Norman E. Morgan, age 89, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away, Thursday, August 14, 2014, at his home.
Mr. Morgan was born March 5, 1925, in Oliver Springs. He was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in the Joyner Community of Morgan County and the Omega Masonic Lodge # 536 F&AM in Oliver Springs.
Norman served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a heavy mortar crewman and a expert carbine marksman. While serving, he received several medals and ribbons, including the AP Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Service Stars and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star.
Before his retirement, he was employed at the Y-12 federal plant as an electrical foreman. He was also a ham radio enthusiast and operator for several decades. [Read more…]