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Obituary - Brett Morrison

Obituary - Brett Morrison

July 8, 1989 - January 26, 2025

The family of Brett Morrison announces with great sadness and heavy hearts his passing and joining his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Brett died peacefully at his home in Fallon after a lengthy battle with liver disease and alcohol addiction.

Brett was born July 8, 1989, in Reno at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was a proud fourth-generation Nevadan and a nearly lifelong resident of Fallon.

He attended Lahontan and Numa elementary schools, Churchill County Junior High, and graduated from Churchill County High School in 2007. He played varsity tennis for three years and ran junior varsity track for two years. He chose competitive ballroom dance, joined the team, and went on to win a national championship with CCHS’s team in 2007. He played in marching and jazz band from junior high through high school, playing the trumpet and bass. As a junior, he switched from band to choir and was proud to sing the national anthem for the San Francisco Giants twice, once at Ground Zero in New York City. He finished high school as the National Honor Society president. He loved to dance both competitively and in musicals for the high school and community theater.

Brett attended Colorado Christian University for one year before returning to Fallon, where he earned his National Registry EMT certificate. He interned at the Soda Lake Geothermal Power Plant with his father and successfully passed the Edison Electric Institute operator test at 18, which only 10% of applicants passed.

He was a mechanic and was learning to be a machinist. He worked at Bassham Furniture before traveling the U.S. rebuilding large power plant cooling towers. Later, he worked for Reed Electric, Mars Petcare, Driveline Services, and finally Oasis HVAC.

Brett attended Parkside Bible Fellowship from 1996 to 2023 and accepted Christ as his Savior in 1999 at Cowboy’s Rest Christian Camp. He and his parents recently began attending Oasis Community Church. Brett loved his time at Cowboy’s Rest as a camper, junior counselor, camp medic, and attendee of several men’s retreats.

Brett was very social, loved to tease, and, as his friends knew well, loved to chat. He had many friends in Nevada and throughout the U.S. He was very conservative, a lifelong Republican, and eager to visit with anyone, whether near or far.

Brett was preceded in death by his grandparents; aunts Janet Delgado and Ginger Miller; and cousin Denver Heitzman.

He is survived by his parents, Amy and Monte Morrison; brother, Josh Morrison (fiancée Joe Knepper); aunt, Teri Morrison; aunt and uncle, Kathy and Mike Stahlke; and cousins, Matt Stahlke (Cassie, son Benny), Missy Stahlke, Tia Openshaw (Ty, son Konrad), and Jake Tipton (Hailey).

His family will miss him dearly—his laugh, his stories, and enjoying Amy’s homecooked meals, from which Brett always took leftovers back home.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Oasis Community Church, 1520 S. Maine St., Fallon, or online. Details are available at oasiscma.org. A luncheon will follow immediately at the Oasis Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to a local food bank, like Food Bank of Northern Nevada – fbnn.org, or to Cowboy’s Rest Christian Camp Scholarship Fund – cowboysrest.org/donate.html, or Oasis Community Church Camp Fund – oasiscma.org/giving.

 


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Louis Melton 02/06/2025 03:35 PM
Monte/Amy, I was most saddened to hear this news. I know your family’s deep faith will guide you through this unspeakable time. Life isn’t fair.

April Burleson Chester 02/04/2025 01:39 PM
My heart is so sad. Brett was one of my favorite of all time students. He loved to laugh and make the class laugh. I saw him a few yrars ago while working at Aces ballpark. He sat in my section and I gave him a hard time, we laughed alot. What a treat. The world will miss him and hid good heart. Sending love to his wonderful family.

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