I miss you. I can’t believe it has been a year

I will miss my dear brother. Jim and I had a wonderful relationship....working the ranch together in Colorado...what a
ball!! He had a great sense of humor and we were always
laughing and cutting up!! He was a great mechanic....kept my
cars running for me!!! Har!!! I'll be along someday, Jim!!!

Jim....that last of my 3 brothers. Rest in peace dear brother. I'll join
you some day.............

Love............Larry and Debby

A week. You have been gone a week. 7 days was all it took for God to create the world. 7 days you have been in heaven. I wonder what wonders your eyes have beheld? What perfect love have you felt? With all fear gone and perfect health, what adventures have you had? Family and friends surrounding, the hugging and kissing. The Church. Perfect unity. The sound of laughter- laughter that never ends. The feasting, the gift giving, the depth of conversation. Christmas, Easter and your birthday combined. Jesus, the ultimate gift. Every day. Every second. The Prince of Peace, Friend of sinners, Creator of joy, forever enjoyed, forever worshiped. One week. 7 days. Welcome home Jim. Welcome home.

One week. 7 days since I held your hand. 7 days you have been gone. My heart aches. My eyes cry. My every thought has been you. Your children, your grandkids, your friends- weep. Heaven has wept. Jesus has caught every tear, as He whispers, "I will wipe every tear from your eyes. There will be no more mourning..." in eternity. We have to wait for eternity to hold you in our arms! Why? Everything in me screams, "No." No to death, no to cancer, no to pain, no to separation.

Jim Morrell. Father in law. Friend. Jim, such a short simple name for such a man. So much courage, so much strength, so much love wrapped up in those 3 little letters. J I M.

He was my friend. He made me laugh. He taught me with his life, his faith and with his love and his stories. He entertained me with his stories. Hours of stories. He was my second dad, my father in law. He accepted me. From the first day, I was his daughter. I was his. I am his. I love you Jim. I loved you the first day.


Grace. Jim taught me grace. That was his word, his mantra, his sermon, his life. Grace given to him by God. The story of grace, the Jesus story poured out making him whole, then poured out so others would join the story, Thee Story. Paul. James. His heroes. Men of courage, strength and full to the top of overflowing God given accepting freeing loving grace. Men with faults? Yes? Men who stumbled. Imperfect colliding with Perfection. A perfect God who wrapped himself around sinful ordinary men, giving them his body, his wholeness, his holiness. Saints were created. Paul, James, James Morrell. Jim. A simple man with a simple name. Grace. Beautiful grace. Heaven. Glorious heaven. Grace realized. Love in the fullest. Jesus, love on a throne. 


7 days. Days of weeping, aching. missing. Loving.

7 days of paradox.

7 days. Days of joy, fullness, grace. Loving.

Jim, Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for being you. I will miss you til eternity. 

Jesus, Thank you for Jim's life, the one here on this earth, the one that continues in heaven. May you help each of us embrace more of your life giving grace and join you in your story. Bring comfort. Hold us as we grieve such a great loss. Hold us as you hold Jim. 

Amen

Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories. In Memory of a life so beautifully lived...a heart so deeply loved. God has you in His keeping. We have you in our Hearts forever, Jim.

For my great brother Jim Morrell. Jim I will miss you till we meet again. You have been a guiding light in my life . I know you are enjoying being with the Lord , Marlys , Lyn and Lyle and all the rest of our big family.
Love you ,Mary

Uncle Jim will be missed terribly, he was a wonderful Christian man and lived his faith each day. God Speed Uncle Jim  Love you always!
Sharon, Brian Elkins and family

I haven't enough words to say about my brother Jim. He was kind,he was thoughtful,and caring,and an inspiration to all who met him I loved Jim so much and will miss talking to him every day. God has a special angel in heaven now. Love you forever Jim.  Pat and Eldon

I love you Jim and will miss you. Sally

Jim was a very special brother,the best brother any one could have. Anyone that he would meet would end up very special to him. He will always be remembered as our, ring bearer, when he was three years old. Love and blessings to all the family. You are all special. Love Aunt Ruth.

OBITUARY:

James Donald Morrell, age 73 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CA. He was born Sept 3, 1943 in Geneseo IL to James and Doris Morrell. James was a auto mechanic (diesel specialist) by trade, however his faith in Christ was central to the work he engaged as a bible-study leader and spent many years with the Navigators organization to that end. James was a history and genealogy aficionado and enjoyed uniting others by connecting them with their roots. Coming from a family with 12 children, the family unit was paramount and he spent his life committed to his immediate and extended family (which also included his close friends). James was an animated storyteller with an arsenal of antics waiting to be unleashed to all who would listen. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Marlys Morrell of 38 years and is survived by his children, Thomas Morrell, Alan Morrell, Brenda Morrell, Scott Morrell, their spouses, and 13 grandchildren. Family, friends and others whose lives James touched are invited to a graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetery, 2560 Baseline Ave Solvang, CA 93463 on Mon May 8th at 10AM.