Birth date: Dec 11, 1934 Death date: Apr 9, 2020
Sara Lee "Sassy" Morlan, 85 of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the BeeHive Assisted Living Facility. Sara was born to Everett and Etha Morlan on December 11, 1934 in Confidence, Iowa. As a child, she exc Read Obituary
Rose Rowan is following this tribute.
Nan - words can't describe what you and your family meant to Aunt Sassy. She was blessed to have you as a friend. Jill
Nancy, thank you so much for your beautiful tribute and memories of Aunt Sassy. She looked forward to your birthday celebrations each and every year. We still have many of the children's books. ) Jill
I met Sara in the early 8os as we both loved books & I worked at a used bookstore, the Book Stop, in ABQ. I opened my own shop Bookworks in 1984 and Sara was a regular-she ordered cookbooks and children's books & when she travelled to her cabin or to see friends in CO or to cooking classes in Ireland and France, she would send a postcard & I would send one to her whenever I travelled. I was treated to a couple fabulous 3 course Sara-cooked birthday lunches, one she loaded into a red wagon which she pulled into the bio park so we could eat in the garden, and we began a tradition of meeting for each of our birthdays for a meal. I visited Sara on her birthday this past year as did many other of her friends. She still had that great wry sense of humor and we made each other laugh. Sara loved her Iowa farm & family and spoke of all of you often and adored being your Aunt Sassy. As each of Jeffrey (she always called you Jeffrey, never Jeff, and was immensely proud of you) & Amy's children was born, she glowed with joy. I heard reports on Jeni and Jill & of Thanksgiving feasts with family. I miss my friend, as we all do, and send heartfelt sympathy to all of Sara's family & her large circle of friends.
Sara and I became friends while working in the O.R. at U. Colorado Med. Center in Denver. She was a very accomplished scrub nurse. The summer of 1958 we, along with two of her nursing classmates, traveled thru Great Britain and Europe in a watermelon pink VW minivan making memories along the way. I spent a Thanksgiving with her and her family on the farm in Iowa and have shared her hospitality in Albuquerque where I met her furry friends and enjoyed her culinary skills. Though our lives took us to different locations, our friendship continued. I extend my sympathy to you, her family. She spoke of you often and held you close to her heart. I was blessed to call her Friend. Sandra Borders
Sara is back home in her beloved state of Iowa. May she Rest In Peace. Her friends will miss her very much in Albuquerque
Thank you for much for your kind words and friendship. It is a comfort hearing from friends and knowing the connection to Sara over the years. May you stay safe and healthy. Jill LaFoy (niece of Sara)
Sending prayers of comfort to all of the family. I was a neighbor as a small child and continued the friendship of the family that my parents Leon and Opal Burns had had in Confidence. Continued friendship in Centerville. My brother Paul D. Burns went to school with Sara and Linda. My sympathy to all. Karen Kay Burns Mattly
