia A. McAfee on May 21, 2002 in Las Vegas. He had worked for Consolidated Freightways as Driver and Safety Coordinator for 17 years. His saying was "Safety is no accident". Following their closing, Wes was employed by Elite Truck School as Manager of Training for the past eight years. Wes enjoyed touring in the family R.V., serving as the neighborhood "Grandpa", was a member of the Corvette Car Club and enjoyed attending road rallies with his 1977 black Corvette. Survivors include his wife Cynthia A. "Cyn" Morris of Cornelius, Oregon; children Michelle James, Wesley Kent Morris Jr., and Emily Gordon, all of Lincoln, Nebraska; 7 grandchildren; father M.H. "Mike" Morris and special friend Donna Acton of Beatrice; 2 brothers Doug Morris and wife Carol of Lincoln, and Michael Morris and wife Beverly of Topeka, KS.; and step daughter Amanda Brewer from Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Morris. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Beatrice with Reverend Jon Bailey officiating. A funeral service was conducted at the Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, Oregon on Friday, October 21, 2011. A memorial has been established to the Sesostris Shrine Transportation Fund and Centenary United Methodist Church with Neil and Allison Henry in charge. Sign his guestbook, or purchase flowers or a sympathy card at www.ghchapel.com. These local services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.