March 28, 2024

Howard Thomas Morgan

Howard Thomas “Tom” Morgan, 72, of Newton, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, at Newton Union Cemetery. Memorials in Tom’s name may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory or at the graveside service.

Tom, the son of George and Gieula (McCullough) Morgan, was born Oct. 6, 1942, in Garden Grove. He graduated from Newton High School in Newton in 1961. Tom then served his country in the U.S. Army from 1961-1965. After the service, he graduated from Drake University in 1969. Tom worked in sales for Federal Mogul.

Tom is survived by his son, Chris Morgan of Ft. Collins, Colo.; sister, Kathy Hackathorn of Newton; and his nephews, Ryan Hackathorn of Newton and Adam Hackathorn (Stephanie Robertson) of Newton. He was preceded in death by his father, George Morgan in 1981; mother, Gieula Morgan in 2009; and a nephew, Michael Hackathorn in 2007.