William John Morse
Bill Morse passed away
on May 7, 2021, in Detroit,
Mich.
He was born April 29,
1958, at Brooks Hospital.
A graduate of Fredonia
High and the University of
Buffalo, Bill received his
masters degree from Wayne
State University. Bill spent
his career working supply
chain management for the
U.S. Army at the Detroit
Arsenal in Michigan.
While still working, he
received English as a
second language certifica-
tion. Bill became a
volunteer for the Domini-
can Literacy Center in De-
troit and twice went to
Mexico, where he taught
English classes to adults at
a business college. He also
spent a month in Italy,
where he lived with a fami-
ly and tutored them in En-
glish.
A deeply spiritual per-
son, for many years Bill led
Christian education classes.
He went on mission trips to
Brazil and Russia. After re-
tirement, he found a home
at a Unitarian Universalist
church in Southfield, Mich.
During midlife, Bill
developed a passion for
hiking. This led to partici-
pating several times in the
Fight for Air Stair Climb
for the American Lung As-
sociation, doing a
fund-raising bicycle ride for
the American Cancer So-
ciety, and hiking at the
Grand Canyon to raise
funds for the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society.
Bill had a knack for
keeping friends and getting
along with people. He is
greatly missed by his moth-
er, Jean Morse of Oxford,
Fla.; his sisters: Betsy
Morse of Reno, Nev., and
Nancy Benson of The Vil-
lages, Florida; the nieces he
adored; and a large group
of dear friends.
Bill’s ashes will be in-
terred at Forest Hill
Cemetery in a graveside
service on July 30.
Gifts in memory of Bill
may be given to the Fre-
donia Opera House, which
Bill’s father, Howard, spent
many hours helping restore,
or to the charity of your
choice.