Glynn was born and reared in Meridian, Mississippi where he attended public schools and graduated from Meridian High School. He attended Tulane University, University of Alabama and received bachelor degrees in English and German and a masters degree in Political Science from the University of Mississippi.
He began working at University of Texas-RGV (previously known as Pan American University) in 1963 as an instructor. In 1966 he became an assistant professor and in 1971 achieved the rank of associate professor and also later became the dean of students. In 2000, he was received the Outstanding Faculty Award in teaching and the Distinguished Professor Award in 2001. He established the Glynn and Rene Morgan Endowed Scholarship to provide merit based assistance for the university’s top political science students and to honor the memory of his beloved wife. He was awarded Associate Professor Emeritus in 2018 several years after his retirement.
Outside of teaching, Glynn was very active in several organizations. He was involved with the City of McAllen Parks and Recreation department, was a supporter of the McAllen Museum and the Museum of South Texas History, and was an active member of St John’s Episcopal Church, the McAllen Country Club, and the Valley Symphony Orchestra (awarded the Cultural Leader of the Year in 2015).
Survivors include his children, Tula Morgan of McAllen, Tex; Glynn Morgan Jr and his wife Kelly, of Tampa, Fla; and three grandchildren; Laura Jean Hutchins of Boulder, Colo., Glynn Morgan III and Michelle Morgan of Tampa, Fla.
They also include a sister-in-law, Trudie Abbott, nephews, Greg (Nan) Robinson, Randy (Cheryl) Robinson, Steve (Penny) Robinson and Scott (Susie) Morgan, all of Meridian, Miss., Robert (Amy) Fowler of Lodi, Calif., nieces Faith (Tim) Whitehead of Spring Hill, Tenn., and Mary (Chad) Cable of Sulphur Springs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Elmore Morgan, daughter, Debbie Morgan Hutchins, brother Buddy Morgan, and sister, Freda Robinson.
As an avid lover of the arts and education, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Glynn & Rene Morgan Endowed Scholarship in Political Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation, Office of Institutional Advancement, 701 E. Expressway 83, Box #13 McAllen, TX 78501 (or online at http://give.utrgv.edu/utrgvfoundation.com. Choose ‘Other” and reference the Glynn & Rene Morgan Endowed Scholarship), or to the Valley Symphony Orchestra, 4316 N. 10th St, McAllen TX 78504 (or online at https://www.valleyorchestra.org.), or to a charity of one’s choice.
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