Warren Madison Morris III was born March 25, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida to Warren M. Morris, Jr. and Jean Dickinson Morris. He passed away on March 11, 2018 in Houston, Texas, just 2 weeks shy of his 70th birthday. Warren lived life on his terms, but always held God, family, his friends and students as his priorities, usually in that order.

Warren's father was a land surveyor and for many years, Warren literally followed in Dad's footsteps, traversing northeast Florida as a youngster, and later, surveying across the continents as a civil engineer.

Warren was, above all, a Proud Veteran of the United States Army. He was appointed Eleventh Armored Cavalry Regiment's "Blackhorse Trooper" in June 1970, as a result of his honorable and faithful service as a Warrant Officer I during the Vietnam War. He was a trusted and peerless helicopter pilot whose missions often included flying the highest-ranking officers as well as dangerous rescue missions which saved many lives. Warren and his brother, Herbert O. "Bert" Morris were an exception as "brothers-in-arms" during their concurrent military service in Vietnam.

Warren married Deborah "Debbie" Morris on a Florida beach in 1974 and they soon began a wonderful life in Texas. Warren graduated from the University of Houston in 1978 with a B.S. in Civil Technology and was a member of Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Although an engineer by trade for most of his career, his most treasured legacy will be his years spent teaching at Palacios High School. Warren was integral in the formation of the PHS Robotics curriculum and mentored several teams that competed successfully on the international stage for FIRST Robotics Competition. He was truly humbled by being awarded Mentor of the Year during the 2015 FIRST World Championship as a result of his students' nomination. He was fond of letting students know "I ain't yo' mama!" and often regaled his classes with tales of his far-flung adventures which usually translated to important life lessons.

Warren is survived by his loving wife, Debbie, precious daughter, Erin Morris Haws (Nathan), loving sons, Warren Madison Morris IV and James Christopher Morris (Mercedes Flores) and cherished grandchildren, Sophia Harleigh Morris and Levi Carter Morris. Warren is also survived by his brother, Herbert O. "Bert" Morris (Wanda) of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and a daughter by previous marriage, Allison Baird, of Jacksonville, FL, along with a host of beloved extended family and friends. Warren was preceded in death by his parents and his loving big sister, Barbara Jean Stuart.

Services will be held 10:00am Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Palacios with Rev. James Collins officiating.

Warren will be interred with military honors in a private ceremony at 1100 hrs on Monday, March 19th, at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Courtney, David Gorsuch, Dick Gregory, Brian Kruger, Jackson Lanehart, Robert McCall, Bobby McDonald, Chris Page

Contributions in honor of Warren's life may be sent to Palacios Area Fund, 454-B Main St., Palacios, TX 77465, which will assist in the formation of a memorial educational scholarship for PHS students. Contributions may also be made online at www.cftexas.org/palacios-area-fund-donation.