Roll Call Tribute

Morris Stanley Webb 

October 19, 1941 - February 10, 2025 

Morris Stanley Webb passed away on February 10, 2025.

Stanley was born just weeks before the start of World War II to Geraldine & Morris Webb. He grew up in Kingsville and Bishop, TX, while also spending significant time with his extensive extended family in Waco, TX. As a boy, he used to climb on the roof to watch the Navy planes use his house as a reference point to get ready to land at the Kingsville base. A highlight from his childhood was spending time with his uncle's friend Medal of Honor recipient and actor Audie Murphy during his uncle's summer training for the Texas National Guard. He enjoyed the Boy Scouts and became an Eagle Scout at age 15. During high school, Stanley was involved in band and multiple sports, beginning a life-long love of golf. He spent his summers picking cotton, working on shrimp boats, and lifeguarding while he spent his winters hunting on the King Ranch.

In college at Texas A&M University he was a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Band where he played the bass horn. He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering and went to work for Jefferson Chemical Company in Port Arthur. A couple years later, while visiting family friends in Bishop, he noticed a fellow former high school band member and decided they should marry.

Stanley and Linda married just months later and soon moved to Conroe where they had two children. He worked at Jefferson Chemical, later Texaco Chemical, in Cut-n-Shoot for over 25 years. Stanley returned to school in the early 1980s and received a Master's in Environmental Engineering from the University of Houston. He eventually retired early and returned to his love of golfing, by working (and volunteering) part-time at Tour Golf Range. He also ran the Texaco Chemical Retirees club for over 20 years with monthly meetings and, if ever someone from the group needed something, he would make sure it was taken care of.

Stanley was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church Conroe and spent decades as the lead volunteer in the 2-years-old class every Sunday. He only retired after multiple back surgeries made it impossible for him to get on the floor to play.

As his own children grew, he volunteered in other areas of the community. He was a long-time volunteer coach at the YMCA during the 1970s & 1980s. He later volunteered for 8 years with the Conroe High School Band Boosters and was the head chaperone for the band's trip to the Rose Bowl Parade in 1986. He also spent several years providing chemistry demonstrations for local schools. Additionally, he also organized frequent multi-year high school reunions for the small school both he and Linda had graduated from, because he just really enjoyed spending time with the people he grew up with.

Stanley always wanted to travel and took his family to Europe, drove to Florida (twice), most of the western states (also driving) and all over Texas. In later years, he would vacation with his family in the Caribbean, Washington, D.C., the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina, and southern GA. Throughout his life, and especially when he was around his children and grandchildren, Stanley was known to always have a camera or video camera in hand to document every moment.

His most favorite thing was being Grampy to his five grandchildren. Once the grandchildren arrived, there was not a kiddie ride outside any grocery store or in a mall that was not fed multiple dollars' worth of quarters so his grandkids could be entertained. They all loved to cuddle on the couch and watch Animal Planet veterinary shows, old westerns and James Bond movies with him. Humanely trapping racoons in the back yard was always a highlight of every visit to Grampy's house. (The racoons were fed and released into the woods.)

A few years after retirement, multiple health issues arose. Even though he could not be as physically active as he had been, it did not slow him down in spirit or affect his ability to talk your ear off. He always had a story to tell and could have an interesting conversation with a wall, and the wall would enjoy it!

Stanley is survived by his cherished wife, Linda; his son, Keith & wife Andrea; his daughter, Jennifer & husband Byron; brothers Dale & Mark; five grandchildren; numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews and a close collection of cousins with whom he grew up. He is also survived by dear friends, the Victoria family, who have been a "Chosen Family" for several decades. Stanley was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved cat, P.C., who spent many years sleeping on Stanley's feet.

A visitation & memorial service will be held Monday, June 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm at First Baptist Church Hooper Chapel, with a brief service beginning at 3pm.