1985 Commodore

Burt Morris and First Mate Joyce Morris

Commodore Career: Lockmaster, Lock & Dam – Dresbach, US Army Corps of Engineers

Commodore Date of Birth: 2.28.1926; Died 5.3.2009

Commodore Hometown: La Crescent, MN

Siblings in order: Jackie

First Mate Career: Wife, Mother

First Mate Date of Birth: 11.17.1931; Died 12.10.2011

Hometown: La Crescent, MN

Children 1: Scott

Children 2: Julie Bieneck

Children 3: Carolyn

Date of Marriage: 1951

How did you and your partner meet? Wedding dance, 1949 She came with another date and left with Burt.

Commodore Hobbies and Interests: Travel, cards, writing, reading.

Commodore Community Involvement: American Legion, church, Riverfest, Freedom Honor Flight, Rotary Lights.

First Mate Hobbies and Interests: Music, cooking, sewing, travel, cards, casino.

First Mate Community Involvement: Rotary Lights, church.

Interesting Family History: Burt had a photographic memory. Brother Jackie drowned at age 13 at a Boy Scout camp in Genoa.