Frank MacDonald Morton III, 72, first James City County attorney, provided 31 years of legal guidance
January 12, 2015 from Nelsen Funeral Home
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Frank MacDonald Morton III died Jan. 4, 2015, in Estero, Florida, his winter home since 2009. He was 72.
He was born in Baltimore and traveled with his Naval family to many assignments including Hawaii, California, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Although he lived in many places, his heart was at home at “Hilltop,” his family home on the Rappahannock River near Waterview.
His desire for more continuity in his education led him to Saint James School in Hagerstown, Maryland. After graduation in 1961, he attended Gettysburg College, earning a bachelor’s in political science in 1965. Law school at the College of William and Mary took him to Virginia. He received his JD in 1968 and went to work as an assistant city attorney for the City of Newport News.
In 1973, he was hired as the first county attorney for James City County. For the next 31 years he provided legal guidance to the county’s Board of Supervisors as the county grew from a sleepy rural town to a vibrant community of over 50,000. He enjoyed golf and the many special friendships he made through the game.
He was preceded in death by his dearly loved grandmother, Marion Powell Morton and his parents, Frank M. Morton Jr. and Frances H. Morton.
He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 19 years, Kelly Medlin Morton. He is also survived by and is most proud of his son, Hunter M. Morton (Debra) and grandsons, Carter and Ryder, all of West Hartford, Connecticut; his sister, Hope Jacob (Ric); nieces, Bess Riddle (Ralph) and Marion Ruzecki (Joe), of Arnold, Maryland; and his father-in-law, Jack T. Medlin and brother-in-law, Kevin T. Medlin and his family, all of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He will be forever missed.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Road, Williamsburg.
In lieu of flowers, please support the ALS Association in their fight against this horrible disease and their support of those afflicted by it.
We knew Frank Morton as DON MORTON. After all of these years, we remained friends. Don and Kelly, his wife, had a lovely life together. Don suffered from ALS. Miss him.
Carol Griffiths (Allen) (1959)
Frank MacDonald Morton III, 72, first James City County attorney, provided 31 years of legal guidance
January 12, 2015 from Nelsen Funeral Home
WYDaily.com is your source for free news and information in Williamsburg, James City & York Counties.
Frank MacDonald Morton III died Jan. 4, 2015, in Estero, Florida, his winter home since 2009. He was 72.
He was born in Baltimore and traveled with his Naval family to many assignments including Hawaii, California, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Although he lived in many places, his heart was at home at “Hilltop,” his family home on the Rappahannock River near Waterview.
His desire for more continuity in his education led him to Saint James School in Hagerstown, Maryland. After graduation in 1961, he attended Gettysburg College, earning a bachelor’s in political science in 1965. Law school at the College of William and Mary took him to Virginia. He received his JD in 1968 and went to work as an assistant city attorney for the City of Newport News.
In 1973, he was hired as the first county attorney for James City County. For the next 31 years he provided legal guidance to the county’s Board of Supervisors as the county grew from a sleepy rural town to a vibrant community of over 50,000. He enjoyed golf and the many special friendships he made through the game.
He was preceded in death by his dearly loved grandmother, Marion Powell Morton and his parents, Frank M. Morton Jr. and Frances H. Morton.
He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 19 years, Kelly Medlin Morton. He is also survived by and is most proud of his son, Hunter M. Morton (Debra) and grandsons, Carter and Ryder, all of West Hartford, Connecticut; his sister, Hope Jacob (Ric); nieces, Bess Riddle (Ralph) and Marion Ruzecki (Joe), of Arnold, Maryland; and his father-in-law, Jack T. Medlin and brother-in-law, Kevin T. Medlin and his family, all of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He will be forever missed.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Road, Williamsburg.
In lieu of flowers, please support the ALS Association in their fight against this horrible disease and their support of those afflicted by it.
Carolyn Archer (1960)
We knew Frank Morton as DON MORTON. After all of these years, we remained friends. Don and Kelly, his wife, had a lovely life together. Don suffered from ALS. Miss him.