VAUGHN-Former
Zortman resident, Buddy J. Morgan, 77, Korean War veteran and retired
Anaconda Smelter worker, died Wednesday, September 23, at his home of
natural causes.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00, A.M., Monday, September 28, at the St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Zortman. Burial with military honors will be
in the
Zortman
Cemetery
. There will be a gathering of family and friends, Tuesday, September 29
at Lippi’s Kitchen in
Great Falls
between 4 and 6 PM. Memorials may be made to the Vaughn First Responders
or to a charity of ones choice. Condolences for the family may be left
at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.
Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Morgan of Vaughn; daughters, Mary
(Ron) Kunkel of Belt, Alaine Morgan of
Great Falls
; sons, Buddy (Patti) Morgan Jr., Albert (Julie) Morgan, Arthur (Cindy)
Morgan all of Cookeville, Tenn.; nieces, Betty Hasler and Connie Zanto
both of Malta, Juanita Kolczak of Billings; 14 grandchildren, 4 great
grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents and a sister Arleda
Kolczak.
Buddy was born January 14, 1932 in
Malta
, the son of Albert and Jewel (Sharette) Morgan. He was raised and
educated in Zortman. He joined the Army in 1952 and served in
Korea
. He married Bernice Longpre on May 20, 1954 in
Malta
. After his discharge they moved
Great Falls
and in 1960 moved to Vaughn. He worked for the Anaconda Smelter Company
in
Great Falls
as a crane operator until the plant closed in 1980. Buddy worked out of
his home rebuilding, selling and trading cars. It was a hobby that he
loved and was able to teach his sons. He also worked for the Sun River
Cattle Company as their maintenance man. For 30 + years he worked as
operator of the Vaughn Water District. Buddy enjoyed wood working,
riding his classic Harley, playing the guitar and the violin and
singing.
