Claude Wesley 'Bud' Morrow, 77

Claude Wesley "Bud" Morrow, 77, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2006, in McMinnville, Ore., after a 12-year battle with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at First Lutheran Church in Sandpoint, Idaho. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2006, at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg, Ore. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Bud was born in Endicott, Wash., on Nov. 20, 1928, he was the son of Dean and Georgia Morrow. He spent his early years in the Palouse country, graduated from Moscow High School, received a bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences, and a master's degree in education from the University of Idaho. After college he worked for a year as an agriculture teacher in Troy. He then worked for the state of Idaho as director of "On the Farm Training" for World War II veterans. He traveled the state of Idaho in this position where he met and married his wife, Olivia Verdal of Sandpoint in 1953.

He taught high school vocational agriculture for 17 years in Genesse, Priest River, Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. He also spent one year working for the Farmer's Home Administration. He relocated his family to McMinnville Oregon in 1966 where he finished his teaching career in 1985. He passed on a strong work ethic to his four children largely through a family farming operation.

After retirement, he learned Norwegian and became proficient with the language. He enjoyed traveling to Norway to spend time with his wife's extended Norwegian (Verdal) family. He enjoyed reading and translating his Norwegian Bible into English as a study technique. He attended the Lutheran church all his married life. He loved the Lord and enjoyed sharing his faith.

He loved riding horses with his granddaughter, Sarah and spending time outdoors hunting elk in Idaho and northeast Oregon with his family and friends. He also enjoyed snow and water skiing, camping, boating, and fly fishing, particularly in North Idaho. He shared and instilled this passion for the outdoors with his wife, children, grandchildren, and many friends. His storytelling around the campfire will be sorely missed.

In addition to his beloved wife of 53 years, Olivia (Liv), of McMinnville, he is survived by his children and their spouses: Cindy Morrow and Byron Beagles of Fresno, Calif., Livia and Robert Seymour of Haines, Ore., John and Stefanie Morrow of Sheridan, Ore., and Laurie and Jim Graeper, of Beaverton, Ore., and 10 grandchildren, including Tim, Sarah, Danny and Anna Seymour, Lena and Katy Morrow, and Alicia, Carolyn, Thomas and Kirstin Graeper. He is also survived by his brother Don Morrow and his sister Arlene Rogers of Kennewick, Wash., his sister Frances Vinoly of Yuma, Ariz,, and numerous nieces and nephews. His brother Bob of Moscow, Idaho, preceded him in death. Contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, in Newberg, Ore.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.