Harold was an amazing dad, grandpa and great-grandpa.
He was a big part of our lives. He will be missed so very much.
Harold was born in Hays, Kansas on May 7th, 1926. He departed this life on October 30, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The oldest son of Raymond and Elizabeth (Burgardt) Morris, Harold graduated from Hays High School in 1945. Harold was a veteran, serving in the Korean War. He served in the US Army from October 25, 1950, to July 26, 1952, and was in Ready Reserve until July 1956.
He married Barbara Jean (Pennington) Morris on January 2, 1953, in Raton, New Mexico. They were married for 32 years. Harold worked as an Underground Foreman for Fort Collins Light Power from June 1, 1957, until his retirement on December 31, 1989. He enjoyed gardening, carpentry and woodworking, and traveling with Barbara. Family was important; he was part of many get-togethers on both sides of their families.
Survivors include his daughter Kathy (Chris) Grubb of Fort Collins; his granddaughter Heidi (James) Delaney of Loveland, Colorado; and grandchildren Vincent Delaney of Twin Falls, Idaho and Savannah Delaney, of Loveland. He is also survived by his sister Carol Ostrom of Hays, Kansas and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Morris, three sisters: Fredrica Maddox, Janice Edds, and Norma Jean Morris and a brother Vernon Morris Sr.
Harold lived in Fort Collins for 69 years.
A graveside service was held at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8426 South Hwy 287, Fort Collins, CO 80525 on Thursday, 11/5/2026.