MORTON, Roscoe D. - b. December 10, 1931 - d. June 15, 2013

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Roscoe D. Morton, age 81, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at his residence due to heart failure.  He was born December 10, 1931 in Elk Falls, Kansas to the late Raymond G. and Grace E. (Finley) Morton.

Roscoe began his aviation career by soloing in 1947 at the age of 15.  He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War.  Flight instructing and agricultural and executive flying led to his airline career with Southern Airways in 1959, presently known as Delta Airlines.  A former chief pilot and check airman, Roscoe retired as a Boeing 747 international Captain.  He was the Chairman of the Announcers and has been for numerous years at the Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure at Rockford and Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  He was also Chairman of the Announcers at Sun'N'Fn in Lakeland and was a member of the Board of Directors at Sun'N'Fun.  Roscoe received many awards over the years and announced at many events in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Virginia "Jinny" Morton; son, Roscoe J. and wife, Lisa Morton of Commerce, Michigan; sister, Suzanne M. Wyatt of Ft. Worth, Texas; and three grandchildren, Taylor, Madison, and Will.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Elk Falls United Methodist Church in Elk Falls, Kansas.  Interment will follow at the Elk Falls Cemetery under the direction of Countryside-Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, Kansas.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.countrysidefh.com.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)