Henry Durand Morgan Jr.

Mr. Henry Durand Morgan Jr., known to family and friends as “Buster,” passed away in his home Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at the age of 88.

He was born in Atlanta May 16, 1934, the younger of two children to Henry Durand and Elizabeth Palmour Morgan.

He attended E. Rivers, Marist School and graduated from Baylor High School. He was a proud member of the Georgia Tech class of 1952 and enjoyed membership in the Chi Phi Fraternity.

Drafted into the Korean War, he served in the Army and received an honorable discharge.

Upon his return to Atlanta, he graduated from Georgia State University while beginning his lifetime insurance career with his father at the Morgan Parker Insurance Agency, which eventually merged into the CMA Agency of Gainesville.

An avid golfer, as a young adult, he participated in Pro-Am tournaments around Atlanta. He spent his later years enjoying membership in a touring golf association. He played in many Member-Guest tournaments and invented his own putter, which he used proudly. He was a natural outdoorsman, enjoying both freshwater and saltwater fishing, quail and dove hunting, working the land on his tractor and marksmanship.

He served many organizations in his lifetime, including the Vestry of St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church, the board of Covington Industries in Alabama and as CFO of the Center for the Visually Impaired, to which he donated a room for the facility.

His social memberships included Capital City Club, the Piedmont Driving Club, the Nine O’clocks, the Buckhead Boys and his treasured Peachtree Golf Club.

He is preceded in death by son, David William Morgan, as well as their first infant son.

He is survived by wife of 65 years, Jill Stallings Morgan; sister, Dr. Elizabeth Morgan Heimburger; children, Samuel Andrew (Sasha) Morgan and Pamela Morgan (Kerry) Pate; grandsons, Carson Durand Pate and Davis Alexander Pate; and several nieces and nephews.

To honor his wishes, he will be cremated, and the family will hold a private service at a later date. He will be laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home Auxiliary at P.O. Box 420273, Atlanta, GA 30342 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

The family would like to thank Ron Christopher and the staff of CMA Agency for their devotion, Pruitt Hospice of Blue Ridge, Parkside Rehabilitation Department and Caring for Your Loved Ones Agency.

Condolences can be made at www.bernhardtfh.com. Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.