Rex Thomas Morgan

1948 - 2016

Rex Thomas Morgan obituary, 1948-2016, Jacksonville, FL

Rex Thomas Morgan

1948 - 2016

BORN

1948

DIED

2016

Rex Morgan Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 17, 2016.
MORGAN Rex Thomas Morgan, age 67, son of James (Tom) and Patricia Robinson Morgan was born, October 27, 1948 in Charleston, Illinois passed away January 15, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Rex had a tremendous passion for his family and the basketball community both locally and nationwide. He worked tirelessly to provide collegiate opportunities for his players and assistant coaches. The varsity basketball program at Arlington County Day, which was founded by Rex, was one of the nations most revered programs. That is a true testament to Rex's talent and hard work. Rex loved basketball, his friends, his players, fellow coaches, Jacksonville in general, and first and foremost his family. Even with all of that Rex's greatest accomplishments were his children and grandsons. He loved them with all of his heart and were very proud of them. Rex was preceded in death by his father James Thomas Morgan and his mother Patricia Robinson Morgan. He is survived by; his wife Kathleen Morgan, his daughter Lyndsay Morgan Proly, her husband Jason Proly, his son Rex Taylor Morgan, his fianc Erin Alterman, his grandsons Miles Proly, Merrick Proly and Maddox Proly, his sister Debbie Morgan Donnell and her husband Tom Donnell, his brother Michael Morgan and his wife Laura Morgan, his sister Connie Goble and her husband Rick Goble, all of his nieces and nephews, his ex-wife Walda Starkey and her husband Mark Starkey and his step children Zachary and Kristin Parker. A Celebration of Life will begin at 1:00pm at the Swisher Gym at Jacksonville University on Sunday January 24, 2016. In lieu of flowers please make donations to UF Health Medical Oncology-Davis center Cancer Pavilion: 2000 SW Archer Rd., PO Box 10083 Gainesville, FL 32010, Attn: David N. Reisman, MD

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October 27, 2024

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January 11, 2023

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Todd Lalich

October 27, 2024

1974 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS MENS BASKETBALL-JACKSONVILLES FRANK GRIFFIN VW RABBITS-Rex was a Great Teammate with Family Team and Community-God Bless All the Morgan FAMILY and Rex's TEAMMATES-Your teammate in prayer-Todd Lalich

Steve Kuberski

January 11, 2023

Great guy and teammate! Steve Kuberski.

Steve kuberski

January 11, 2022

Loved Rex! Two years with Rex with Celts. Great person!

Larry Byrnes

January 12, 2020

Rex was a close friend during my time at JU and for a long time afterwards. Whenever we would run into each other it was always like old times. Really, really, good guy and I have great memories. He will be missed.

Steve Kuberski

January 11, 2020

Great guy! Loved Rex. Played with him on Celtics.

steve kuberski

March 2, 2016

rex played with me in Boston. great team and smart player
good guy and friend.

Matthew Ploof

February 19, 2016

I had the pleasure of coaching the JV team while Rex was coaching the ACD Varsity team. Rex was a true gentleman who truly cared about his players. He was such a positive influence on the lives of many young men. RIP Mr. Morgan.

Bob Linde

February 16, 2016

Rex was Classic Basketball, and a Gentleman here in Jacksonville, Florida. I had the pleasure of knowing him and lost touch about ten years ago. I watched His career beginning as a Champion Player at Jacksonville University. He certainly left us early, and will always be remembered by many. God Bless His Family.

Rest In Peace, Rex,

"COUCH"

shawn moore

January 24, 2016

A great man will surely be missed.such a great coach who cared about the school. The players and his staff..as a parent that is what you look for in a school all my kids have went to ACD.
..my family will greatly miss his. Nice and sweet spirit and so will the kids...
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Morgan family
....sincerely crystall and the Moore family

Debbie Villemont-Gauvin

January 20, 2016

Lyndsay,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. May the Angels of the Lord surround you and give you comfort. My prayers are with you.

Delena Stephens-Bowen

January 19, 2016

I am really sorry for your lost. Prayers for God's grace and comfort

Kathy Walston

January 19, 2016

I was so sadden to hear of Rex Morgan's passing. He was such a good man & friend to so many in the Old Arlington area. R.I.P. my friend and may God Bless his family & friends. You will be greatly missed.

January 19, 2016

What a wonder man, I feel so honored to have know him my entire life, he always a "giver" to the Arlington Community.

Tony Smith

January 18, 2016

I am saddened by the passing of my old friend Rex Morgan-I too was honored to be in his first wedding and got a chance to catch up with Rex when I attended a tournament that ACD was playing in. We wondered where the time had gone and talked about the guys we had lost out of our group of friends. Rest easy old friend.

paul/leslie miller

January 17, 2016

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

January 17, 2016

I remember you well old soldier from our JU basketball courts until graduation. Rest in peace.

Ken Voelker, JU class of 1971

Larry Byrnes

January 17, 2016

Rex and I spent a lot of time together in college and for awhile afterwards. I was also in his first weeding. Although we haven't seen each other in years, I knew enough people to keep up with how he was doing. Frank Martin, Basketball Coach at South Crolina and I talk frequently and he kept me up to date on how Rex was doing. Good guy and friend and he will be missed.

Bob Stockton

January 17, 2016

Rest peacefully, Rex. You will be missed.

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