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Fitzmorris had been close to [[Chep Morrison]], who from 1946 to 1961 was the mayor of New Orleans. Morrison and a young son died in an airplane crash in [[Mexico]]. Fitzmorris was a board member of the Chep Morrison Memorial Scholarship Fund. In 1965, he was presented with the Morrison Memorial Award.

Fitzmorris had been close to [[Chep Morrison]], who from 1946 to 1961 was the mayor of New Orleans. Morrison and a young son died in an airplane crash in [[Mexico]]. Fitzmorris was a board member of the Chep Morrison Memorial Scholarship Fund. In 1965, he was presented with the Morrison Memorial Award.

Fitzmorris was a civic figure for many years. He received the Pillar of the Community award from the [[Boy Scouts]] of America and the Leadership Award from the the Leukemia Society. He served on the boards of [[United Way]], the A.B. Freeman School of Business at [[Tulane University]], the [[March of Dimes]], the Sugar Bowl, the [[Chamber of Commerce]], the Young Men's Business Club, and Children's Hospital. In the early 1950s, he served on the New Orleans Board of Public Welfare. He was a [[Roman Catholic]] and member of his church's men's organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]].<ref name=obit/>

Fitzmorris was a civic figure for many years. He received the Pillar of the Community award from the [[Boy Scouts]] of America and the Leadership Award from the the Leukemia Society. He served on the boards of [[United Way]], the A.B. Freeman School of Business at [[Tulane University]], the March of Dimes, the Sugar Bowl, the [[Chamber of Commerce]], the Young Men's Business Club, and Children's Hospital. In the early 1950s, he served on the New Orleans Board of Public Welfare. He was a [[Roman Catholic]] and member of his church's men's organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]].<ref name=obit/>

He was the widower of the former Gloria Madeline Lopez. He died of a brief illness at the Slidell home of their daughter and only child, Lisa Fitzmorris Clement. He had two granddaughters, Madeline Gloria Clement and Meredith Rose Clement. He is interred privately.<ref name=obit/>

He was the widower of the former Gloria Madeline Lopez to whom he was married for fifty years until her death. Fitzmorris died of a brief illness at the Slidell home of their daughter and only child, Lisa Fitzmorris Clement. His son-in-law is Bruce William Clement. He had two granddaughters, Madeline Gloria Clement and Meredith Rose Clement. He is interred privately.<ref name=obit/>

On the day that Fitzmorris' death was announced, former Governor Edwin Edwards entered into voluntary [[hospice]] care.

On the day that Fitzmorris' death was announced, former Governor Edwin Edwards entered into voluntary [[hospice]] care.