William Morrison

Voorheesville, NY – William Morrison, 95, passed away at home on October 5, 2018. The second child of Euphemia and David Morrison, Bill was born in Girvan, Scotland on September 28, 1923. The family emigrated to the United States in 1927, and settled in Fairfield, CT, close to the ocean and beaches he loved, and where he met his future wife, Lois Jane Schildhauer.

Survivors include his children, Dave (Astrid), Bruce, Malcolm (Margaret), Bonnie (Brendan), Heather (Jennifer), Robert (Janet), Duncan (Robert), and Stuart (Liesl); his grandchildren, Ian (Kim), Justin (Dana), Patrick, Conor, Alex, Katy, Casey, Braeden and Lukas; and his great grandchildren, Hunter, Skylar, Denver, Wyatt, and Lucy. Bill is also survived by his brother, Edward, and his sisters, Jean and Catherine. He was predeceased by his wife, Lois, his sisters, Margaret and Flora, and his parents.

Relatives and friends may call at the Reilly and Son Funeral Home, 9 Voorheesville Ave., Voorheesville on Friday, October 12, from 4-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church in New Scotland, 2010 New Scotland Rd., Slingerlands on Saturday, October 13 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in Bill’s memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS (or woundedwarriorproject.org), the Presbyterian Church in New Scotland endowment fund, or a charity of your own choosing.

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