Morris Lynn Mckill

Morris Lynn McKill was born May 12, 1947 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Floyd L. McKill and Irene Bell (Kistler) McKill. He was raised on their ranch in rural Pawnee County and attended school in Blackburn until high school, graduating from Pawnee in 1965. He attended Oklahoma State University and earned a Bachelor of Agricultural Education Degree.
Morris married Claudie Ann (Alley) McKill on December 8, 1967 in Blackburn, Oklahoma. The couple made their initial home in Pawnee the first year, moving to the family ranch in 1969 where they remained for the entirety of their marriage, fifty-three years. They share a daughter, Callie McKill and granddaughter, Ridley McKill.
Morris worked at the Pawnee County Courthouse and Cimarron Turnpike as a toll attendant before accepting a position at First National Bank of Pawnee where he spent the remainder of his 40-year career. He touched the lives of many people and was always willing to lend help to those in need. He enjoyed many close friendships throughout his lifetime but always put family first.
Morris was a lifelong member of the Blackburn First United Methodist Church and served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years. He was an active member of the Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo Committee and instrumental in the rodeo’s growth. Morris was privileged to be the PBMR Honoree in 2015. He was a founding member of Pawnee’s Old Time Saturday Night. Morris also served on the board of Farm Bureau ,was a member of Pawnee Chamber of Commerce and belonged to the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. Morris loved working outdoors, growing vegetables in his garden and farming and raising cattle. He enjoyed travel, visiting much of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. He was most content in the mountains of Colorado. His favorite pastime was spending time with “his girls”, Claudie Ann, Callie and Ridley. He particularly enjoyed playing with his granddaughter Ridley, cheering her on at her activities and teaching her the ropes on the ranch. They were an inseparable pair.
Morris passed from this life on Monday, June 7, 2021, in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four. Morris was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd L .and Irene McKill and one infant brother, James McKill.
He is survived by his wife, Claudie Ann of the home; daughter Callie McKill and granddaughter, Ridley of Stillwater, Oklahoma; one sister, Norma Jean Young of Blackburn, Oklahoma and a number of relatives.
Visitation will be held at the Poteet Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Pawnee from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm Friday, June 11, 2021. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled at Blackburn First United Methodist Church at 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 12, 2021 with Lindee DeRoin officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Young, Greg Young, Adam Young, Allan Young, Danny Ward and Jake Ward. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Funkhouser, Taylor Caldwell, Ronnie Jestes, Clark Shouse, Gene Heisler, Buster Dell and Jim Fletcher.
Interment will follow at the Masham Cemetery in Masham, Oklahoma under the direction of the Poteet Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family at the funeral home or online at www.poteetfuneralhome.com.