Background
Morris, Richard Ides was born on September 14, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Ides Virgil Morris and Frances Geneva Casey.
petroleum engineer science educator
Morris, Richard Ides was born on September 14, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Ides Virgil Morris and Frances Geneva Casey.
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering with distinction, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1957.
Petroleum exploration Carter Oil Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1957—1960. Geophysicist Humble Oil Corporation, Houston, 1960—1962, New Orleans, 1963—1965, Esso Iberia, Spain, 1962—1963. Regional field engineer west Dresser Industries, Hibbing, Minnesota, 1965—1970.
Teacher science Norman Public Schools, Oklahoma, 1972—1980. Petroleum geophysicist Exxon, Oklahoma City, 1981—1986. Retired, 1986; Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1949-1954, Korea.
Volunteer fossil storage preparation Oklahoma Museum Natural History, Norman, since 1998. State treasurer Common Cause, since 2000. Member planning board East Main Place, 1995—2002.
Member review committee Sierra Club, 1998—2001.
Married Glenda Claire Walker, June 26, 1954 (divorced 1985). Adopted children: Holly Jean, Paul Casey.