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Hugh Morgan
No. 21998
Died in Knoxville, TN
Interment: TBD
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Hugh Whitford Morgan, 79, of Knoxville died unexpectedly
on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. He was well known as an accomplished
attorney, specializing in trial law. He was a partner at Kramer
Rayson LLP. Hugh was born in Huntingdon, Tennessee on February 2,
1937, to Marion Addison Whitford and Darsie Herbert Morgan. He graduated
from Jackson High School in 1954, and then graduated with an engineering
degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point with
the class of 1958. Hugh served six years on active duty in the U.S.
Army Signal Corps as an aviator, achieving the rank of Captain.
After leaving the Army, he attended the University of Tennessee,
College of Law, graduating with honors in 1967. He also flew single
engine planes and helicopters for the Tennessee National Guard for
many years. He put himself through law school by teaching flying
lessons. Hugh was a dedicated volunteer serving on numerous boards
including the Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home and Bethel
University. He was an Elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
and a delegate to its General Assembly. He enjoyed leading Boy Scout
troops on many hikes and adventures. He was an avid lifetime ham
radio operator, W4VAB, continuing to "work" many stations
around the world daily. He studied the Civil War and was part of
the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable. Before computers were available
to most, he was busily soldering them together in his basement and
programming in DOS, Fortran, and Basic, when computers were "fed
code" and binary switches turned them on manually. He continued
to learn about, build, and code until the present day. Hugh traveled
extensively visiting all 50 States and many foreign countries. He
enjoyed history, genealogy, nature, and hiking. His loss is softened
by the knowledge that he passed away during a hike in the company
of his cherished companion, Heather Crawley, who has been his girlfriend
for the past 15 years. His dry and often self-effacing humor, loyalty,
wit, and kind heart will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his children, Katherine "Katie"
Morgan, Carol Morgan, and David Morgan (Molly Morgan); grandchildren,
Forrest Flammer, Nathaniel Morgan, Simon Zomchick, and Clementine
Morgan; mother of his children, Margaret Morgan; and brother, Edwin
Eugene Morgan.
Receiving of friends will take place on Sunday,
August 14, 2016, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., at Rose Mortuary, 6200 Kingston
Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, (865) 588-8578. A celebration of life
will take place this fall, date TBD. In lieu of flowers, memorial
gifts in Hugh's honor are being accepted by the Cumberland Presbyterian
Children's Home, 909 Greenlee St., Denton, TX 76201, cpch.org; Boy
Scouts of America, 1333 Old Weisgarber Rd., Knoxville, TN 37909,
bsa-gsmc.org; and Friends of the Smokies, PO Box 1660, Kodak, TN
37764-7660, friendsofthesmokies.org. Online condolences at www.rosemortuary.com
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