Background
Morton, Theodore Roosevelt was born on June 18, 1931 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Katherine (Morton) Morton.
Morton, Theodore Roosevelt was born on June 18, 1931 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Katherine (Morton) Morton.
Bachelor in English and History, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1953; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1981; Master of Divinity in Theology, Duke U. Division School, 1956.
Associate pastor, Shandon United Methodist Church, Columbia, South Carolina., 1961-1964;
pastor, Bethel and Wesley Chapel United Methodist Churches, Jackson, South Carolina., 1964-1968;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Greenwood (South Carolina.) Methodist Home, 1968-1994;
associate in development, Greenwood (South Carolina.) Methodist Home, 1994-1995;
retired, 1995. Delegate General Conference United Methodist Church, 1980, 84. Secretary South Carolina.
Conference United Methodist Church, 1975-1984, ex-officio member conference board health and welfare ministries, 1968-1994, ex-officio member conference nominating committee, commission on the conference journal and the conference Commision on Archives and History, 1978-1984, otherpositions in past. Trustee South Carolina. United Methodist Advocate, 1975-1982, South Carolina.United Methodist Foundation, since 1996.
Trustee The Self Foundation, Greenwood, 1983-1987. Organizer, president Greenwood County Council on Aging, 1970-1976. Past board directors Greenwood County chapter American Red Cross, Greenwood United Way.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1956-1967, 71-91. Member Greater Carolina Association Non-Profit Homes (president 1975-1977), South Carolina. Association Non-Profit Homes for Aging (president 1982-1984, executive secretary 1996), American Association Homes for Aging (member house delegations 1990-1994)), Greenwood Chamber of Commerce (board directors, committee chair 1972-1978), Retired Officers Association (Vice-President Star Fort chapter), Rotary (past president and treasurer, Cmty.
Svc. award 1976).
Married Henrietta Mayo Rosson, August 20, 1954. Children: Kenneth Patterson, Theodora Rosson Miles, William Spencer World War II.