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- Louis A. Morgan Sr., 87, of Olney, passed away at 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney after an extended illness.
Mr. Morgan was born April 1, 1923, in Richland County, the son of Floyd W. and Ethel (McDade) Morgan.
He was a member of North Freedom Baptist Church for many years and was an Honorary member of American Legion. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, was an avid Cardinals baseball fan, and had a great love and fondness for the many people who worked under him at AMF where he worked for 29 years. He proudly served his country in the Army and was a World War II veteran.
Mr. Morgan married Shirley Mae Leach on February 15, 1975, and she survives along with his sons, Louis A. Morgan Jr. and wife Janice, of Carbondale, George David Morgan, of Carterville, and Gary Wayne Morgan, of Carbondale; daughters, Georgia Flannery, of Collinsville, Sue Gleason, of Belleville, and Pam Summerfield and husband Mike, of West Salem; stepchildren, Dave Ellison, of Urbana, Kay Wagner, of Austin, Texas, Danny Ellison, of Ganera, Texas, Nora Stout and husband Glenn, of Noble, Vicky Kennedy and Kirk Burnett, of Texas, Frank Ellison, of Ste. Marie, Brenda Ginder and husband Jerry, of Olney, and Steve Ellison and wife Becky, of Claremont; sisters, Margaret Miller and husband Tommie, of West Liberty, Rose Spillman and husband Jim, of Olney, Wilma Cummins and husband Gary, of Olney, Ann Eblin and husband Bob, of Mt. Vernon, Gladys White, of Olney, and Maude Straley, of Olney.
He was much loved by his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd W. and Ethel Morgan, brother, George Morgan, and an infant sister.
Olney Daily Mail, Illinois
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1923 - 2010 (87 years)
