Edward J. MORTON, Jr,.

MORTON, CAMPBELL, EDDY, GULDBERG, JURGENS, WHEELER, TATE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/1/2008 at 19:58:40

July 2, 1928 - July 10, 2003

HAMPTON -E.J. "Mort" Morton, 75, of Coulter died Thursday, July 10, 2003, at the Hampton Health Care Center. Funeral services were Monday, July 14, at the Nazareth Lutheran Church, Coulter, with burial following in the Coulter Cemetery.

Edward Jr. (E.J.) was born July 2, 1928, near Coulter to Ed and Myrtle Morton. He was baptized and confirmed in the Nazareth Lutheran Church. E.J. was a small child when his parents moved to Belmond, before returning to Coulter years later, where he lived most of his life. He attended the Coulter school and graduated from the Franklin Consolidated School of Latimer in 1946. He sang in the choir and boys' quartet, participated in all sports, and was active in the Boy Scouts. On April 19,1947, he married E. Jeane Campbell in Coulter. E.J worked as a salesman and technician for both the Surge and Chore Boy Milkers. He started his own business in 1957 and in 1958, founded Mort's Pump and Plumbing Company, which has, at times, included all family members. He served two terms on the Coulter City Council and was the mayor of Coulter for two terms. In 1980, E.J. chaired the Senate Review Committee for the Iowa Water Well industry, and was awarded the "Ber Zander" award, the most prestigious award given by the Iowa Water Well industry. He was also one of the five original trustees of the Hampton Neighborhood Church.

He is survived by his wife, Jeane; a daughter, Priscilla and husband Joel Eddy; seven sons, Kent and Chris, both of Latimer, Robert and wife Jan of Iowa Falls, Reginald and wife Jane of Hampton, Seth of Coulter; Jason and Teres of Iowa Falls; Tracy and friend Norma Allen of Coulter; a daughter-in-law, Jean Morton, of California; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Sanford, of Coulter; four sisters, Peggy and husband Mac Guldberg of Coulter; Dixie and husband David Jurgens of Marion; Marlene and husband Herb Wheeler of Hubbard; and Amelia Tate of Illinois. E.J. was preceded in death by a son, Lance; a brother, Dallas; and his parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or to the E.J. Morton Memorial Fund, which will be given to area churches.

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07/16/2003