hmtl5 John Donald Morgan b. 14 Nov 1919 Royal, Clay County, Iowa d. 4 Feb 1987 Gardena, Los Angeles County, California: Hedges Genealogy
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John Donald Morgan

Male 1919 - 1987  (67 years)

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  • Name John Donald Morgan 
    Birth 14 Nov 1919  Royal, Clay County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT World War II. US Navy.  [3] 
    Death 4 Feb 1987  Gardena, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Burial Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I4116  Hedges
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2024 

    Father James Millard Morgan,   b. 16 Jan 1899, Clay County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1932, Royal, Clay County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Mattie Rose Clifton,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1978, Sunset, Davis County, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1917  Moneta, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beulah Florence “Bea” Hoffmann,   b. 27 Apr 1924, Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 2015, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 18 Sep 1945  [3] 
    Family ID F1819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Nov 1919 - Royal, Clay County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Feb 1987 - Gardena, Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John Donald Morgan was born Nov. 14, 1919 in Royal, Iowa. He was one of 7 children born to James and Mattie Morgan: Evelyn Noreen (Morgan), John Donald Morgan, James Millard Morgan II, Inez May (Clifton), Doris Helen (Tiefel), Lowell Clifton Morgan, and Bernard Franklin Morgan.

      He served in the Navy during WWII. Don married Bea Hoffman in 1943, in Vallejo, California. They returned to Iowa to farm and became the parents of four children.

      In 1957 the family moved to Redondo Beach, California and lived there for 23 years. In 1980, Don and Bea moved to Arnolds Park, Iowa, to enjoy their retirement years at their lake home.

      Don was a member of the V.F.W and the Eagles Lodge. He had a beautiful singing voice, a wonderful sense of humor, and a zest for life. He loved sports, fishing, hunting, golfing, boating, playing cards, and spending time with friends and family. He was truly loved by all who knew him, and is sincerely missed by all.
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] Iowa births and christenings index, 1857-1947.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S9] Obituary.

    4. [S18] California Death Records.

    5. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.


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