I have always had a special place in my heart for Steve Morgan. The picture I carry in my mind is him in about third grade and I'll carry it always. It makes me smile to see it. There definitely was something extraordinary about him. As a grade schooler, I knew it.
As an adult in the business world, I did get the opportunity to get to know his dad, Chris, a bit. His son was much like him. My own dad knew his dad and I know Chris never got over the loss of Stephen. My mind's picture always brings a smile. ❤️
Steve Morgan's death was perhaps my first rude awakening to the reality of utter and meaningless tragedy and loss. If Charles Darwin really got it right in his evolutionary principles of Natural Selection, Steve Morgan would have outlived us all rather than being mowed down by a hapless drunk driver at age 19 when he was back to Lincoln for a short visit. The drunk would surely have died first. I don't know that I ever met a person who was as kind and caring as Steve, and, of course, smart. Steve was always very active in debate and an incredibly cerebral guy and about a hundred other things. But what does it matter? To this day, it has just never seemed like life could be as cruel as it was the night it took Steve from this world for absolutely no good reason or fault of his own. Rest in Peace Steve.
Pam Koranda and Steve Morgan double dated with myself and my date the night of his death. I heard the bad news on television early the next morning and had the task of letting Pam know that after he had dropped her off at her house that he had lost his life in an automobile accident. (Not his fault)
Mark Hutchins
Steve was perhaps one of the most intelligent humans I have ever had the chance to meet.
The circumstances surrounding his death are vague in my memory, it seemed to me he was
involved in a MVA shortly after HS graduation. An acquaitance told me it was after the first year
of college. Does anyone know or recall the circumstances.
Or perhaps pass on a fond memory of Steve.
Mark
Nancy Buls (Hamer)
I have always had a special place in my heart for Steve Morgan. The picture I carry in my mind is him in about third grade and I'll carry it always. It makes me smile to see it. There definitely was something extraordinary about him. As a grade schooler, I knew it.As an adult in the business world, I did get the opportunity to get to know his dad, Chris, a bit. His son was much like him. My own dad knew his dad and I know Chris never got over the loss of Stephen.
My mind's picture always brings a smile. ❤️
Pat Olson
Steve was killed by a DUI after returning to Lincoln after a year at GWU (Washington DC). Very smart very sensitive guy, tragic loss to us all.
Mark Hutchins
@Nancy Did he have sibs? Do you know whether his father is yet living?
Nancy Buls (Hamer)
Date of death: June 12, 1971 Stephen Isaac MorganRaymond Atwood
Steve Morgan's death was perhaps my first rude awakening to the reality of utter and meaningless tragedy and loss. If Charles Darwin really got it right in his evolutionary principles of Natural Selection, Steve Morgan would have outlived us all rather than being mowed down by a hapless drunk driver at age 19 when he was back to Lincoln for a short visit. The drunk would surely have died first. I don't know that I ever met a person who was as kind and caring as Steve, and, of course, smart. Steve was always very active in debate and an incredibly cerebral guy and about a hundred other things. But what does it matter? To this day, it has just never seemed like life could be as cruel as it was the night it took Steve from this world for absolutely no good reason or fault of his own. Rest in Peace Steve.
Linda Brakhage (Grauer)
Steve was always a good friend of mine..
Pam Koranda and Steve Morgan double dated with myself and my date the night of his death. I heard the bad news on television early the next morning and had the task of letting Pam know that after he had dropped her off at her house that he had lost his life in an automobile accident. (Not his fault)