Mt. Morrison Honor Roll

Ruth Matthews Schneider poses in front of a mural honoring area men who served in World War II. The men represent families from Morrison proper (Denbow, Fleming, Hocking), as well as outlying areas from Conifer (Turkey Creek, including LeGault, Granzella, Snedeker) to Lakewood, east along Bear Creek (McCoy, VanGorden). The local VFW Post is named after Paul Westover, who was the first local boy to be killed. He died in the Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45.

This mural was on the east wall of the building at 301 Bear Creek Avenue, now the Morrison Inn, facing Stone St. for many years. Click to enlarge the photo. In May 1984, it was replaced with a stylized Mexican motif of saguaro cacti and exotic birds and flowers, which remains today. Pattie Penegor and Donna Dragos were credited with the design and execution of the new mural.