Friends, Family Mourn Loss of Former Police Chief

The Reverend Mr. William Glenn Morrill, 77, of Salem, died Tuesday June 11, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at the Community Hospice House of Merrimack. Deacon Morrill was a son of the late Arthur L. and Irene (Eddy) Morrill.

He was raised and educated in Derry and was a 1955 Graduate of Pinkerton Academy. He was also a Graduate of Greer Technical Institute of Ill.
Deacon Morrill served in the US Navy as a Boatswain’s Mate Third Class on the USS Boston at the end of the Korean War. He was employed as an Operating Engineer with Operator Union Local 4 of Boston serving 50 years. He had previously served as a Police Officer in the Town of Derry and as Police Chief of Chester, NH in the 1970’s. He was also an ordained Anglican Deacon, founder and builder of St. Luke’s Anglican Church of Amherst. Rev. Morrill was a graduate of the NH Police Standards and Training Council Academy and a member of the NH Chiefs of Police Association, the Derry Police Relief Association, the Chester Lions Club and a rescue diver with the Derry Fire Dept.

Members of the family include his loving wife of 20 years, Cheryl (Barnes) Morrill of Salem, a daughter and her husband, Janet and Jim Reeves of Foley, AL., a son Robert Morrill of Salem, NH, two children he raised, Niki Barnes of Elizabethtown, PA and Samantha Morrill of Salem, NH, grandchildren, Jesse Sims, Jaida Reeves and Jordan Reeves, three sisters, Barbara Whitcraft, Diane LaPlante and Brenda Hastings, all of Derry, an uncle, Robert Eddy and his wife Claire and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his sisters Leona Cino , Karen Wittbrodt and his brother David Morrill.

After cremation, a memorial was held Saturday June 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 3 Limbo Lane in Amherst. A private committal of his cremated remains was at Great Hill Cemetery of Chester.