Obituary of David Morgan DR

Dr. David Zackquill Morgan died, at home, on November 5, 2010 after a brief illness. He was born in Fairmont, WV on March 27, 1925 and was the son of Myrtle Marie Knotts Morgan and John Odgen Morgan. Dr. Morgan was a graduate of the old Kingwood High School and entered into the U.S. Navy V-5 program allowing him to receive college credits at Hampden Sydney College and Emory and Henry College in Virginia. He finished his military career as a LTJG Captain of a landing craft tank in the Philippines. After the war, Dr. Morgan returned to Morgantown to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a physician and graduated from the two-year medical school at West Virginia University. He completed his MD degree at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA as part of an agreement between the state of West Virginia and MCV. Dr. Morgan then completed an internship at the Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling. Dr. Morgan worked as a general practitioner in Morgantown throughout the 1950s. He was a dedicated physician who always took pride in putting his patients first. In 1960 with the advent of the new WVU 4-year medical school he completed a residency in Internal Medicine and ultimately became a faculty member in the Department of Internal Medicine. His 30-year academic career was highlighted by his time as a dedicated clinician and his time as associate dean for student affairs. His academic career also lead to hundreds of long-term, career relationships with medical school graduates. In his later years, he became the director of the first geriatric program at WVU. He was also an advocate for medical legislative issues in the state of West Virginia and served as the president of the State Medical Association. He enjoyed meeting a number of state legislators during his time in Charleston. Despite always being active as a physician, Dr. Morgan always believed in service to the state with a special interest in Morgantown and the University. He served on committees that helped to rewrite Morgantownâs charter and future planning projects. With the help of many others, through CLIC, Dr. Morgan helped to establish the Village at Heritage Point, which was the tangible result of his foresight and planning. Dr. Morgan is survived by his loving wife and partner of 17-years, Mary Jane Morgan, his son David M. Morgan and wife Claudia Goodwin Morgan of Morgantown, daughter Susan K. Morgan and husband Richard C. Brooks of Morgantown, grand-daughter Lauren Morgan Swager and husband Charles M. Swager of Morgantown, grandson Evan Z. Morgan and wife Rebekah L. Aranda of Durham, NC, great-grandson William H. Swager. He is also survived by his stepson Gerald Postlethwaite and wife Stacey Postlethwaite of Pittsburgh, PA, stepdaughter Sara Postlewaite and husband Richard Winebole of Aaronsburg, PA, stepdaughter Bethany Connors and husband John Connors of Hopwood, PA, step granddaughters Iris and Selene Whitworth and Bayley Neville and step grandsons Daniel and Eric Postlethwaite. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings: Jane, Betty, Rose, and John. He is also preceded in death by his first wife of 42 years L. June Nixon Morgan. Cremation services will be provided by Hastings Funeral Home. A private family memorial will be held on November 13th. . Family and friends will be received on Sunday, December 5, 2010 from 1-2p.m. at the Avery United Methodist Church, 1152 Cheat Road, Morgantown, WV. A celebration of a life well-lived, will be held at 2:00p.m with Rev. Richard L.Work, Jr. officiating. Inurnnent at East Oak Grove Cemetery.In closing, the family would like to thank the numerous care-givers who supported and cared for Dr. Morgan, at his home, during his brief illness.