Twila-Jean Morgan Dec 6,1951-Jan 7, 2010
My mom's OBIT. I had to list it here in her honor. If I live my life to be her age(58)...I would consider it an honor to become even half the woman she was...a servant to the Lord and others. We, as a family can't even come close to giving her credit for all the things she did and took care of; the crises she solved; the midnight trips she made to help with sick kids, or emergencies, or bad situations...putting off her own needs, wants, vacations or whatever else she needed to. The objective advice and wisdom she passed along to everyone; especially me. She wasn't perfect, but once her crazy young years were over and she became sane...she was the best mom ever! She loved my children more than she loved me...and took better care of them than she ever did of me...and that was ok in my book because it was such a blessing.
I took this picture of my mom in Las Vegas at Bass Pro Shops sitting in a LOADED Sun Catcher 45 foot houseboat with her sitting at the steering wheel. That day she said, "Let's go dream building!" So we went and looked at the kind of boats we were guna buy someday when we made it big! Little did we know then....we had already made it big! We were already so rich in this life...someday we would even have money...
HELENA — Twila-Jean Morgan passed away Jan. 7, 2010, in Helena, with her family at her side, after a brief, but spirited battle with leukemia. It was a Thursday, clear and cold, much like the day she was born in Douglas, Wyo., 58 years ago on Dec. 6, 1951. After several years on the Sherwin ranch near Douglas, her parents, Thomas and Betty Anderson, moved to Edgar, in 1954, to begin ranching for themselves. She attended Edgar High School, where she was a Wildcat cheerleader and homecoming queen. She graduated in 1970.
In 1970, she married Robert Temple of Bridger, and over the course of their 15 year marriage, they had three children: Dawn, Dustin, and Desiree’.
After divorcing in 1984, she moved her children to Evanston, Wyo., where she met her lifelong love and best friend, Ralph Morgan. They were married on June 14, 1986.
Throughout her life, Twila loved intellectual pursuits, and valued education very highly. She insisted all of her children attend college, and returned to school herself later in life earning both a bachelors degree from Eastern Montana College, and an MBA from the University of Montana. Twila’s love of books was legendary; as she scoured second hand stores everywhere she went looking for new material to read. After earning her degrees, Twila moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where she spent the last several years of her life. She came to love the Southwest, the desert, the heat, and especially the lack of snow. Along the way she and her husband Ralph, developed a love of travel and adventure.
Twila was a devoted friend, a terrific mother and doting grandmother. She was always ready to lend a hand, some good advice, a willing ear, or a shoulder to cry on no matter what was on her own plate. She was never too busy to help either a friend or a stranger. When it came to family, nothing was more important to her. She was immensely proud of her children and grandchildren, and always had pictures or video on her cell phone to show anyone who would look.
Twila is survived by her parents, Tom and Betty Anderson; her husband, Ralph Morgan; her three children, Dawn Harmon (Rich Harmon), Dustin Temple (Katie Temple), and Desiree’ Bishop; seven grandchildren, Zayne Temple, Gage Harmon, Sydney Temple, Chas Harmon, Andrew Bishop, Si Harmon, and Victoria Bishop; her five siblings, Ken Anderson, Jim Anderson, Rod Anderson, Tammy Baker, and Trisha Belless.
For most of her life, Twila was active in church and was secure in her faith in Christ. We know that she has gone on before us, and those who believe in Him will join her eventually. Fair winds and clear skies to you, Twila, you were our mother, grandmother, wife, daughter, sister and friend. Our lives were the better for you in them.
Funeral services will be held 2p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Fromberg United Methodist Church. On-line condolences may be shared with Twila’s family at www.remingtonletcherfuneralservices.com
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