Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 7, 2004
Melvin L. Morgan, 85, passed away on October 5, 2004, following a long illness.
He is survived by his children: Dr. Melvin D. Morgan and his wife, Dr. Yvonne Morgan, of Los Angeles, CA; Leslie J. Graham and her husband, Dennis, of Oklahoma City; Lizbeth J. Rose and her husband, Jack, of Midland, TX; and Philip D. Morgan and his wife, Dianne, of Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren: Scott Wrigley and his wife, Wendy, of Blanchard; Marc Rose of Dallas, TX; PFC Eric Rose of Ft. Carson, CO; Jennifer and Stephanie Morgan of Atlanta, GA, and his great granddaughter; Morgan Wrigley of Blanchard. Also surviving are his sister, Mrs. Amy I. Lohner, of Chickasha; his brother, Capt. Walter N. Morgan (USN, ret.) of Arlington, VA; several cousins; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Morgan was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lola, in March 2003. Melvin Leon Morgan was born to Edward and Edna Moline Morgan on April 4, 1919, in Welty, OK. A graduate of Okemah High School and also Hills Business College in Oklahoma City,
Mr. Morgan was employed at First National Bank in Alex, when he was drafted into the Army in September 1942. He was stationed in Great Britain during World War II, and held the rank of Staff Sergeant when he was honorably discharged in November 1945. He then worked at First National Bank in Blanchard until 1947, when he and Mrs. Morgan purchased controlling interest in First State Bank of Ketchum. At the age of 28, he thus became the youngest bank president in the state of Oklahoma. The Morgans lived in Ketchum for 26 years; during 25 of those years, Mr. Morgan was a member of the Board of Education for Ketchum Public Schools. For many years, he taught a church school class at Ketchum United Methodist Church, where he also held many positions of church leadership, and where he and Mrs. Morgan sponsored the Methodist Youth Fellowship. His numerous involvements in the Ketchum community included attainment of a municipal water system, sponsorship of a summer youth baseball program, and leadership in the Commercial Club and the Grand Lake Association. In 1973, the Morgans sold their interest in the Ketchum bank and moved to Oklahoma City, where for many years Mr. Morgan was employed by the Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church: first at the Council on Ministries; later at the Circle of Care (earlier called Children, Youth and Family Services); and, until December 1998, at the Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation. He and Mrs. Morgan were active members of Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, and for many years Mr. Morgan was lay delegate to the Oklahoma United Methodist Annual Conference (earlier from the Ketchum church and later from the Nichols Hills Church). For several years, he was a member of the Board of Directors at the United Methodist Children's Home in Tahlequah, where he also served as secretary of that Board. Mr. Morgan was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Guthrie Consistory; he also belonged to the VFW and the American Legion. His family gratefully remembers Mr. Morgan for his committed nature; his belief in the value of sustained hard work; and his consistent devotion to the greater community good.
The Morgan family requests that memorials be directed to the benefit of Nichols Hills United Methodist Church. Visitation will be on Friday, October 8, 2004, at Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home, 6006 Northwest Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday. Funeral services are at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 9, 2004, at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, 1212 Bedford Drive, Oklahoma City. Burial will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 9, 2004, at Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 7, 2003, page 13A
Lola Betrice (Dailey) Morgan, 89, passed away at home in Oklahoma City on March 6, 2003, from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born in Chickasha on July 11, 1913, she was the youngest child of Sidney H. and Daisey E. Dailey. Salutatorian of her Chickasha High School graduating class, she went on to graduate, with honors, from Oklahoma College for Women (now University of Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma) in Chickasha, where she majored in French. Subsequently, she taught elementary school in Clayton, Anadarko and Alex, until her husband returned from overseas military service at the end of World War II.
Lola B. Dailey was married to Melvin L. Morgan on May 29, 1940 in Guthrie, at the home of her sister. The Morgans lived first in Alex and later in Blanchard, where Mrs. Morgan has maintained her membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. In 1947 the Morgans moved to Ketchum when they purchased controlling interest in The First State Bank there. Mrs. Morgan was on the Board of Directors of the First State Bank for 25 years. In Ketchum she taught Church School classes and Vacation Bible School classes at the United Methodist Church, where she also served a five-year term as President of the Women's Society of Christian Service (WSCS), and was WSCS Treasurer for the Bartlesville District of the United Meth-odist Church, as well. For many years, she and her husband sponsored the United Methodist Youth Fel-lowship in Ketchum. She established, and was den mother for the first Cub Scout Pack in Ketchum. She organized and implemented countless fund-raising endeavors on behalf of the United Methodist Church of Ketchum, Ketchum Public Schools, and the summer youth baseball program in Ketchum. In 1973, after selling their interest in The First State Bank, the Morgans moved to their current Oklahoma City home. Over the years, they participated in numerous events at Oklahoma City University, alma mater of their four children. They are long-time active members of Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, where they were members of the Wednesday Night Bible Study Group, and Mrs. Morgan was a member of United Methodist Women. Mrs. Morgan regularly attended Sunday morning services at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, until late last summer, when advanced Parkinson's Disease rendered her home-bound.
Mrs. Morgan is survived by her husband of nearly 63 years, Melvin L. Morgan, of the home; her children: Dr. Melvin D. Morgan of Los Angeles, Leslie J. (Mrs. Dennis) Graham of Oklahoma City, Lizbeth J. (Mrs. Jack) Rose of Midland, and Philip D. Morgan of Atlanta; her grandsons: Scott Wrigley of Blanchard, Marc Rose of Dallas, and Eric Rose of Lubbock; her granddaughters, Jennifer and Stephanie Morgan of Atlanta; her great grand-daughter, Morgan Wrigley of Blanchard; her daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and granddaughter-in-law, her nieces and nephews; and many, many others whose lives were touched by her graciousness. Her family lovingly and gratefully remembers Mrs. Morgan as a devoted wife and committed mother, whose sensitivity yielded an example of steadfast adherence to enduring values. The Morgan family requests that memorials be directed to the benefit of Nichols Hills United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. Visitation will be on Friday, March 7, 2003 at Hahn-Cook/ Street & Draper Funeral Home, 6006 Northwest Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City and the family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 8, 2003, at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, 1212 Bedford Drive, Oklahoma City. Burial will be at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday at Highland Cemetery in Okemah.
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