William Enoch Morgan

10/20/1920-02/25/2022

My name is William Enoch Morgan. I was born on October 20, 1920 in Garland Missouri. On February 25, 2022 at 2:30 pm, I passed away peacefully with my two sons at my side. They were with me to the end. Thanks boys. I was 101 years old.

Being from Missouri, I grew up on a farm. I attended Victor School, a one room schoolhouse. That is where I met Dorothy, my childhood sweetheart. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, I was fresh off the farm and in A1 condition. I got drafted into the Army Air Corp. Before reporting for duty, I married Dorothy. I spent two and one-half years in Northern Africa. If someone asked what my job was, I told them pilot. Grab a tray, get in line, and I’ll pile it with food. I was a cook.

When I got back from the war, Dorothy and I had 2 sons. I tried to farm and make a living, but it was not meant to be. I sold the farm in 1956 and headed west on Route 66 with my wife and children. We ended up in Bloomington, California. I found good employment at Fontana Steel, fabricating steel rebar. I retired on disability in 1974.

While living in Missouri, a neighbor convinced me that I needed to go to church. So, I did. I became a Deacon of the Garland Baptist Church on October 16, 1955. I continued attending church and doing the Lord’s work with my family in California.

Dorothy and I traveled all over the country in our RV visiting family and making new friends. It broke my heart when my Dorothy passed away on June 21, 2005. We had been married 64 years. I have lived by myself ever since.

I took up wood carving. You pick up a block of wood and see something in it and carve it. Many of my wood carvings are on display at the Henry County Museum in Clinton, Missouri.

Dorothy and I had two sons; William Jr whose wife’s name is Shirley and Jerry whose wife’s name is Rose. I have 4 grandchildren; Melinda, Timothy, Tuesday, and Kimberly. I have 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. I also have 4 siblings: Viola Glee Benner (deceased), James Morgan, Joyce Lloyd, and Judy Boll.

Thanks to all of my family and friends for being there for me. You are all very special to me. Because of you I’ve had a good life.

Visitation will be Monday, April 4, 2022 from 4::00 pm to 7:00 pm. Funeral service is Tuesday, April 5, at 10:00 am at Green Acres Memorial Park, 11715 Cedar Avenue, Bloomington, CA.