Obit of Morton, Jack Uriah - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 21 Aug 2005 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Morton, Alexander Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6151 Jack Uriah Morton, son of William and Elizabeth Morton, was born in Summerville, Texas, on July 21, 1893. He departed this life at three o'clock Monday afternoon, November 26, 1951, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to Belle Alexander in 1916, at Herring, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and three brothers. Jack leaves to mourn his going, two brothers, J.V. Morton, El Paso, Texas, and W.W. Morton, Sayre; several nieces and a host of friends. He was converted when a boy, and joined the Methodist church at Oden's Chapel, Glen Rose, Texas. The Chapel was named for Jack's Maternal grandfather. He moved to Sayre, Oklahoma, in 1920, and worked as a cook in the English Kitchen Cafe. Later on he went into the dry cleaning business; then later took a position as magazine subscription salesman, and later opened his own news stand, known as "JACK'S NEWS STAND". A few years ago, Jack sold his salesmanship to the Oklahoma Publishing Company, and took over as circulation agent in Sayre. Later he became agent for the Mistletoe Express Co. At the time of his death he was employed by the "M'BORN Suite Co., Chicago, Illinois. Through the years, Jack took a keen interest in the youth of his town. At one time he opened a Recreation Room; formed a club for boys. Handicapped, through he was, by blindness, still he worked hard to make a place for himself in the world. Once he said "If I have a receipe for living the good life, it is this: "A dream in your heart, determination to make that dream come true, willingness to work, patience, faith in God and your fellowman." Jack loved clean sports, music, poetry and books. One of his favorite poems was "Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar". The Hammon Advocate, Hammon, OK 6-Dec-1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html