Morris Duane Mattson, born Monday, Oct. 1, 1934, in New York Mills, Minn., passed away in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., on Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, 2016. He was one of 12 children born to Matt (Mayme) Mattson.

In 1955, he joined the Navy, having his first duty station at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Morris had subsequent duties in Kansas, California and Midway Island and aboard the USS Enterprise. Before retiring as an air traffic controllman chief petty officer, he was able to choose Whidbey Island as his last duty station.

Morris married the love of his life, Dorismae Jampsa, on July 28, 1957. They had three children: Mark, Mona and Diane.

After he retired from the Navy, Morris and his family settled into life on Whidbey Island. He worked at the lumberyard in Coupeville until 1976 when the Mattsons relocated to Oregon, where he worked for his sister Darlene and brother-in-law Ken in their construction business. Eventually, the Mattsons and the Jampsas would move back to Whidbey Island. It was here they continued the Cozy Home Construction business, building homes and assembling the Penn Cove Restaurant.

When Morris and Doris were both finally retired, they enjoyed their RVing life in Arizona during the winter months and spent summers on Whidbey. When Morris could no longer travel with the motorhome, they settled down to full-time Oak Harbor life.

Morris is survived by his children; grandchildren, Larissa (Tom) Bauer and Travis Hooker; his sisters, Darlene Jampsa and Judy Koste; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Morris lost Doris, his beloved of 59 years, just two months ago, on July 16, 2016. He is also preceded in death by his parents, nine other siblings and brother-in-law Ken Jampsa.

Per Morris’s wishes there will be no formal funeral services. He will be laid to rest at Sunnyside Cemetery, next to Doris, in Coupeville, Wash. His family plans to toast him and his wonderful life with a round at Toby’s Tavern in the future when they can all be together.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor, Wash. Please visit Morris’s page in the Book of Memories online at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences.