Rhonald (Ron) Morris, BSIE 1958, of Dallas, TX, passed away on August 28, 2014. He is survived by Betty Morris, his wife of 55 years, their two sons, Ron D. and Robert J. (Jeff), two daughters-in-law, Debbie and Cathy, six grandchildren: Megan, Kyle, Gavin, James, Matt, and Caroline, and one great-grandchild, Dillon. Ron was born to Jack and Jessie Morris on Nov. 7, 1935 near DeQueen. Ron graduated form DeQueen High School in 1953 and completed his BSIE degree requirements at the University of Arkansas in the summer of 1957, while working his way through college. Ron met Betty Douglas, a native of Mountain Home, while both were attending the U of A, and they were married June 21. Ron started his career with General Electric in New York. In 1962 they moved to Dallas where Ron worked for TI. Ron earned an MBA with Honors from SMU in 1966. In 2005, Ron received a Distinguished Alumni Award and was later inducted into the U of A College of Engineering Hall of Fame in 2012. Ron and Betty endowed the Morris Scholarships, 10 at University of Arkansas, 2 at ASU – Mountain Home and 2 at Cossatot Community College. Hundreds of students were able to attend college and receive their degrees with the help of a Morris Scholarship.
In Memoriam: Ron Morris
