On Decenber 8th, 1943, a young man was born by the name of James Douglas Morrison. He was born into a military family and was the oldest of 3 children. His father, George Stephen Morrison, was an Admiral in the US Navy which caused the family to move around a lot.

Growing up, Jim lived in Clearwater FL, Albuquerque NM, Washington DC, Claremont CA, Alameda CA and Alexandria VA. Jim graduated from George Washington High in Alexandria, VA.

After graduating, Jim didn’t have any plans for college so his parents sent him back down to FL to live with his grandparents while attending St. Petersburg Junior College from 1961-62. Jim lived with his grandparents at 314 N Osceola AVE in Clearwater, FL. He had his own room with a door that led to the outside of the house so he could come and go as he pleased. His room was filled from floor to ceiling with books, all of which he had read, with only a path from the door where he could leave.

Jim didn’t have a car so he took the bus to school. Then one day, Phil Anderson’s brother came to him and said that he had this guy in his class that could use a ride to school. That guy’s name was Jim Morrison. Phil also attended St. Pete. Junior College. Phil introduced himself and from then on, the 2 of them rode together to St. Pete. Junior College in Phil’s green ’55 Chevy.

Phil and Jim became good friends and went to many parties together. Phil remembers that Jim always had a notebook with him that he would jot things down in. Phil also remembers one night at a party in Clearwater Beach, Jim would dazzle people with the Dictionary Game. He would tell everyone to pick any word out of the dictionary and he would tell them what it meant. He was always right.Jim would also manage to walk on the edge of a wall or something tall to get a rise out of people.