Cecil Anderson Morgan Jr.

16, 1931 to Cecil Morgan Sr. and Gladys Miller Morgan in Fort Worth, Texas. In the mid 1930's, he

attended Alice Carlson Elementary School. His love for athletics began during his time at McLean

Junior High, but his athleticism began to truly take form during his time playing basketball for Coach

Charlie Turner at Paschal High School. He was disappointed that he failed to make the varsity team

during his junior season. After a summer of intense practice, however, he not only made the team his

senior year, but he earned first team all-state honors while leading his team to a state championship in

1949.

After graduating from Paschal, Cecil enrolled at the University of Texas where he continued his

basketball career sporting his beloved #15. He was a starting point guard who led his team to a

Southwest Conference championship in 1951. He often recalled lessons that basketball taught him

about life: “what we do with our greatest challenges, makes us who we are.” Cecil played the sport the

way he lived his life: with a positive attitude, “just waiting for the next play to be called.” He majored

in business administration and graduated in 1953.

He then moved to Washington DC and served as a dental assistant in the US Army in Fort Meade,

Maryland before beginning his career as a stockbroker in Ft. Worth. His career spanned the course of

more than six decades, and he retired just several weeks before his passing. Cecil loved the game of

golf and the friendships that came along with it. He was a lifelong member at Colonial Country Club,

serving in numerous leadership capacities over the years.

As he neared the end of his life, Cecil deepened his friendly, positive, sweet demeanor. He was slow to

anger, quick to forgive, and never judgmental. He treated people from all walks of life with love and

respect and received a great deal of both in return. His children and grandchildren have a lifetime of \

memories to cherish, but the last years of his life will be remembered with a special fondness. On June

8, 2019, he put his faith in Jesus. For this, his family will forever be grateful.

Cecil was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Mary Ann Gracey. He is survived by his

daughter Melissa Tuthill and husband George; his son Robert Morgan; and their mother Patricia

Morgan. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Zach Tuthill; Sarah Tuthill; Elizabeth Naylor and

husband Drew; and his great-granddaughter, Emmie Kay Naylor.

Services are being held at Southcliff Baptist Church at 4100 SW Loop 820 at 10 am on Thursday

February 25th, Graveside to follow at Laurel Land at 7100 Crowley Road at 11:30 and a Celebration of

Life at Colonial Country Club from 1 to 4. All events are open to anyone who wants to attend and social

distancing will be mandatory. Please consider donating to the American Cancer Society

at http://www.cancer.org instead of flowers. The Church service will be live streamed via Facebook at

facebook.com/robert.morgan.5851127.