Donald B. Morgan
February 4, 1930 - January 23, 2022
Donald B. Morgan Obituary
Donald B. Morgan, 91, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022.
He was born Feb. 4, 1930, in Milton, a son of the late Joe and M. Thelma Morgan.
Donald lived in the Harrisburg area for more than 40 years, and had lived at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown since 2004. He is a 1948 graduate of Milton High School and a graduate of the Williamsport Technical Institute, which is now Penn State's Pennsylvania College of Technology. He was married to the former Marion Forbes who preceded him in death in 1993, and later married Margaret Harner, who preceded him in death in 2010.
He was a member of Sell Chapel on the campus of the Masonic Village, and retired from the patent/trademark division of Amp Inc., Harrisburg with 30 years of service. From 1941 until 1950 he worked with his father and older brother at the family owned Tydol Service Station in Milton.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the 28th division of the Pennsylvania National Guard when they were mobilized in 1950, and when the division went to Germany for occupation, he transferred into the fifth army. He was a 50 year member of the American Legion and currently belonged to Post 329 in Elizabethtown.
Donald was a past master, past secretary, and 50 year member of Perseverance Launch No. 21, Free and Accepted Masons of Harrisburg, and Past Sovereign Master of Rex Counsel, Allied Masonic degrees. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Harrisburg.
He was a member of the Keystoners Drum and Bugle Corps of the American Legion Post in Milton.
In 1967 Donald won a competition to design the sesquicentennial logo for Milton. His design later became the official seal for the Borough of Milton. His hobbies included stained glass work and volunteering at the Masonic Village.
He is survived by his brothers, Joe P. Morgan and his wife Edith of Camp Hill, and Kenneth E. Morgan and his wife Gerri of El Dorado Hills, California; three stepsons, Robert Harner of Kansas, and William Harner and David Harner of Connecticut; several nieces and nephews, and six step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his older brother, Robert A. Morgan in 2002.
Memorial and Masonic services will be held at Sell Chapel on the campus of the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Thursday, Feb. 3. Visitation will begin at 1p.m. with services at 1:30, followed by entombment in the columbarium. The Rev. A. Preston Van Deursen will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.
The Hetrick-Bitner Funeral Home, 3125 Walnut St., Harrisburg, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Donald B. Morgan, 91, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022.
He was born Feb. 4, 1930, in Milton, a son of the late Joe and M. Thelma Morgan.
Donald lived in the Harrisburg area for more than 40 years, and had lived at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown since 20
Published on January 26, 2022
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