ASU remembers

   

Donald Nelson Morris

Professor, Education

   

  

Donald Morris

  

June 17, 2019

Donald Nelson Morris, 86, passed away on June 17, 2019. He received a scholarship to attend Illinois State Normal University, after three and one half years in high school. Don also attended Northern Illinois University at DeKalb and Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana, where he earned a B.A. in History. He received his M.S. in Educational Administration and Supervision from University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his D.Ed. in Elementary Education from ASU. In his extensive education career, Don worked as a teacher, principal, professor, author and speaker. He worked developing and teaching curriculum for The Foreign Policy Association, and for the U.S. Committee for UNICEF. He also served on the faculties of Northern Arizona University and ASU. He was a long-time member of the National Council for the Social Studies and Arizona Public Health Association.  He was a member of Governor Hull’s Advisory Council on Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.  He was a Champion for Health 2006 Finalist in the Ageless Heroes Arizona Awards presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield and The Arizona Republic. He and his wife, Pat, also were honored as the co-winners of the 2011 Community Activist Award, presented annually by Legacy, a Washington, D.C.-based public health organization. Don was devoted to education and to health. After retiring from ASU, Don and his wife, Pat, committed their time and energy helping to make Arizona tobacco-free. For 25 years Don worked tirelessly for Arizonans Concerned About Smoking, Inc. (ACAS) – for 17 years as its Executive Director – with his partner Pat always working alongside him as Secretary. After retiring in 2007, Don continued as a Trustee until 2016, and after that, on the ACAS Advisory Board. Don is survived by his wife, Patricia, four children, 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at the home of his son, James Thomas Morris, at 1735 W. Adamanda Ct., Desert Hills, Arizona, on July 5, 2019. The family requests that you consider a donation in Don’s n