Linda Morrow

Linda L. Morrow, 74, died on Friday, November 30, 2018, at The Village Health Care Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where she was a resident for several years. Linda was born on January 13, 1944, in Napoleon, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bannister. She graduated from Ridgeville High School in 1962. On her own for the first time, Linda moved from Ohio to Washington DC where she worked as an administrative secretary for the Central Intelligence Agency for several years. She married Jerry L. Morrow in 1967 and the couple settled in Ogallala, Nebraska, where they raised their two children, Jackie, and Jason, until their divorce in 1983. For the next 32-years, Linda worked as a store clerk in Nebraska, Colorado, and Oklahoma; keeping a close proximity to her immediate family. She retired (fully) in 2015 and entered The Village Health Care Center the following year. Although short, her time there provided Linda with some of the happiest days of her life. Her playful wit, quick smile, and desire to form a connection with others easily won her many friends who loved and adored her. Her death greatly affected both staff and residents, and the Center honored her by lowering the flag to half-staff. She is survived by her daughter Jackie and Marty Bassett, Mesa, Arizona; son Jason and Alina Morrow, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; grandchildren Tyler Bassett, Keegan and Dani Bassett, and Alison Morrow; great-grandchildren Brayden McLauchlin and Corbin Bassett; sister Pat Miller and Tom, Utah; sister Lita Dehnbostel and Jerry, Florida; her mother, Ohio; and her special friend, Ron Stokey, Nebraska. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Bannister, and brother, Charles Robert “Bob” Bannister. By Linda’s request, her remains will be cremated and her ashes spread at Lake McConaughy, Nebraska, during a private ceremony later next year. There will be no service, and in lieu of flowers, she prefers donations be made to the Tulsa Humane Society, see tulsapets.com . Found with her belongings were many short prayers written to God, and inspirational notes written to herself, or others. Linda died peacefully, surrounded by many friends and family members who loved her dearly.

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Linda Morrow

January 13, 1944 - November 30, 2018