OBITUARIES

Dr. Daniel Lamar Morgan, 42, passed away on May 16, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, FL . Daniel was born July 27, 1980 in Pensacola, Florida to Dr. Arthur Lamar Morgan and Martha Fernald Morgan.

Daniel was of the Episcopal faith and was a member of St. James Episcopal Church. Daniel was a 1998 graduate of Taylor County High School, where he played football as the tight end for our only State Championship team. He received his Bachelor’s degree in physiology from Florida State University in 2002. He then received a Master’s Degree in health sciences from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale in 2003, later receiving his Doctorate of Dental Medicine Degree from Nova Southeastern School of Dentistry in 2007. He then came back to Perry to practice with his father and later his brother, Dr. Benjamin Morgan, with Morgan Family Dentistry until 2017, before leaving for Colorado to continue his practice there. Daniel had two mission trips to Jamaica, to deliver dental care to those who otherwise wouldn’t have access to dental care. He was an avid Florida State booster and avid fan of all FSU sports, and was a past member of the Perry Elks Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and shing and playing golf. He loved his family and cherished family vacations, spending time with his girls, and will always be a ectionately known as Daddy D. Daniel was preceded in death by his brother Dr. Benjamin Morgan, his paternal grandparents Ruben and Maude Morgan and maternal grandparents Louis and Helen Fernald.

Daniel is survived by his wife of 13 years, Iona Lynn Morgan; his daughters Kaitlynn Rose, Gracelynn Mae Morgan, and Amanda Kay Johnson; his parents Dr. Lamar and Martha Morgan; his sisters Helen “Holly” West and Amanda Morgan; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many many lifelong friends.

A Celebration of Daniel’s life will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM at St. James Episcopal Church with Fr. Kenneth ompson o ciating. e family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service. In lieu of owers the family has requested donation to be made to St. James Episcopal Church or to the Florida Sheri ’s Boy’s Ranch in Live Oak. All arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Perry.

Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com online), co-ed young adults, school age, preschool & babies. is year’s study covers six books of the Bible: Philemon 1, 2, 3, John, Jude and Revelation. In-person classes are ursday morning at Rockland Community Church in Genesee, Tuesday night at Bergen Park Church in Evergreen and Wednesday morning at Conifer Community Church in Conifer. More information is available at cbsclass. org/evergreengolden.

ESA EverGREEN Re ll Station: EverGREEN Re ll Station (re ll your laundry detergent, lotions, soaps and more. We have many sustainable products available). e Re ll Station is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month in the Habitat Restore in Bergen Park, 1232 Bergen Parkway.

Caregiver support group: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice o ers a monthly group to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An in-person support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen. For more information, visit mtevans.org/services/ emotional-support/.

Parkinson’s disease support group: A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the rst Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@parkinsonrockies.org.

Support After Suicide Loss: Heartbeat andResilience1220 o er Support After Suicide Loss from 5:30-7 p.m. the fourth ursday of the month for ages 14 and older. Join in-person or online. Suggest donation is $15. For location, visit R1220.org.

Sensitive Collection: Resilience1220 o ers a monthly workshop for highly sensitive people to help them live healthy and empowered lives from 3:30-4:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Visit R1220.org for more information.

SHERIFF’S CALLS

FROM PAGE 11 something, stopped the car, declared “I don’t want to live anymore!” and started running around in tra c. She’d leapt out and begged him to get back in the car, which he did, immediately driving o without her. She told o cers that her boyfriend wasn’t really suicidal, “just emotional.” Contacted by phone, the boyfriend told deputies he had no intention of killing himself, but had every intention of dumping all of his girlfriend’s belongings at her house, and then dumping her. For his girlfriend’s sake, o cers did not try to dissuade him from that plan.

Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings: Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/81389224272, meeting ID 813 8922 4272, phone 346-248-7799.

Beyond the Rainbow: Resilience1220 o ers Beyond the Rainbow, which is two support groups that meet from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. One is a safe group for those 12-20 and the other is group for parents and caregivers wanting support for raising an LGBTQ child. To RSVP, contact Lior Alon at lior@wisetreewellness.com.

Sheri ’s Calls is intended as a humorous take on some of the incident call records of the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce for the mountain communities. Names and identifying details have been changed. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.