Richard K. Morton, age 67 of Allen, Texas died on January 17, 2013 in Dallas, Texas surrounded by his family after a long battle with gastric cancer. Rick was born on March 15, 1945 in Richmond, Virginia to Marie Curran and John Bottomley Morton. Richard married LaQuetta Ann (Quetta) Szenasi on July 22, 1989 in Dallas, Texas. He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church in McKinney, Texas. Rick served in the U.S. Army from 1966-69 and is a member of the Association of the U.S. Army.
He received a B.S. in Business Administration from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Rick was employed by Milton Bradley/Hasbro for 32 years in a number of sales and marketing positions where he earned the friendship and deep respect of his associates and clients. He later served Marketing Plus in Dallas as a marketing consultant.
Rick deeply enjoyed golf and fishing all his life and was accomplished at both. He and Quetta enjoyed travel to numerous locations throughout North America and Europe. Rick was a friendly and outgoing person, always with a smile and a kind word. He left a legion of friends wherever he traveled and worked. Known as Uncle Rick, he generously embraced his extended family and was a wise, kind and generous influence in their lives.
Rick is survived by his wife, Quetta Morton of Allen, Texas; two step-children, Kelly O’Niel Martinez and her husband, Cecilio of Clearlake, Texas, Tim O’Niel and his wife, Brandi of McKinney, Texas; three step-granddaughters, Shelbi, Savannah, and Skyler; brother, John B. Morton, Jr. and his wife, Mary Ball of Wilmington, Delaware; sister, Margaret Ann Morton of Wilmington, Delaware; nephews, John B. Morton, III and his wife, Cynthia of Bethesda, Maryland, David Ball Morton of Sebastopol, California; and great nephew Jake Morton of Bethesda, Maryland.
Rick is preceded in death by his parents, Marie and John Morton.
A Memorial Service will be held at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel in Allen, Texas on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM with Chaplain Wesley Geary, Co. U.S. Army (retired). A Remembrance Gathering will be held at the funeral home in Allen on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM with a Rosary beginning at 6:00 PM with Father Salvador Guzman. Interment will be held at Woodberry-Forest Cemetery in Madill, Oklahoma at 2:00pm with Bill Blakemore officiating, (confirm at www.wattsfuneralhome.com).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, 8900 John W. Carpenter Fwy., Dallas, TX 75240, for Cancer Research in the name of Richard K. Morton, or call: 1-800-227-2345.