Onslow-Newhanover County NcArchives Obituaries.....Morton, Gilbert Freeman February 7, 1948
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Wilmington Morning Star 02/08/1948
MORTON MOURNED RITES MONDAY

City Purchasing Agent, Building Inspector Died Yesterday

Funeral services for Gilbert F. Morton, 42, city purchasing 
agent and building inspector for the past six years, who died 
yesterday at 9 a.m. will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. from the 
chapel of Andrews morturay.

The Rev. E. D. Witherspoon will have charge of the Morton 
services, and will be assisted by the Rev. Guy C. Moore.  
Interment will be in Oakdale cemetery.
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He had been ill for approximately three weeks after suffering a 
heart attack.

Concerning his death, City Manager J. R. Benson said: "The 
community has lost a fine citizen and the city government a 
valuable employe.  I feel a great personal loss in losing his 
wise counsel."

Until a permanent replacement is made to fill the vacancy left 
by Morton's death, Benson said that City Auditor D. B. Padgett 
will act as purchasing agent and the city engineer will act as 
building inspector.

A native of Wilmongton, Morton graduated from New Hanover High 
school and later with honors from the Blackstone Military 
academy in Blacksburg, VA.  He also attended North Carolina 
State college.

He was active in the Building Officials conference of America 
and was a member of a four-man committee to draft a national 
building code.

Before his tenure as purchasing agent and building inspector, 
he was superintendent of the county WPA office.

He was a member of the Lions and the Wilmington Engineers clubs 
and also a member of the Capital Improvements committee of the 
Community Chest.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby W. Morton, one daughter, 
Gloria, eight, a brother, Robert, and his father, C. E. Morton.

Additional Comments:
Wife, Ruby Lee Williamson
Daughter, Gloria Aliene Morton
Brother, Robert Glenn Morton
Son of Charles Edward Morton and Nettie May Freeman, both 
originally of Onslow County.

Slightly over two months prior to his death, his mother, had 
died at his home after an extended illness.

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