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| John Hayden Morgan |
At the completion of his college degree in business, he entered military service. He served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army until 1957. Upon completion of his military service and Ranger training, Hayden and Jennie returned to Tulia, TX where they began farming and ranching. When the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, Hayden was recalled to active service and achieved the rank of Captain.
The family moved to Nevada, MO in 1965 where he continued farming/ranching. He served his community as state representative from 1971-1976, then as Presiding Commissioner of Vernon County Commissioner from1979-1982. Additionally, he served on boards of numerous community organizations. He was especially honored to serve on the Board of Directors of Quality Products, Inc.
Hayden is survived by wife Jennie of the home; two sons, John Morgan and his wife Evelyn, Lexington, MO, and Sam Morgan, Nevada; one daughter, Linda Thornburgh and her husband Jerry, Roeland Park, KS; seven grandchildren, Taegan Morgan, Tyne Hulsey and her husband James, Taylon Morgan, Melissa Wilkinson, Sam Morgan and his wife Michelle, Jessica Chilcoat and her husband Aaron, Erin Thornburgh-Fast and her husband Paul; seven great-grandchildren, Samantha, Gage, Brandon, Gavin, Hayden, Kinsler, and Kimbrel; and several great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; two brothers, George Morgan and his wife Georgia, Tulia, TX, and Roger Morgan, Tulia, TX ; one sister, Marilyn Winborn and her husband Dwight, Fredricksburg, TX.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church in Nevada with Rev. Greg Ferree officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.
Those who wish may contribute in his memory to the First Presbyterian Church, NRMC Hospice c/o NRMC Foundation in c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
