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MORGAN, Jr., William Lucian
Sept. 19, 1928 June 18, 2009
A resident of Sacramento since 1945; born in Independence, Mo. Faithful husband of his adored wife Donna (Rasmussen) Morgan. Caring father of son Derek, granddaughter Claire, daughter Delynn (Mark), grandsons Blair and Chad Tannenbaum. Bill was the son of William and Rebecca Morgan; the brother of George and sister-in-law Helen Morgan of Monroe, Ohio. He was proud of his career in education, especially as teacher and principal of C.K. McClatchy High School. He was assistant superintendent of secondary schools in Sacramento City. He was a past president of several educational organizations, and an active member of numerous community, service, and education groups, including Downtown Rotary. Bill was a member of Valley Hi Country Club and an active tennis player and golfer. He was on the board of the Sacramento State Alumni group and was a member of the UC Med Center Leadership Council. During the Korean War, Bill was an officer in the USAF. Bill's goals in life were to find an occupation through which he could be of value to society; to provide an adequate life for his family; to find a right relationship with God and nature; and to die with his integrity intact. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 17th and L Streets, Sacramento. In lieu of flowers, he wished contributions be sent to either Scholarship Fund of St. John's Lutheran Church, Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation, CSUS Alumni Scholarship Fund, or UCD Health System Scholarship Fund.
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Gary Brown
A couple years after graduating I went to work at the school district's administration building and, for a time, got to know Bill pretty well. For me, I felt immediately comfortable calling him "Bill".He was constantly friendly, willing to chat, and I never once felt any barrier due to age difference or life experience. I appreciated that at age 20 - the fact that a guy who was once my high school principal could now treat me as an equal, even though we were each at very different places in life.
I clearly remember our many chats in the office mailroom about baseball. He knew his stuff. I've thought about those quite often over the ensuing years.
A good guy. Proud of his family. Fair. Decent. Available. Ready to listen respectfully to a 20-year old mailroom clerk while showing me better ideas about most everything. He remained a teacher long after leaving the confines of a classroom. A leader and an example. I admired him. Still do and always have.
I don't have to miss him. Those brief times we shared have never left me.
And, Bill, you changed my mind about the proper way to advance a runner from second with nobody out. A hundred times since, whenever I preach the gospel of "hit it on the ground to the right side", it's your voice I'm hearing while I myself now talk to a 20-year old kid sitting next to me at a game. Thanks.
GARY BROWN
Frank Michael Paiva
Mr Morgan was one of those people who had an effect on a whole bunch of us. Normally me and my pals were up to see him because we were in trouble for some offense. What I remember and now can appreciate is how he would never give up on you. He had high expectations even when you probably didnt deserve them.I had a chance to talk to him a couple of years ago. I was in town to celebrate at a reunion for the 1966-67 basketball championship we won our sophmore year. We had a pretty good group including coach Coombs. Mr Morgan showed up and I was amazed even at his advance age how much he remembered about our class. I am glad I had that opportunity to thank him for all he did for me.
We all owe him.
Reg Ralph Eugene Huston
Bill Morgan was good to everyone. If you remember, when we did our Rally skits and we needed to have one of our players portray Mr. Morgan, all we did was put someone behind a desk and have him bellow out, "The kids at McClatchy are the GREATEST!" Everyone knew we were imitating Mr. Morgan. What a fabulous man, supporter of young people, educator, friend/pal to soooo many. Mr. Morgan, YOU were the GREATEST!Manuel Huerta Gutierrez
Mr Morgan ,I will always remember him as a great manof wisdom he always had time to talk to everyone whon need an listening ear. You are the Greatest Sir Rest in Peace...Job well done....MannyGutierrez Sr Class of 69