(1902 – 1980) Born in Talladega County on October 3, 1902, Jesse Edwin Morriss worked in agriculture until required to retire at age 70 from his position of County Extension Chairman in Wetumpka. His early studies at State Secondary Agriculture School initiated J.E....
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John Lemly Morrison
(1903-1992) Lem Morrison was concerned for the future of Alabama’s young people. We will remember him for his tireless and effective work on their behalf and his personal commitment to the development of the Alabama 4-H Youth Development Center. His first direct...
Olive “Pollye” H. Morris
(1924 – 2006) Mrs. Olive Holman Morris, affectionately known as “Pollye,” was born June 15, 1924, to Amos Adolphus and Olive Nelson Holman of Columbiana, Alabama. Pollye was one of four children. Pollye was married to William Royce Morris in December of 1943. Royce...
Forest Homer Morgan
(1914-1983) Forest Homer Morgan was born in Jefferson County on May 2, 1914. After graduating from Isabella High School in 1934 as valedictorian of his class, he attended Auburn University. In 1940, he received his B.S. degree in agricultural science and began...
Felissa Jane Morgan
(1966 – 2016) Mrs. Felissa Morgan served as Administrative Assistant in the Cherokee County Extension Office until her death in October 2016. Those who knew her and worked with her on a daily basis would tell you that she was much more than an administrative...
James Baker Moore
(1912 – 1969) He was born in Hamburg, Alabama, on November 16, 1912. Growing up, he learned to love the land and its people. That was what brought James Baker Moore to Auburn University to study agriculture. In 1941, he received his B.S. degree and was looking...