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| | | death_date=December 11, 1975 (aged 56) | | | death_date=December 11, 1975 (aged 56) |
| | | birth_place=Winnfield, [[Louisiana]], [[United States|USA]] | | | birth_place=Winnfield, [[Louisiana]], [[United States|USA]] |
| − | | death_place=Clinton, East Feliciana Parish | + | | death_place=Clinton, East Feliciana Parish<br> |
| | + | '''Resting place''':<br> |
| | + | Clear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery in East Felician Parish |
| | | spouse=Minnie Louise DeLee Abrams (married, 1941-1975, his death)<br> | | | spouse=Minnie Louise DeLee Abrams (married, 1941-1975, his death)<br> |
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| | From 1950-1955, he was an [[associate professor]] of agricultural education at [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], [[Texas]]. In 1955, Abrams returned to Winnfield to serve a year as the Winn Parish school superintendent. Then, from 1956 to 1960, he was professor of vocational agricultural education at his ''alma mater,'' LSU. He was from 1960 to 1962 the director of the LSU School of Vocational Education.<ref name=lahist/> | | From 1950-1955, he was an [[associate professor]] of agricultural education at [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], [[Texas]]. In 1955, Abrams returned to Winnfield to serve a year as the Winn Parish school superintendent. Then, from 1956 to 1960, he was professor of vocational agricultural education at his ''alma mater,'' LSU. He was from 1960 to 1962 the director of the LSU School of Vocational Education.<ref name=lahist/> |
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| − | In 1962, Abrams relocated to Alexandria to become the dean of the then two-year Louisiana State University at Alexandria.<ref>''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' December 18, 1961.</ref> his final position, which ended with his death. Much later, LSU-A in 2002 became a four-year institution. Abrams received various awards in his field of educational specialization. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa], Alpha Zeta, and Alpha Tau Alpha.<ref name=lahist/> | + | In 1962, Abrams relocated to Alexandria to become the dean of the then two-year Louisiana State University at Alexandria.<ref>''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' December 18, 1961.</ref> his final position, which ended with his death. Much later, LSU-A in 2002 became a four-year institution. Abrams received various awards in his field of educational specialization. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Zeta, and Alpha Tau Alpha.<ref name=lahist/> |
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| − | Abrams died at the age of fifty-six in Clinton and is interred beside his wife at Clear Creek [[Methodist Church]] Cemetery in Felixville in East Feliciana Parish.<ref name=ccmcc/><ref>''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', December 11, 1975.</ref> | + | Abrams died at the age of fifty-six in Clinton and is interred beside his wife at Clear Creek [[Methodist Church]] Cemetery in Felixville in East Feliciana Parish.<ref name=ccmcc/><ref>''Alexandria Daily Town Talk,'' December 11, 1975.</ref> |
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| | Morris Abrams Hall at LSU-A is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsua.edu/About/Campus|title=Campus Map:Louisiana State University, Alexandria|publisher=lsua.edu|accessdate=December 24, 2010}}</ref> There is also a Morris N. Abrams Scholarship available to full-time students who are dependents of LSU-A faculty or staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sfa.lsua.edu/types/scholarships/endowed/Default.aspx|title=Scholarships: Endowed|publisher=sfa.lsua.edu|accessdate=December 27, 2010}}</ref> | | Morris Abrams Hall at LSU-A is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsua.edu/About/Campus|title=Campus Map:Louisiana State University, Alexandria|publisher=lsua.edu|accessdate=December 24, 2010}}</ref> There is also a Morris N. Abrams Scholarship available to full-time students who are dependents of LSU-A faculty or staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sfa.lsua.edu/types/scholarships/endowed/Default.aspx|title=Scholarships: Endowed|publisher=sfa.lsua.edu|accessdate=December 27, 2010}}</ref> |