George Stephen Morrison destroyers to prevent flight operations by attempting to cross the path of the "Hancock". In 1972, he was appointed Commander Naval Forces Marianas. As such, he was in charge of relief efforts for Vietnamese refugees sent to Guam after the fall of Saigon in the spring of 1975. Rear Admiral Morrison was the keynote speaker at the decommissioning ceremony for the carrier "Bon Homme Richard", his first ship as an admiral, on July 2, 1971 in Washington D.C.. His estranged son, rock musician Jim Morrison, died in Paris at age 27 the following day. Morrison retired from the Navy in
Celebration of the Lizard Celebration of the Lizard "Celebration of the Lizard" is a performance piece with lyrics written by Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors with music by the Doors. Composed as a series of poems, they include musical sections, spoken verse and passages of allegorical storytelling. "Celebration of the Lizard" was performed in its entirety at a handful of Doors' shows. A complete live performance appeared on the band's 1970 live album "Absolutely Live." The first complete studio-recorded version appeared on the compilation album "" in 2003. The entire piece was intended to be recorded and released as one full side