MORRISON, BOB

Robert Morrison, of  Muscatine, IA moved to his heavenly home on October 7, 2019 while  sleeping peacefully next to his loving wife after a four year decline  due to FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia).

Bob, also known as  Rob, Tiger, and Robert, was born in Iowa City, IA on June 27, 1951 to  Donald and Phyllis Morrison. He loved saying he was born wearing a  Hawkeye sweatshirt, and he was an avid Hawkeye fan until the day he  died. His life was a miracle as he was born with a hole in his heart and  would not have lived past 8th grade if he had not had open heart  surgery at 6 years old.

A Celebration of  Life honoring Bob will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday October 19th at  Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue, Muscatine, IA.  Visitation will precede the service at 9:30.

Bob spent his  growing-up years with his younger brother Rich in Marshalltown, Des  Moines, and Mason City where he graduated from high school with the  Class of '69. He met Norma, the love of his life, while attending NIACC,  and graduated with a BBA degree in Marketing and Finance (and partying)  from the University of Iowa in 1974.

Bob and Norma began  their married life together on June 1, 1974 and spent the next 45+  years loving Jesus, loving each other, and making the world a better  place. Bob received many awards over the years but especially meaningful  to him were the Marriage Encounter "Ham and Eggs" award for sacrificial  service, The Silver Beaver award from the Boy Scouts of America, Rotary  International's Guardian of Integrity Award, the Quad Cities "Hometown  Hero of the Year" award (twice), the Mason City High School  Distinguished Alumni Award, and most treasured may have been earning his  Eagle Scout award.

Bob made great  contributions to his employers over the years at Ridgecrest Village, New  Hope Foundation (which included United Marriage Encounter), Iowans for  Tax Relief, GMAC, and Sherwin-Williams. Bob also seemed to always find  himself in multiple leadership roles in countless organizations  including Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Quad Cities Philanthropy, Wesley  United Methodist Church, the Iowa Annual Conference of The United  Methodist Church, Rotary International, and United Marriage Encounter.

Bob loved people  and his greatest joy was helping them grow in confidence, relationships,  leadership, and faith. While Scouting with his sons Rob, Tom, and  Jimmy, he helped thousands of boys (and girls too) become leaders,  overcoming fears like heights and public speaking, and so much more.  While presenting 61 Marriage Encounter Weekends in the US and Asia with  Norma, hundreds of couples became closer to each other and to God in  their marriages.

Many know Bob as  the founder of Honor Flight of the Quad Cities where he served as the  first Hub Director and set the foundation that continues today. He  personally led the first 33 flights taking over 3,000 veterans to see  their memorials in Washington D.C.

Bob was an amazing  husband to Norma, father to Rob, Tom, and Jimmy, father-in-law to Kayla  (Tom) and Kelsey (Jimmy), and grandpa to Noah (Rob), Hayden, Isaac, and  Tyler (Tom and Kayla), and Molly and Audrey (Jimmy and Kelsey).

In honor of Bob,  please consider donating to the charity of your choice or Unity Point  Hospice at Home, 106 19th Ave, Suite 101, Moline, IL 61265. Include in  the memo: In memory of Bob Morrison. The family will love for you to  share how you have honored him.