Boyd Morgan

Boyd William Morgan, resident of Enid, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at St. Anthonys Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was 78. Boyd was born the son of Scott Morgan and Maudie House Morgan on September 15, 1930 in Webb City, Oklahoma. He grew up in the Shidler, Oklahoma area and graduated from Shidler High School. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. After being honorably discharged from military service, he married Shirley Nickles on November of 1955 and they had two children. The couple made their home in Shidler, Oklahoma until they moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma in 1986. He worked for 40 years at Phillips Petroleum Company and retired in 1988. In 2004 Boyd moved to Enid, Oklahoma. Boyd loved to hunt and fish. He also liked listening to big band music and dancing, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by his loving companion, Bonnie Bradley; children, Robert Morgan and wife, Angela of Ponca City, Oklahoma and Twila Steele of Kaw City, Oklahoma; brothers, Douglas Morgan of Wilmington, North Carolina and Forrest Morgan of New Mexico; grandchildren, Jason Morgan, Mathew Morgan and Elizabeth Vega; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gilbert Morgan; and grandson, Scott Buchman. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Grandview Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made in Boyds honor to the American Cancer Society, 8400 Silver Crossing St., Suite H, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132.