Dr. Gerald Anthony Morgan

Dr. Gerald Morgan died at the age of 90 on August 30, 2015 in West Vancouver. Born May 8, 1925 in London, he went to sea at 15 during WW II and was sunk twice in the Battle of the Atlantic. He became a naval captain after serving in the British and Canadian Merchant Navies. He obtained several university degrees and became a professor of English and Philosophy, specializing in Joseph Conrad. He taught at CMR and then was head of the English department at RRMC near Victoria until his retirement, admired and beloved of generations of students for his lessons in, and example for, critical thinking, ethics and literature. He was a poet, author, artist and speaker, and served as president of the Humanities Assn. of Canada. After retirement and the death of his wife, he taught at Westminster Abbey for over 20 years. He sought justice, especially for the Canadian veteran merchant seamen, loved nature, always knew where true north was in every sense, and was a generous donor to causes and charity, brilliant husband, father, grandfather and friend.

He was predeceased by his loving wife, Janina. He is survived by his children, Irene Monica Stewart (Scott Blair Stewart) and Marina Morgan and grandchildren, Alexis and Morgan Stewart and Danica Marsden. A Funeral Mass will be held at Christ the Redeemer Church, 599 Keith Road, West Vancouver, B.C. at 10:30am on September 5, 2015. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Visionquest Recovery Society or Covenant House

“O Captain! My Captain!”