Maurice was born on April 27, 1932, in Jamestown, North Dakota. He married on August 22, 1959, in Broadus, Montana. He then married on February 23, 1980, in Kittitas, Washington. He died on May 4, 1987, at the age of 55. He had been an aircraft inspector for Boeing.

Maurice jumped at Missoula 1952-53 and West Yellowstone in 1954.