Christian Morris, 95, of Horse Springs passed away on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Joseph City, and will be preceded by a viewing at 9 a.m. Burial will be at Horse Springs family plot located 19 miles north of Joseph City. Christian was born June 23, 1921, at Indian Wells into the T`otsohii (Big Water Clan), born for Kinya`aanii Clan. He was a World War II veteran, serving in Calcutta, India. He was discharged in 1945 after the war had ended. Christian worked on the Santa Fe Railroad, for the Bureau of Land Management building trails and as a cattle rancher for many years. Survivors include his children, Bud Morris, Maggie Joe, Susie Joe, Louise Sanderson, Edison Morris, Lorraine Claw, Bernice Nelson, JoAnn Smith and Chris Morris; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Eulah Betony, Maurine Williams, Maybelle Begay, George Morris, Ned Morris Sr. and Alice Begay. He was preceded in death by his parents, Beezhii bah and Mr. Hosteen Tonali Biiye’; and three children, Donna Mae Morris, Laurence Morris and Gary Morris. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
