LEE MORGAN

Lee Daniel Morgan 12/12/1919 ~ 8/2/2011 Lee Daniel Morgan passed away August 2, 2011 with his family who loves him at his side. He was born December 12, 1919 in Kenilworth, Carbon County, Utah, to Joseph Albert and Ruth Hadlock Morgan. He attended Gunnison High School where he played basketball and played the drums in the school band. As a young man he had great skills walking up and down stairs on his hands. On a dare, he walked on his hands up and down the steps of "This is the Place Monument." He served honorably in the Army Air Corp during World War II, and worked at Hill Air Force Base for over 30 years. He was very talented and detail oriented. He enjoyed making jewelry and taught lapidary (rock work) and silver smithing at the Golden Years Senior Center in Bountiful, Utah. He won many ribbons and awards at the Davis County Fair. He loved working in his yard in North Salt Lake. He grew beautiful roses and had a wonderful vegetable garden. He had a huge apple tree in his back yard and enjoyed helping grandchildren pick the fruit. Two years in a row he won the "Community Beautification Award" in his neighborhood. Lee was a long time Utah Jazz fan and never missed watching a game on TV. Survived by two daughters, RaNae Morgan Olsen (Ken) and Luana Morgan Kreifeldt (Dave), seven grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, his niece Lila, who was always loved as a sister, and many other nieces and nephews. He was married to Lorraine Ellis; later divorced. Preceded in death by wife Thelma Maybell Liston Morgan (sealed in Bountiful Temple), wife Frocene Lapis Morgan, parents, two brothers, and four sisters. His family loved and appreciated the staff at The Wentworth at Willow Creek who mixed love, empathy, and medicine, helping to create an enjoyable environment the past five years as a resident. We especially appreciate the love and special care given by Susan Shaw and Lisa Chang. Celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at Larkin Sunset Gardens Chapel, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy, Utah. Family and friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. for a viewing. Interment following at Larkin Sunset Gardens. Online condolences: www.larkincares.com