Grandpa Morgan

Clinn A. Morgan
1917~2013
Clinn Athos Morgan born September 15, 1917 in Levan, Utah to John A and Elsie Marie Paystrup Morgan died July 20, 2013 in Nephi, Utah. Clinn married Edra Goble on October 1, 1941 in the Manti LDS Temple. She died on May 15, 1982. He married Rhea Black Smith on November 12, 1982. He loved all sports especially baseball and BYU basketball. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he held many positions. He was an ordinance worker in the Manti LDS Temple for 7 years. He served as a county commissioner, on the school board and on the hospital board. He had many occupations throughout his life from working at Thermoid and on the railroad to being a farmer and milk truck driver. He is survived by his wife Rhea. Children: Pauline (Leon) Broadhead, Alamo, Nevada; Mary Thomas, Ely, Nevada; John (Marrianne) Morgan, Richfield, Utah; Patricia (Steve) Ingram, Claudia (Raymond) Whiting and Joan (Randy) Greenhalgh all of Nephi. 27 Grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren. Stepchildren: Tammy (Brett) Lynn, Mona; Claudia Stilson, Mike (Linette) Smith, Gary (Linda) Smith, Wayne (Coralee) Smith, and Judy (John) Adair all of Nephi. 19 Step grandchildren, 20 Step great grandchildren. Preceded in death by first wife Edra Goble Morgan, two step brothers, three brothers, his parents, son-in-law Dennis Thomas, grandson Steven Thomas, great grandson Austin Carson, step son-in-law Fred Stilson, step grandsons Dustin Stilson and Wesdan Sperry, and step great grandson Cade Smith. There will be a viewing at the Anderson Funeral Home (94 West 300 North, Nephi) Wednesday July 24, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday July 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Nephi North LDS Stake Center (1125 N 400 E) with a viewing from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Levan Cemetery. The family wishes to express their appreciation to Red Cliffs Assisted Living Center and Central Valley Home Health and Hospice for their kindness and great care.

 

Today we said goodbye to a great man.  Grandpa Morgan married Grandma Rhea when Casey was only 2 years old.  He was so good to Casey and always treated him as his own.  Casey has many memories of Hunting, fishing, and talking baseball with him.  He was also the one to ordain Casey an elder and was there the day we were sealed in the Manti Temple as a family.  My kids loved him and would always hug him the minute they saw him.  He never missed a birthday party of theirs and always supported them.  I loved his quick wit and ability to make people laugh.  His health had dramatically declined the last six months to the point we knew his time was short.  I debated on taking my kids over to see him because I didn't want to upset them, but both kids insisted on going to see him.  Kensie was a little nervous seeing him so sick, but Cael went right over to the bed and sat by Grandma Morgan.  Grandma Morgan let Cael hold his hand and it was so sweet to see how gentle Cael was with him.  That night they called to see if Casey would come help give him a blessing with his cousin Jason Stilson and Chris.  When he got home he said it wouldn't be long and so we weren't surprised when they called the next day to tell us he had passed.  He was a great example and we are going to miss him!

Cael wore his baseball tie just for grandpa Morgan.  This is a picture of Cael with grandpa Morgan's prize tournament baseball.