George Victor Morris

The end of the trail came for George Victor Morris, age 75, as he passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at his home in Pryor to the other side camp.

Born September 17, 1950, to David John Morris and Bertha Kipp Morris Palmer, he was raised in Pryor and Lockwood and attended Lockwood School.

George met Sandy in White Sulphur Springs in 1969, and in 1971 they had their daughter, Tonya. They made their home along the Yellowstone River in Lockwood. George and Sandy divorced after 30 years.

George wore many hats. His first entrepreneurial adventure was carrying his little “shoeshine box” around, shining anyone’s shoes that would let him for a few coins on the southside. Other occupations he explored were ranching with his dad, horse racing in Ruidoso, New Mexico and Montana with his brother Davey, working at Scott Cattle Co., George Morris Livestock Trucking, and Midnight Packing meat Processing Co. In the early 90s, the tribes held a buffalo hunt in Yellowstone National Park, and the meat was processed at the Small Ranch in Busby and Midnight Packing in Lockwood.

George was hired with granddad at the Small Rodeo Co. in Pompey’s Pillar. He ran the roping chutes and George hauled and cared for livestock. His career included bull riding, team roping, calf roping, and rodeo clown.

George was a logger and enjoyed building log cabins and furniture.

George worked at PAYS and BLS for years. He was a bull*******, cowboy, Indian, and outlaw.

George looked forward to setting up his teepees every year at Crow Fair. He enjoyed powwows, Indian derby and riders, and cooking huge batches of steak rice. George loved rez life, and he was proud to be a Crow.

Another adventure was the junkyard at Muddy Creek on the Cheyenne Reservation with Dennis Shoulderblade. He enjoyed old cars and trucks, buying and selling.

George loved his family and extended family he met along the way. To anyone that would listen, he was a storyteller. He loved bull******** and jokes- making others laugh with his quick-witted words and stories. Anyone who came to town was welcome, and anybody who was down on their luck would find a friend in George. From needing a ride to needing cash- Georger helped everyone. If he couldn’t help, he would “MacGyver” any situation to keep rolling.

George lived life on his own terms and lived life to the fullest, never letting too much green grass grow under his feet. Even as hard as life seemed at times, he made the best of it and moved forward. He lived the cowboy life he was meant for.

George had a way of misbehaving that was fun, exciting, trying. Everyday life seemed to border fun and criminal. It was daily. It was hard and fast. Life was always a genuine adventure lived in boots. His chosen hobbies and lifestyle raised eyebrows from some around town. It also earned him a 10-year vacation to Yankton. He leaves behind a trail of laughter, good times, and one hell of a reputation.

George was preceded in death by his mom and dad, Bert and Dave, his biological father Victor Taylor, maternal and paternal grandparents, and four siblings: Judy Lee Morris, Sandra “Pug” Heiser, David Dantel Morris, and Paula Rae Morris.

George has three remaining siblings; Trudy (Terry) Will, Eureka, MT, Debbie Miller, Livingston, MT, Charles “Chip” Palmer (Janie), and nieces and nephews, including his favorite niece, Milo, who love him beyond measure. He will never be 4gotten.

George survives by his dotter Tonya (Jerry) Bettin, his grandboys Riley (Kaylee) Bettin, Connor Bettin, Bridger (Summer) Bettin, and Gator Jack Bettin, and his three great-grandchildren; Hayden, Maverick, and Sawyer Lee, all of Nimrod, Minnesota.

Extended family includes Pat Case, Emery Kipp, Cashen, Taylor, cousin Shirl, Beckman, Swank, cousin Roxy, Morris, Bonko, Pease, Caufield, Case, Toland, and Wright. Special mention to Top Hand David Miller, cousin Mike, Smiley, and KB.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary with burial to follow in the Pryor Cemetery.