Johnny Morrison

Johnny Wayne Morris-

on, 75, passed away unex-

pectedly in Kemah, Texas.

He was a dreamer and al-

ways meant to take one

more ocean voyage in his

beloved sailboat, the Pa-

pillion, but instead he

sailed home to heaven on

August 12, 2019.

Johnny was born on

January 31, 1944 in Ponti-

ac, Michigan. He was the

second of three children

born to Wesley Dean

Morrison and Anna Mar-

garet (Lindseth) Morrison.

He was baptized May 14,

1944 at Concordia Luth-

eran Church in Crosby,

North Dakota and con-

firmed in 1959 at Trinity

Lutheran Church in

Columbus, North Dakota.

He was raised and educat-ed in Columbus and gra-

duated from Columbus

High School in 1962.

Johnny attended UND

after high school and

transferred to the North

Dakota State School of

Science (NDSSS) in

Wahpeton, ND. He gra-

duated from NDSSS with

a degree in drafting.

On May 7, 1966 he mar-

ried Sandra Spooner in

Noonan, North Dakota.

Two children were born

to this marriage – Shelly

Rae (Morrison) Loiselle

and Paul Aaron Morrison.

Johnny joined the Unit-

ed States Marine Corps on

August 30, 1966 and was

stationed in Barstow, Cali-

fornia. During this time,

Johnny served as military

escort for his childhood

friend, Pfc Wesley “Craig”

Brenno, who had died

from injuries sustained

while serving in Vietnam.

Johnny performed his du-

ties with great pride and

honor, all the while griev-

ing the death of his good

friend. Johnny was honor-

ably discharged from the

Marine Corps on August

30, 1968 having obtained

the rank of Sergeant.

After his discharge from

the Marine Corps, Johnny

attended UND in Grand

Forks, North Dakota. He

and his family moved to

Washington state where

he was eventually hired

by Rigging International

and then Lampson

Cranes. He later

transferred to Kennewick,

Washington and to Hous-

ton, Texas. He worked as

a project engineer, design-ing lift cranes for con-

struction companies. His

work introduced him to

many interesting and

colorful people as well as

beautiful places such as

Hawaii, Virgin Islands

and Australia.

Johnny will be remem-

bered by his loved ones

for his love of family, gen-

erosity, gentle ways, and

humor. Although he lived

far from loved ones, he

enjoyed calling them on

his cell to reminisce and

discuss life. When he

could he attended special

family events. In 1999 he

accompanied his 79-year

old mother, Ann, and her

sister (Johnny’s aunt) Goo-

dy Norby, to Norway to

visit the Lindseth family

relatives.

Johnny is survived by:

one daughter and

son-in-law, Shelly and

Scott Loiselle, Mountain

Home, Idaho, grandchil-

dren, Rey Anthony Rios

and Alexis Rae-Ann Rios;

one son and

daughter-in-law Paul and

Stacey Morrison, grand-

daughter, Mackenzie Rae,

Kennewick, Washington;

two sisters and

brothers-in-law, Mary

Ann and Pat Durick, and

Effie and Mark Carr both

of Bismarck, North Dako-

ta.

He was preceded in

death by: his parents and

numerous aunts, uncles

and cousins.

A memorial service is

planned for a later date.