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Richard Lloyd Morton
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Richard Morton Obituary
On August 5th, 2025, Richard Llyod Morton, “Dick”, has gone to be with our Lord. Born on October 28th, 1941 to the late Genevieve and late Darwin Morton, he was the loving husband of Mary Morton, devoted father of Laura Murphy, Krista Davis; cherished grandfather of Rachel Murphy, Sara Murphy, Madeline Davis; dear brother of Dennis Morton and his wife Angela, Douglas Morton and his wife Lauren, the late Betsy Fitzgerald and her surviving husband Tom, and the late Donald Morton and his surviving wife Debbie. Richard is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A public visitation will be held at our Arbutus location on Monday, August 11th from 10 AM to 12 PM. A funeral service will begin at 12 PM, with interment following immediately at Loudon Park Cemetery.
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1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, MD 21227-2714
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