Our walk today was dedicated in honor of:
Marine GYSGT Jonathan D. Morgan, Age 35 of Jacksonville, NC.
Died Jan 10, 2021
Jon graduated from Hillsboro High School, IL, in 2004. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2005, and held the rank of Gunnery Sergeant when he passed. He deployed twice to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom with HMH-361, the Flying Tigers. For the last four years he has been attached to VMX-1, the Winged Lions. Officially he was a Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR) for the Avionics Division on the CH-53E and K; unofficially he was a bad ass.
To know Jon was to love him. He had a great smile, an infectious laugh, and a quick wit. Children gravitated to him and adored him. He found humor in everything. He excelled in his job and was a mentor to many Marines. If Jon couldn’t fix it, no one could. He was an amazing Marine who left behind a legacy and a profound impact on all those he taught.
We had a great 7.74 mile walk today. We walked by Lake Holiday and then we headed up town to the War Memorial Park. We then headed out to the Crossville City Cemetery and we visited 12 of our Fallen Brothers. Before heading home we stopped in at the Centennial Park and watched a little bit of a ball game. We enjoyed meeting a few people along the way today. I want to thank all who honked, waved, and saluted in helping me honor this hero. We had 211 honks. It was amazing. Thank You.
Marine GYSGT Jonathan D. Morgan will not be forgotten !
Thank you for doing this for my Nephew. It means a lot.
Respectfully,
Daniel E Curtis
DCCS(SW/AW) USN (RET)
Thank you again for walking with Jonathan and sharing that walk. I’ll be following you on all your journeys now.