Background
Morton, Florence Hortense Brashear was born on April 18, 1926 in Cleburne, Texas, United States. Daughter of Alpheus Webb and Eula Hortense (Burnett) Brashear.
Morton, Florence Hortense Brashear was born on April 18, 1926 in Cleburne, Texas, United States. Daughter of Alpheus Webb and Eula Hortense (Burnett) Brashear.
Bachelor of Arts, Fisk University, 1947. Master of Arts, Murray State University, 1971, certified in administration and supervision, 1979;m. Andrew White Morton, December 29.
Teacher language arts and social studies Paducah (Kentucky) Public Schools, 1956—1964, teacher adult basic. education, 1964—1979. Teacher exceptional children Paducah Tilghman High School, 1965—1974, dean students, 1974—1988, principal, since 1988. Teacher, counselor Project Upward Bound, Murray State University, 1965—1971.
Member Paducah Mayor's Bi-Centennial Commission, 1975—1976.
Counselor Bear Creek and West Kentucky Councils Girl Scouts United States, 1959—1962. Facilitator Paducah Youth Leadership Council, 1981. Member of National Education Association, National Dental Association Aux, West Kentucky Association School Adminstrs, Kentucky Association School Adminstrs, Kentucky Institute for Women in School Adminstrn, Western Kentucky Dental Association Aux, Kentucky Dental Association Aux, Kentucky Education Association, First District Education Assn, Paducah Education Assn, The Links Inc.
(founder, chairman committee, vice president, president Paducah chapter since 1985), Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Married Andrew White Morton, December 29, 1946. Children: Lucia Diane Morton Moorman, Clifford Harrison.