Robert J. Morgan

Robert Morgan was born in French Lick, Indiana in Orange County on February 2, 1927. He was the son Norman and Flora Moffett Morgan. French Lick is a small town in southern Indiana with hot springs and mineral water to heal you. It was a resort area and still is to this day. Flora was a cook in French Lick and was able to bring Robert to work with her. He would sit in his highchair, watching, while she cooked. His father, Norman, was typically a bellhop or valet at the resorts in French Lick. Norman and Flora would divorce later and each go their separate ways.

Flora remarried to Ray Rhoades and they had four daughters and one son together. They all grew up together and were a wonderful family. Then came WWII; Robert had joined the Army and he was deployed to France. This gave him a chance to walk through the beautiful country. Once, some time after his return home, his daughter had a photograph of a church in France. Robert saw this photo and he said "Sis, I walked by this building!". It was when he joined the army that Robert found out he not a Rhoades. He had been going to high school as Robert J. Rhoades and assumed that was his name. The Army disagreed and called him by the name Morgan. He took this hard and knowing Ray Rhoades would always be his father.

Robert met Maxine Morgan and they were married for 60 years. They both retired from AT&T with 30 years each. They retired to Lake Saline and had many friends there at the lake. Since Robert retired at 55, he had a long life ahead of him so he fished, deer hunted and just took life easy. He was a wonderful grandfather to all the grandchildren and they all loved him! His grandchildren never found a fault or flaw in anything he said or did. Robert was an amazing person, he could do anything he put his mind to. He built his brick home in Indianapolis, Indiana, he raced cars and flew planes, and he helped his cousins repair their cars. A visit to the lake consisted of a fast boat ride through the swamp, looking at everything. Robert never complained and was always ready. He loved his buddies at the Deer Camp and they loved him as friend and some as father figure.

Robert joins in Heaven his daughters, Jeanie, Reita Anderson (William) and Judy Griffin (Rodger); and sons, Robert E. and Robert Jr.

Left to cherish his memory is his son, Michael A. "Mike" Morgan, his daughter, Mary Trueblood; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

"You will be Blessed when you reach your final resting spot in Heaven. Remember you are so loved by all that have known you"