Virgil Marvin Morton, 1910–2003?> (aged 93 years)
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- Virgil Marvin /Morton/
- Given names
- Virgil Marvin
- Surname
- Morton
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VIRGIL MORTON (1910-2003) VIRGIL M. MORTON Virgil Marvin Morton, age 93, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2003 at the Wymore Good Samaritan Center in Wymore, Nebraska. He was born October 2, 1910 in Table Rock, Nebraska, the son of Pearl John and Maude Ellen Alderman Morton. He married Eleanor Amelia Nicholas on February 16, 1936 in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She preceded him in death on June 24, 1998. Virgil graduated from Pawnee City High School. He and Eleanor lived for a number of years in Denver, Colorado where Virgil worked as a machinist of the railroad. They later farmed in Nebraska and Missouri before they moved to Summerfield, Kansas, where he worked as an electrician, and marshal for the City of Summerfield. Virgil later was employed as head electrician for the Beatrice State Home in Beatrice, Nebraska. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Summerfield, Kansas. Virgil enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. Preceding him in death were his wife; parents; two brothers: Dale Morton and Glen Ivan Morton and two sisters: Alta Burton and Mildred Lang. Survivors include his children, Lowell Morton and wife Bonnie, Hutchinson, Kansas; Madge Rice and husband Dale, Rio Rancho, New Mexico and Mary Keith and husband Terry, Fulton, Missouri; six grandchildren, as well as several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Gladys Thomas, Summerfield, Kansas and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were held on October `15, 2003 at the United Presbyterian Church, Summerfield, Kansas with Reverend Herb Schrader officiating. Pallbearers were Terry Keith, Brandon Keith, Erik Janeczko, Charles Thomas, Ronald Burton and Mike Dierking. Congregational hymns included "Amazing Grace" and "Nearer My God To Thee" accompanied by organist Mrs. Jackie Cameron and taped music of "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" and "Rock of Ages". Interment was in the Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Nebraska. Memorials may be sent to the Summerfield United Presbyterian Church, Summerfield, Kansas. |
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1910–2003
Birth: about 1910 — Nebraska, United States Death: about 2003 — Table Rock, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States of America |
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1912–1998
Birth: 12 December 1912 — Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA Death: 24 June 1998 — SUMMERFIELD, MARSHALL COUNTY, KANSAS, USA |
Marriage | Marriage — 16 February 1936 — PAWNEE CITY PAWNEE COUNTY NEBRASKA, USA |