Obituary of Melvin L Morgan

Melvin L. Morgan, age 98, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona passed away, Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Melvin was born October 28, 1916 in Crowell, Texas. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Morgan. He married Ethel Lynn Dillard in Childress, Texas in 1935. Melvin was employed with North American Aviation and later moved California in 1942 where he inlisted in the Navy. During his time in the Navy Melvin was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia where he boarded the USS Radford DD446. In 1944 Melvin was sent to New Jersey were he was stationed in a new ship USS Heylinger DE510. Melvin enjoyed his free time Horse racing, bowling, and fishing. Melvin is survived by nieces and nephews, Rick and Barbara Smuck, of Long Beach, California; Lyle and Patricia McCowan, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Mike and Susie Martin, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Carol Froom, of North Carolina; David Dillard, of St. George, Utah; and David and Jeannette McCowan, of California; cousins, Carolyn and George Morgan, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; and Bryant and Carylon Thompson, of Crowell, Texas. He is slo survived by Traci and Joe Juliano; and Preston and Denise Dillard, of California. Melvin is preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Morgan; his parents and older siblings. Services will be held at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home - Chapel (21 Riviera Blvd, Lake Havasu City, Arizona) on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 6:00 PM. Burial will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Garden (3888 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, California 90601) on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 10:30 AM. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Melvin's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.