Morgan, Fred Durward, age 96, of Bellbrook, passed away from COVID-19 on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born November 6th, 1923 to Maude (Hornsby) and Monroe Morgan, one of six children. Fred earned undergraduate degrees from Purdue University, Indian Teacher's College, Anderson University, and Ball State Teacher's College, and his doctorate from Ohio State University. He worked and retired as a Professor for Huntington College, Indiana, and Warren Southern College in Lake Wales, Florida. Fred was so dedicated to his students and education that he volunteered his last year with no compensation. Previously, he was also a pastor in Marion, Ohio where he was instrumental in building the church, both physically and spiritually. Fred loved fishing and has many fishing stories to prove it, but most of all he was a fisher of men who loved leading people to salvation in his Lord Jesus Christ. He also loved volunteering for the Gideons and raising money for them from tomatoes and other vegetables he raised in his garden. Fred enjoyed hunting, his family and church family, and studying birds and butterflies. Fred could rattle off the name and origin of most birds, no matter how prominent or rare. He was preceded in death by his first wife Rita; sisters Eunice, Savannah, and Leah, and brothers Frank and Jim. Fred is survived by his wife Linda, three sons Dale (Marilyn) Morgan of Piqua, Bob (Mary) Morgan of Bellbrook, and Sam (Cindy) Morgan of Wilmington, nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. There will be a virtual life celebration visitation on Wednesday October 21st from 10:00 am-12:00 noon at Moraine City First Church of God, 5867 N. Springboro Pike, Dayton. A life celebration funeral will be held immediately following at noon with burial to follow at Beechwood Cemetery in Piqua. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to one of Fred's favorite ministries, Hand to the Plow Ministries, 16221 Rawls Rd., Sarasota, FL 34240-9147 (www.plow.org/donate). You are welcome to send a condolence, plant a tree and share a story about Fred at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. During this difficult time, if you are feeling ill or unhealthy in any way, you are encouraged to pay your respects in alternative methods, such as sending a sympathy card or sharing a memory through Fred's online book of memories, here at www.ConnerAndKoch.com. In addition, the services will be streamed live via the internet. If you wish to view the services on the live stream, please reach out to the church to be added to the list. If you plan to attend services in person, be sure to bring your mask to wear while you are inside the church. Copyright Notice © 2020 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.