Max Eugene Morland

© Alva Review-Courier

02/14/12

Submitted by: Sandy Bain

© Glenn

Funeral services will be Friday, February 17, 2012, at Freedom United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with Reverend Mark Kinkle officiating. Burial will follow in Fairvalley Cemetery.

Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at whartonfuneralchapel.com

Max Eugene, son of Pearl (Bonner) and Floyd Morland was born on August 20, 1932 near Whitehorse, Oklahoma. He passed at the Claremore V.A. Center on the 12th of February at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 23 days.

He attended the Freedom School System and graduated with the class of 1950. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy, the Air Force and the U.S. Army for 20 years and 5 days.

After serving his country he worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. When he retired he moved to Hardtner, Kansas. In June of 2011 he went to live with his sister until he broke his hip and moved to the Claremore V.A. Center in January of this year.

Mr. Morland was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Gerald and Richard; a niece Nancy; an infant nephew Gerald Jr.

Max is survived by his sister Coeta Wells of Owasso, two brothers and their wives, Kenneth Dale and Ethel Faye of Strafford Missouri, Floyd and Cindy of Kingman, Arizona; nine nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.