My heart is truly sad as I am just learning of this terrible news. I've known MO (Morris) for 40 years and I can't believe the news. I have such great memories of MO through college and our ski trips to Aspen, staying with his most gracious parents Kay and Gordon. One of my fondest memories is one year while we we were in Aspen, MO's parents had a few very beautiful husky dogs. After a night out on the town, we all went to bed. We woke up the next morning and Kay is hysterical because she can't find Sugar, a solid white female Husky. Everyone is searching all around the house and outside in 3 feet of snow and MO walks into my room and just breaks out in the loudest laugh you've ever heard. Sugar had crawled into bed with me, completely under the covers with only her head showing, and the whole crew came into to see it with their own eyes. That morning was a breakfast full of laughter and joy none of us would ever forget. Sounds like a simple memory and it was. It was also one we would tell for years to come. Rest In Peace brother! I wil see you again, Guaranteed!!
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I'm sad to hear of Morris's passing. I remember him from the Cunningham-Austin days. His enthusiasm for biking and the energy he brought to the office were infectious. The world is a little darker without him.
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Morris was so many things it’s difficult to sum up his life in a paragraph. I met him while he was with AMD, crewed for him, BART and company during the Leadville Trail 100. The next year, he crewed for us. Always the most positive guy in the room and he made things happen. I ran into him again after he worked tirelessly for vets and pain patients to be able to legally have access to medical marijuana. As a sufferer of peripheral neuropathy, his determination to advocate for us made all the difference. I’m so sorry he left us way too soon-he was undoubtedly going to continue to change the world. My deepest condolences to his family and many friends.
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Got to know Morris from racing and riding bikes back in the old Cycle 360 days. Got to party with him in San Francisco at the Grand Prix back in 2003. Kept in touch on and off over the last 20 years. Morris was a real one. I am so sorry to hear of his passing.
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I worked with Morris several years ago to help bring compassionate care to more Texans battling serious and painful illnesses and disorders. He was passionate about his work, sharp as a tack, funny, and a pleasure to work with. I’m so sorry to hear of his passing. Sending my prayers to his family and close friends. I hope they know he left a strong legacy in Texas.
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Mo was a friend in college and there after! We all worked at the Depot beer garden together and had the best memories growing up in these years in west Texas! I think we would agree he was the kind of friend who chased adventure with an attitude - pulled us into the wild and wonderful, and made sure we laughed along the way. He was passionate , kind, and a little crazy—in the best way. He will be deeply missed- this world will miss him-… Barry and I send our love and thoughts to all his family and friends- he was loved by so many. Cheers Mo… to a life well lived!
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2025, Traverse City, MI, USA
Rockin' out to Grand Funk Railroad and .38 Special with Morris and Laurie at the National Cherry Festival this past summer! This was after Morris grilled-up some of his famous burgers for the whole crew, and then we all rode bikes to and from Morris and Laurie's home to the concert - it was a perfect Michigan summer day and night!
— with
Morris & Laurie Denton
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Sometimes you meet someone in your life and they are forever connected in your heart. That is beautiful Laurie. I had the honor of meeting Morris and knew the true love between the two of you. Morris was a blessed man to have been so loved by family and friends
Laurie, I am forever your friend and am always here for you. I love you and surround you with love and hugs today and always. I love you.
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"The measure of a man is the depth of his convictions, the breadth of his interests, and the height of his ideals."
Morris overachieved on all of these.
Though my manager in the Cunningham days of the mid-1990s for only about nine months, Morris was a strong leader with a warm and human touch. Along with his many other gifts, he had the ability to connect with you at a deeper level than most.
I remember flying back to San Jose with Morris from a trip we took to Boston together. He surprised me by using his points to get me upgraded to join him in First Class for the transcontinental trip. Because that's what Morris did...that's how he rolled.
When I left Cunningham near the end of 1995 to move on to the next step in my career, Morris gave me a book with a hand-written note on the inside cover with wise advice and words of encouragement. Thirty years later, I still have Morris' book in my library, and I have referred to the advice he selflessly gave me quite a number of times. What he said to me then, still rings true now.
Morris left the world a better place than he found it, and he is gone far too soon. A life well lived.
Condolences and best wishes to the Denton family.
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