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Mary Washington days – captures their story. Their alma mater had provided a haven of peace for Juney, been a springboard to the world for Marcy, and sparked a love affair that spans four generations. The Morrises hadn’t forgotten. Marcy has been involved with the Alumni Association since graduation; served on the board, twice as reunion VP; and helped form an alumni chapter in King George. They support UMW Galleries and the Great Lives lecture series, and still get to Mary Washington as often as they can. “Every time the doors open, we’re there,” Juney said. They’ve known seven UMW presidents, from Morgan
L. Combs to William M. Anderson and beyond, but it’s with the current administration that the couple has found a connection. During the University Centennial Celebration in 2008, the Morrises endowed the Richard V. and Rosemary A. Hurley Employee Appreciation Commendation for staff or faculty who’ve shown dedication to the University. “I think they can feel how much Rose and I admire their love for each other and their love for Mary Washington,” Hurley said. “It’s a humbling experience for me.” One of the Morrises’ grandsons, Paul Morris ’10, earned a theater degree at UMW. For his grandparents’ 63rd anniversary in August, he sent a gift – a live gardenia, like the one Juney bought for Marcy that very first Valentine’s Day. The couple – she’s 84; he’s 89 – still live in their modest King George County home, with family nearby, and they still eat dinner by candlelight. Sometimes, by the flickering glow, they remember those long-ago years, when they found themselves – and each other – at Mary Washington. “It’s a storybook love story and couldn’t be written any better,” Hurley said. “They still hold hands while walking down Campus Walk and speak so lovingly about each other. They are a beautiful couple.” d
The Morrises dine by candlelight each night. At top, they and the Hurleys present Associate Vice President of Business Services Erma Ames Baker ’82 the 2013 Richard V. and Rosemary A. Hurley Employee Appreciation Commendation, an award the Morrises created and endowed.
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