William Jerald Morse, Jr.
July 10, 1929 – July 1, 2022

William J. Morse, Jr. died peacefully on July 1, 2022, at Halifax Hospice in Port Orange, Florida, surrounded by family. He was born in Oxford, Nebraska, on July 10, 1929, to the late William J. Morse and Ruby Bloom Morse.

Bill served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and retired as a Captain in 1970. He then had a successful 25-year career as a captain for Delta Air Lines.

He was a loving family man, and is survived by his wife Grace; sons Gregory (Sherrill), Brian (Beverly); grandsons Rion, Brad, and Lee; granddaughters Melissa and Lindsey; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter; as well as Grace's children, Steven, Susan, and granddaughter Jillian.

Condolences may be shared with the family here on William's Guestbook.

Donations

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Halifax Hospice at https://eshop.halifaxhealth.org/foundation; or to the University of Georgia Stephen Morse Scholarship Fund. Checks can be mailed to UGA Foundation at UGA CAES (College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences), 117 Four Towers, Athens, GA 30602; https://t.uga.edu/6VV.