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Richard Alan “Joe” Morton

Birth	:	4 Aug 1927 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Feb 2015 Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0301208, -93.6061249
Description	:	2nd married Joy Litts Gaarde Richard A. "Joe" Morton, formerly of Ames, passed away on February 28, 2015 in Iowa Falls. Born in 1927 in Council Bluffs, IA to Ethel and Jay Morton, Joe embraced family, friends, athletics, reading and much more. He played on Waverly, Iowa's 1944 high school state basketball championship team. He excelled at golf as an adult. After high school, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy and did 21 months of stateside duty before enrolling at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA, graduating in 1950 with a degree in economics and business administration. At Cornell, friends nicknamed... Read More	2nd married Joy Litts Gaarde Richard A. "Joe" Morton, formerly of Ames, passed away on February 28, 2015 in Iowa Falls. Born in 1927 in Council Bluffs, IA to Ethel and Jay Morton, Joe embraced family, friends, athletics, reading and much more. He played on Waverly, Iowa's 1944 high school state basketball championship team. He excelled at golf as an adult. After high school, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy and did 21 months of stateside duty before enrolling at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA, graduating in 1950 with a degree in economics and business administration. At Cornell, friends nicknamed him "Jellyroll" because of his fondness for jazz music. In 1952 Joe married fellow Waverly High School graduate and Iowa State College home economics alumna Patricia Jean Koch. They went to Ithaca, New York, where Joe earned a degree in hotel management from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. Seven more moves and six children later, the family had settled in Ames, IA, where Joe started work as Executive Secretary of the ISU Foundation in 1967. Over the next 19 years at Iowa State, Joe's leadership and efforts in fundraising were instrumental in the construction of the Iowa State Center, Jack Trice Stadium, the Parks Library Addition, the Durham Center for Computation and numerous other development projects. Endowments and scholarships were also part of his fundraising legacy. He found the work of higher education development very fulfilling. Joe retired in 1986 as Director of Development. As a father and grandfather, Joe championed education, lifelong learning, and a strong work ethic. Joe traveled extensively with Pat, with groups of ISU alumni, and with friends and family. He helped numerous Ames organizations and Cornell College with volunteer activities and fundraising savvy. He had a strong sense of social justice and compassion for persons less fortunate than himself. Widowed in 1995, Joe married Joy Litts Gaarde of Mt. Vernon, IA and Paradise Valley, AZ in 1996. Joe and Joy divided their time between the two states, enjoyed friends and family, and traveled widely. Joe returned to Iowa permanently in 2011 when illness necessitated additional nursing care, and to be centrally located to his children. Joe is survived by his second wife, Joy Gaarde Morton of Paradise Valley, AZ, children Marian (Keith) Kuper of Ackley, IA; Andrew (Ana) Morton of Alexandria, VA; Laura (Tom Moldenhauer) Morton of West St. Paul, MN; Joel Morton of Cambridge, MA; Carol Neuhoff of Madison, WI and Marc Morton of Englewood, CO; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife. Joe was a gentleman of great integrity, quick wit, enthusiasm, compassion, and adventurousness. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to Cornell College or to Hospice of North Iowa. A public celebration of Joe's life will be held Saturday, June 6, in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union at Iowa State University. [Des Moines Register Mar. 8, 2015]

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Richard Alan “Joe” Morton's memorial is located at: Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
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Richard Alan “Joe” Morton death on 28 Feb 2015 in Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0301208
Longitude: -93.6061249

Family Members:

Parent

Jay Cope Morton

(1897 - 1972)

Ethel Marie Shostrom Morton

(1896 - 1980)

Spouse

Patricia Jean Koch Morton

(1929 - 1995)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

2. First Christian Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

3. Bloomington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

4. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
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Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

5. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040

6. Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0226200, -93.6522400

7. Iowa State University Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0306000, -93.6539000

8. Collegiate Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0248290, -93.6547490

9. Story Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

10. Saint Andrews Lutheran Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0241830, -93.6636190

11. Ontario Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0286217, -93.6781387

12. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

13. Arrasmith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

15. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

16. Gilbert Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1135063, -93.6402512

17. Kelley Community Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9496000, -93.6582000

18. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

19. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

20. Olive Branch Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0080986, -93.7369003

21. Bethany Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

22. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

23. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364