Obituary
Harold Kenneth Morrow was born on the family farm west of Ethelton April 12, 1926. He was the fifth child of Charlton and Charlotte (Lawrence) Morrow which included brothers Ariel 13 and Allen 10 and sisters Eva 11 and Mary 9. He was the grandson of James and Jane (Kells) Morrow and Cyrus and Mary Jane (Copeland) Lawrence.
Harold took all his schooling in Ethelton and enjoyed farm life, school and community activities. After graduating he took a two year Vocational Agricultural Course at the University of Saskatchewan where
he made lifelong friends and acquaintances and enjoyed playing hockey on the school team.
Following his graduation in 1947 he farmed alongside his father and brother Ariel. His father passed away suddenly April 6, 1950 and in 1951 Ariel and Olive with sons Brian and Bob moved to British Columbia, leaving Harold to begin farming solo while renting the land at first then purchasing more.
On July 23, 1952 he married Luella Amy McRae of Ridgedale who was teaching in Ethelton. They were blessed with a family of four; Maureen Joyce, Warren Kenneth, Beverly Jane and Willard Allan.
Their life centered around the farming enterprises of grain and cattle, hogs and chickens, milk cows and horses, large gardens, haying and weeding and summers filled with 4-H achievement days, vegetable and berry picking and the special time taken holidaying for a week across either Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia or Manitoba. They involved themselves in community, school and church activities, making many precious memories. In 1974 they moved to the farm site which they lovingly called “Up South”. Harold and Luella retired to Melfort in 1998.
Harold passed away peacefully at Melfort Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with cancer August 8, 2015.
Left to treasure his memory is his beloved wife of sixty three years Luella, children, Maureen (Terry) Groat; Heidi Groat and sons Jordan, Luke and Dylan. Kelsey (Mike) Griffen, daughter Bronwyn. Wanda (Reg) Ferland, son Kaiden and daughter Starla. Lisa Groat and friend Sean Adel. Warren (Irene) Morrow; Tara (Chad) Dobmier, Marcie Litzenberger and Tyler Davis, Dorian Litzenberger. Sean Morrow. Michelle Hall, daughters Macy and Morgan, Michael Darmokid. Beverly (Greg) Malmgren; Ryan Malmgren sons Kolby and Gray. Jodi (Brian) Taylor sons Thorin and Terek, and daughter Corrie. Janine (Trevor) Taylor son Austin, daughters Aliyah and Alivia. Willard Morrow.
Harold also leaves behind sister in laws; Dorothy Morrow, Viv (McRae) Craig, Joyce McRae, Shirley (McRae) and Adam Brodoway, numerous nieces, nephews and a few cousins.
Harold was predeceased by his parents Charlton (1950) and Charlotte (1968), infant grandson Gavin Groat (1974), brother Ariel Morrow (2005) and wife Olive, sister Eva Clarke (1997) and husband George, brother Allen (1969) and sister Mary Woodburn and husband Jack, his father in law Hartwell McRae (1978), mother in law Eliza McRae (1985). Brothers in law Harvey McRae (1995) and Rodney McRae (2008) and Fred Craig (1996).
Funeral Services were held on Thursday August 13, 2015 from the Melfort United Church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Gary Gilkinson officiating. Interment took place at Prince Albert Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions in memory of Harold may be directed to the Canadian Cancer Soceity.
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