- Date Of Birth: February 2, 1950
- Date Of Death: February 2, 2022
- State: Colorado
It is with a sad heart that I announce the passing of Morse A. Aves, Jr. on February 2, 2022. Morrie is survived by his wife Laurie Aves of Florence Colorado and Daughter Jocelyn King (David), Sister Sherry Perry (Robert), Niece Heather Steele (Darrin), Nephew Robert Perry III (Jaime), Nephew Joshua Bors Ana), Nephew Sean Bors, Niece Caralyn Evans (Tim), Nephew Stephen DeBolt (Bobbi), plus 10 great-nieces and nephews. He married Laurie in 1979 and through the ups and downs, celebrated 42 years of life together in September.
Morrie was not only a citizen of Florence but a quiet Philanthropist that loved his town and the people in it. He was involved in just about everything Florence either directly or indirectly. He was always quietly helping those in need in addition to donating to various Non-Profits.
Morrie was addicted to going to auctions. If he could have done life over again he once said that he would just have gone to auctions to buy and sell. He and his wife own or have owned several of the buildings in Florence and restored them and loved living in their remodeled loft downtown. In addition, they have helped numerous others in the restoration of their buildings, once again for their love of Florence.
Morrie had a strong moral compass which was inspiring to most but often frustrating to those that were less than moral or had hidden agendas. He called a spade a spade which sometimes caused him to be disliked but only by those that didn’t want to hear the truth. Morrie came to Florence with a strong financial background from his years at Boeing and was often outspoken if he felt the citizens’ money was being misspent or things could be done better. He constantly pushed for change in our city for the betterment of its citizens. His selflessness to his family, friends, and for making things better for everyone around him was tireless. He could be seen walking around town almost every day checking on everybody and everything in the city often dropping into businesses to see how everyone was doing.
