DURHAM – Wilbur “Red” Henry Morse, 84, of Brickyard Hill Road, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 11, at his home.

He was born on Aug.7, 1924, in Lisbon Falls, one of six children to George Herbert Morse and Christine Mae (Ross) Morse.

He attended Lisbon Falls schools and graduated from Lisbon High School, Class of 1942. He attended Franklin Tech. Institute in Boston, Mass., until being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943, as a mechanic.

He married Loanne Crafts in 1951, and eventually established residence in Durham.

During his life, he worked and became co-owner of Morse Brother Oil Co., the family business, co-owned seven laundry mats, and was co-owner of New Meadows Volkswagen car dealership, currently Morongs of Brunswick. He owned Country Acres trailer park and several real estate properties.

He enjoyed hunting, bee keeping, gardening and making maple syrup, among many other interests. He got his first moose permit just this last year and shot a 900 pound bull, with his son Greg, and his grandson-in-law Sean, which was a life long dream. He had many God-given abilities and could fix almost anything. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and cherished time at the family camp in Harpswell.

He belonged to the Eighth Armored Division Association of World War II, and was a member of the Shiloh Chapel of Durham.

Surviving are his wife Loanne, of 57 years; his son, Greg Morse and his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Errolyn Miller and her husband, Nathan, both of Durham; one sister, Helen Prosser and her husband, Carol, of South China; six granddaughters, Erin Miller of Hillsborough, N.H., Alyssa O’Brien and her husband, Sean, of Durham, Erika Morse and her husband, Eric, of Durham, Tara Flanders of Durham, Ellie Garwood and her husband, Vance, of Wichita, Kan., and Aphtyn Morse of Durham; two grandsons, Derek and Brent Miller; one great-granddaughter, Malley O’Brien; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his brother, Dwight Morse; and his sisters, Irene Barschdorf, Lucille Duffy and Alberta Lidback.