Morris J. Blair , age 90 of Stockton, IL, passed away at home Friday,
December 16, 2016. He was born September 21, 1926; the son of the
late Orville and Ruth (Taylor) Blair. He was a graduate of Stockton
High School. Morris had served in the United States Navy during
WWII. He married Mariam Pierce on May 15, 1948.

He was a lifelong farmer, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the
Unitarian-Universalist Church of Stockton where he was very involved
in the church and had served on the church board. Morris also served
on the Stockton School Board, the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau, the
Rush Township Board, and the Warren Fair Board where he had been a
past president. He was also a 4-H leader and a Freemason. For all his
contributions to the community, no accomplishment was greater than
his role as a father and husband. He married his high
school sweetheart (Mariam) and truly loved her for more than
seventy years. He was a loving supportive father and a wonderful role
model for his children and others.  His big sunny smile filled the room
and also the hearts of friends and family alike. He will be deeply missed.

Morris is survived by two sons, Curt (Linda) Blair of Madison, WI
and Brett Blair of Stockton; daughter, Beth (John) Mueller of
Pecatonica, IL; grandchildren, Jeremy & Matthew and Jason, Arnold &
Anna; three great grandchildren; one great great grandchild;
brother, Marlow (Ardale) Townsend, Meredith (Pat) Townsend, and Mike
(Bonnie) Townsend; and sisters, Marjorie Jergens, Marilyn (Bob)
Davey, Myrna (Jack) Gusloff, and Maxine Franz. He was preceded in
death by his parents; step-father, Lige Townsend; son, Tad; and
granddaughter, Lacy.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 27th at 11:00 am
at the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Stockton. There will be a
visitation before the service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will
take place at Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton at a later date. A
memorial fund has been established for the Unitarian-Universalist
Church of Stockton.