IN MEMORIAM
'Ozzie' McMorris II, 86, Otego;
Village Official, Avid Firefighter
OTEGO – Elbert Osborne "Ozzie" McMorris II, 86, longtime fire chief here and an avid firefighter recognized as Otsego County Fireman of the Year in 1999, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta.
He was born July 13, 1931, in Oneonta, a son of the late Elbert and Leona B. (Boyes) McMorris.
On June 17, 1962, Ozzie married Marjorie Downie in Otego. They celebrated their 55th anniversary this year.
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