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James "Jimmy" Wilson Morgan went Home to join his beloved wife on June 25, 2016. Born in Homer, Louisiana July 18, 1924 to Luther Getty Morgan and Annie Mae Henry Morgan, he was the third, and last remaining, of four children; Lloyd Eugene "Jake" Morgan, Helen Beatrice Morgan Stevens, and Luther Getty Morgan, Jr. He and his family moved from the Louisiana oilfields to San Antonio in 1930, living with his maternal grandmother and growing up in the Bergs Mill area close to Mission Concepcion and Mission Espada. He graduated from Harlandale High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Navy in February, 1943. He was sent to gunnery school in San Diego, then to Miami to serve as a 2nd Class Gunners Mate aboard the Samuel B. Roberts as part of a task force. The night before they were to sail, he was pulled off the ship because another ship out of New Orleans needed an Advanced Gunners Mate and Jimmy was the only one available. Providence intervened because the Samuel B. Roberts was sunk later that year at the Battle of Leyte Gulf and very few hands were saved. Jimmy enrolled in The University of Texas at Austin in September, 1946 and finished three years later with a Bachelor of Journalism degree. He met the love of his life, the former Oscie Faulk, in English class, and they eloped in May, 1947. After graduation, they moved to San Antonio where their only child, Laura Kathleen, was born. He and his wife were members of Highland Terrace United Methodist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday school to the high school youth as well as participating in Square Dancing and bridge clubs. Jimmy worked at the San Antonio Light in Advertising Sales until 1955 and then moved his family to Honolulu where he was Assistant Advertising Sales Manager and then Advertising Manager at the Honolulu Star Bulletin. They were there for Hawaii's statehood in 1959 and stayed until 1962 when they moved to Houston where he assumed the role of Promotion Manager for the fledgling Sharpstown Shopping Center. Subsequent moves took them to Evansville, Indiana in 1963, Austin, Texas in 1964, back to Honolulu in 1965 and finally settling back in Austin in July, 1966. In January, 1967, he became Advertising Manager for The Daily Texan at Texas Student Publications at UT and retired from that position in 1982 to work with his wife at her travel agency. He was an avid and loyal Longhorn, attending football, baseball and basketball games with friends and family and holding season tickets for many long years as a member of The Longhorn Foundation. He and his wife traveled to Omaha several times for the College World Series and were privileged to be called friends by the players and their families. He was also an ardent collector of Civil War memorabilia and loved traveling to the historical battle sites and donating to preserve them for posterity. He so loved Crown Royal and 7UP, followed by a good steak dinner, Coconut Cream Pie and topped off with an Amaretto. He leaves behind his daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Tommy Peyton; granddaughter and her family, Jenifer, Brian and Hanah Mozelak; nephews, Mark Morgan Vickey, Michael Morgan Angie, Keith Morgan Marjorie, Bryan Morgan, Bill Stevens Pam, Mickey Stevens, Andy Stevens, Luther Stevens, Ryan Willson Cindy, Brannan Willson Corey and their families; nieces Cathy Crawford Joe, Sheryl Merritt and Becky Spicer Rob and their families; sisters-in-law Genivee Morgan and JoeAnne Brabham plus many good friends and extended family all over the United States. The family wishes to express heartfelt appreciation to Grace Hospice and Brookdale at Shavano Park for their care, devotion, and love of Jimmy during these last four years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a local animal shelter or charity of your choice or to the Civil War Preservation Trust at http://www.civilwar.org.

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James W Morgan

July 18, 1924 - June 25, 2016