Morris, Diego Kwami
Diego Kwami Morris, aka Noah, beloved son of Kelly J. Morris, of Beltsville, MD, and
Abla Golu Morris, of Madison, WI, died at his home in Beltsville on Wednesday, June
23, 2021, after a short illness. He was only 36 years old. His paternal Grandparents were
the late Lindsay F. Morris, Jr., and Lois M. Morris, of Beltsville, MD. His family is
absolutely devastated. Diego devoted the last ten years of his life to caring for his elderly
and disabled father, sacrificing career and family. He saved his dad’s life on five
occasions in recent years. He was kind, gentle, helpful, and honest. Those who could
penetrate his shyness found a delightful and intelligent conversationalist with many
diverse interests, from philosophy to astronomy. The family is heartbroken and at wits
end with his passing.
Diego was born in Lomé, Togo, West Africa on February 2, 1985, and came to the
United States with his family when his dad was transferred to Madison, WI. He moved
to Beltsville, MD, in 1994 where he lived with his dad and his grandmother. He helped
care for his grandmother until her death. He was a proficient and creative master of
Legos while growing up. He played soccer, basketball, and baseball with the Beltsville
Boys and Girls Club and enjoyed practicing karate. Most of all, he enjoyed computer
gaming, not only playing but also programming his own games. He demonstrated great
artistic talent, creating and making his characters mobile. During the summers before
and after his senior year at High Point High School, he attended DigiPen Institute of
Technology in Seattle, Washington where he earned computer game programming
certificates. He attained the Honor Roll and received the award for best environmental
science student. After high school, he attended TESST College of Technology where he
earned the Computer Networking certificate. He was a computer “jack-of-all-trades”
who would have been an asset to any company or agency. ”Little Diego” grew to be a
man of more than six feet tall and 220 pounds and towered over his dad. He hated cold
weather and loved African food. He liked to cook but didn’t want anyone to know it. He
was fed up with politics and racism. He was entirely digital and found his dad’s rooms
full of books, magazines, and papers exasperating. We can’t believe he’s not here!
Diego’s remains will be interred at the family cemetery in West Virginia at a later date.
The family would love to hear from his from his Beltsville and High Point friends:
kellyjmorris@gmail.com