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Hemming LaMont Morgan

Birth	:	30 May 1930 Sanford, Conejos County, Colorado, USA
Death	:	9 Sep 2014 Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2374992, -105.9103012
Plot	:	1760-A
Description	:	Buried September 16, 2014; Sanford Cemetery Record. OBITUARY: Posted: Saturday, Sep 13th, 2014 Sanford resident Hemming La Mont Morgan, age 84, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Alamosa, Colorado. La Mont was born on May 30, 1930 to Hemming Vivian and Edith (Lenington) Morgan at the family home in Sanford, CO. He grew up driving sheep, milking cows and working with his dad and uncles cutting hay with teams of horses and harvesting that hay with a pitchfork. La Mont married Janet Eileen Peterson, his wife of 58 years, on June 27, 1956, in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of... Read More	Buried September 16, 2014; Sanford Cemetery Record. OBITUARY: Posted: Saturday, Sep 13th, 2014 Sanford resident Hemming La Mont Morgan, age 84, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Alamosa, Colorado. La Mont was born on May 30, 1930 to Hemming Vivian and Edith (Lenington) Morgan at the family home in Sanford, CO. He grew up driving sheep, milking cows and working with his dad and uncles cutting hay with teams of horses and harvesting that hay with a pitchfork. La Mont married Janet Eileen Peterson, his wife of 58 years, on June 27, 1956, in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were blessed with seven children, nineteen grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. He served honorably as a missionary to the Southern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from January 1951 to 1953. Following his missionary service, he served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, 18 months of that time in Korea. He held numerous church callings throughout his life including Bishop of Sanford II Ward and ward missionary, a calling he cherished. La Mont earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Adams State College. He was a teacher and administrator in the Sanford School District followed by administration duties in the North Conejos School District, serving as principal at the junior high school in Capulin and at the elementary school in Manassa. Additionally, he was a farmer and sheep rancher. La Mont loved the mountains, especially the South San Juan Wilderness Area where he summered his sheep herd and went fishing in the high lakes and Conejos Falls. He loved to cut good alfalfa. He loved to irrigate. He loved fishing, playing cards with his family, laughing, listening to Johnny Cash and telling stories. An early riser, he had a great propensity for work and instilled this work ethic in his children. He is survived by his wife Janet of Sanford; his children Monte (Shauna) Morgan of Spanish Fork, Utah; Lois Ann (Dale) Nielsen of Sandy, Utah; Kristy (Mitchell) Brooks of Tucson, Arizona; Kent (Kathy) Morgan of Big Timber, Montana; Curtis Morgan of Sanford; Paula (Shane) Eppley of Elk Ridge, Utah; and Max Morgan of South Jordan, Utah and his sister George Anna (Ken) Joseph of Spring, Texas as well as many nieces, nephews, in-laws, extended family and friends. La Mont was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, LaDonne Haynie and Lowell Morgan. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16 at the Sanford II Ward chapel at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A visitation will be held from 7 – 8:30 p.m. on Monday, September 15 at Rogers Family Mortuary in Manassa, CO and from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. at the Sanford II Ward Relief Society Room, prior to the funeral. Interment will follow the services in the Sanford Cemetery. Arrangements are in care of Rogers Family Mortuary of Alamosa. The family would like to thank the staff of the Colorado State Veterans Center of Homelake, CO and the staff of the San Luis Care Center of Alamosa, CO for their kind and caring service to LaMont during his stay at these facilities.

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Hemming LaMont Morgan's memorial is located at: Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, Conejos County, USA.
When did Hemming LaMont Morgan death?
Hemming LaMont Morgan death on 9 Sep 2014 in Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 37.2374992
Longitude: -105.9103012

Family Members:

Parent

Hemming Vivian Morgan

(1898 - 1963)

Edith Lenington Morgan

(1902 - 1994)

Siblings

Lowell Gene Morgan

(1933 - 2012)

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Coordinate: 37.2841988, -106.0980988

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Coordinate: 37.2980995, -106.1097031

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20. Becker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4495000, -105.8591000

22. Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4592000, -105.8929000

23. Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.0522003, -106.0868988

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