Esther formerly of Harnett County.
She was the sister of former U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan of Lillington.
She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Alice Butts Morgan.
She was retired emeritus professor of the College of Education, University of Florida, and spent 52 years as a classroom teacher and education professor.
Ms. Morgan was former president of Gainesville Altrusa Club, Gainesville Woman’s Club and Florida Association for Childhood Education and the Association for Childhood Education International, Gainesville Women of Distinction Award, and East Carolina University Distinguished Alumni Award.
She was a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma Education Society.
Ms. Morgan founded the first class for handicapped children in Daytona Beach in the 1950s which was a model statewide. She spearheaded an effort to “Save Camp Crystal” in the 1980s and as a result preserved the camp for generations in Alachua County. She helped secure funds to provide scholarships for children to attend the camp.
A cabin at the camp was dedicated in her name in 2003.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Morgan of Lillington; a sister, Lucille Byrd of Bunnlevel; nieces, Nancy M. Brady of Buies Creek, Mary Lou Matthews of Lillington, Margaret Morgan Holmes of Chapel Hill and Mary Morgan Reeves of Raleigh; and nephews, Larry Morgan of Raleigh and Richard Byrd of Bunnlevel.
She was the sister of former U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan of Lillington.
She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Alice Butts Morgan.
She was retired emeritus professor of the College of Education, University of Florida, and spent 52 years as a classroom teacher and education professor.
Ms. Morgan was former president of Gainesville Altrusa Club, Gainesville Woman’s Club and Florida Association for Childhood Education and the Association for Childhood Education International, Gainesville Women of Distinction Award, and East Carolina University Distinguished Alumni Award.
She was a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma Education Society.
Ms. Morgan founded the first class for handicapped children in Daytona Beach in the 1950s which was a model statewide. She spearheaded an effort to “Save Camp Crystal” in the 1980s and as a result preserved the camp for generations in Alachua County. She helped secure funds to provide scholarships for children to attend the camp.
A cabin at the camp was dedicated in her name in 2003.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Morgan of Lillington; a sister, Lucille Byrd of Bunnlevel; nieces, Nancy M. Brady of Buies Creek, Mary Lou Matthews of Lillington, Margaret Morgan Holmes of Chapel Hill and Mary Morgan Reeves of Raleigh; and nephews, Larry Morgan of Raleigh and Richard Byrd of Bunnlevel.
Esther formerly of Harnett County.
She was the sister of former U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan of Lillington.
She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Alice Butts Morgan.
She was retired emeritus professor of the College of Education, University of Florida, and spent 52 years as a classroom teacher and education professor.
Ms. Morgan was former president of Gainesville Altrusa Club, Gainesville Woman’s Club and Florida Association for Childhood Education and the Association for Childhood Education International, Gainesville Women of Distinction Award, and East Carolina University Distinguished Alumni Award.
She was a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma Education Society.
Ms. Morgan founded the first class for handicapped children in Daytona Beach in the 1950s which was a model statewide. She spearheaded an effort to “Save Camp Crystal” in the 1980s and as a result preserved the camp for generations in Alachua County. She helped secure funds to provide scholarships for children to attend the camp.
A cabin at the camp was dedicated in her name in 2003.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Morgan of Lillington; a sister, Lucille Byrd of Bunnlevel; nieces, Nancy M. Brady of Buies Creek, Mary Lou Matthews of Lillington, Margaret Morgan Holmes of Chapel Hill and Mary Morgan Reeves of Raleigh; and nephews, Larry Morgan of Raleigh and Richard Byrd of Bunnlevel.
She was the sister of former U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan of Lillington.
She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Alice Butts Morgan.
She was retired emeritus professor of the College of Education, University of Florida, and spent 52 years as a classroom teacher and education professor.
Ms. Morgan was former president of Gainesville Altrusa Club, Gainesville Woman’s Club and Florida Association for Childhood Education and the Association for Childhood Education International, Gainesville Women of Distinction Award, and East Carolina University Distinguished Alumni Award.
She was a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma Education Society.
Ms. Morgan founded the first class for handicapped children in Daytona Beach in the 1950s which was a model statewide. She spearheaded an effort to “Save Camp Crystal” in the 1980s and as a result preserved the camp for generations in Alachua County. She helped secure funds to provide scholarships for children to attend the camp.
A cabin at the camp was dedicated in her name in 2003.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Morgan of Lillington; a sister, Lucille Byrd of Bunnlevel; nieces, Nancy M. Brady of Buies Creek, Mary Lou Matthews of Lillington, Margaret Morgan Holmes of Chapel Hill and Mary Morgan Reeves of Raleigh; and nephews, Larry Morgan of Raleigh and Richard Byrd of Bunnlevel.
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