By Scott Harvey
Commerce – Approximately 400 people gathered Saturday in Commerce to celebrate the life of Dr. Jerry Morris, President Emeritus at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church in Commerce. Morris, the ninth president at A&M-Commerce, died last month following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 73.
Among those who spoke at the event were his son Neil, Former Chancellor of the A&M-System Barry Thompson, and the tenth President of A&M-Commerce Dr. Keith McFarland.