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Fred Morrow, 89

Fred Noel Morrow, 89, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle 
and friend passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, after living a long and rich life. 
He was born Dec. 7, 1914, in Mildred, Mont., to James and Lorna (Marietta) 
Morrow.

Fred spent most of his early years in eastern Montana. As a young man he worked 
for a construction company and married his high school sweetheart, Ella 
McDowell, in 1937. The family was transferred to Panama for four years where he 
served as superintendent of the company's Parts Department. Upon returning from 
Panama, Fred opened a hardware store in Baker, Mont., which he operated for 32 
years.

During those years he was an active leader in the community serving as mayor of 
Baker, president of the Chamber of Commerce, the Lion's Club, the Montana 
Hardware Association and the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs. He was a 
member of the Fallon County Fair Board for 23 years and served on the Board of 
Directors of the Montana Hardware Association for 10 years. He also served on 
the Board of Trustees of the Baker School District. Fred devoted much of his 
time to his church and the Masonic Lodge in Baker. He was also a member of the 
Scottish Rite and Al Bedoo Shrine.

Fred's "little piece of heaven" was his lakefront property on Coeur d'Alene 
Lake where he, Ella, and his three daughters vacationed every summer. After his 
retirement in 1977, Fred and Ella built a new home on their property and 
enjoyed 14 wonderful years there before finally moving into the city in 1991.

Fred was devoted to his family and his wife of 67 years. Admired by all who 
were fortunate to know him, he touched them with his kindness and made them 
laugh with his humor. To quote a loving nephew, "He earned his wings."

Fred is survived by his wife, Ella, at home; daughters, Carolyn Havens and her 
husband, Jack, of Hayden, Diane Hammack and her husband, Fred, of Portland, and 
Jeannine Logozzo and her husband, Sam, of Brier, Wash.; a brother, Keith Morrow 
of Carson City, Nev.; sisters, Doris Bagley of St. George, Utah and Dorothy 
Biers of Sturgis, S.D.; grandchildren, Barbara Shrader and her husband, Donn of 
Kalispell, Mont., Meghan Hammack of Baltimore, and Michael Hammack of St. 
Louis.; great-grandchildren, Amanda and Braden Shrader of Kalispell, Mont.; and 
several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Nov. 9, at the Yates Funeral Home, Hayden 
Chapel. The family prefers memorials to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 
P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210. Please visit Fred's memorial and sign his 
online guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.

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