Roll Call Tribute
Jack Morelock '67 October 10, 2018 10:45 AM updated: October 10, 2018 10:47 AM
Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC obituary
145 Texas Ave
Kingsland, Texas 78639
325-388-0008
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Jack Morelock
November 27, 1928 - March 12, 2013
Jack Morelock, 84, of Llano passed away on March 12, 2013. He was born to John and Althea (Roberson) Morelock in Houston, Texas on November 27, 1928. Jack served in the U.S. Military. He spent 8 years working as a geologist for Conoco, three of those years in Libya. He received his Ph.D. at Texas A & M in Oceanography. He headed the Oceanography Department at Florida Institute of Technology for three years. He then spent three years doing research and writing technical papers at the Instituto Oceanografico in Cumana, Venezuela as head of their Oceanography Department. The family then moved to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to head the Geological Oceanography graduate program and teach there for 33 years. He published more than 100 scientific papers of Oceanography, Coral Reefs, Sedimentation and Coastline erosion. He returned and moved to Llano in April 2004 and has enjoyed living here very much. In his spare time he enjoyed scuba, flying, kayaks, photography, boating, carpentry, world traveling, avid reader and lecturer. Jack is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara J. Mundell. An online guest register may be signed at www.PutnamCares.com No services will be held for Jack. Cremation arrangements made by Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory 145 Texas Avenue, Kingsland, Texas 78639 (325) 388-0008
145 Texas Ave
Kingsland, Texas 78639
325-388-0008
staff@PutnamCares.com
Jack Morelock
November 27, 1928 - March 12, 2013
Jack Morelock, 84, of Llano passed away on March 12, 2013. He was born to John and Althea (Roberson) Morelock in Houston, Texas on November 27, 1928. Jack served in the U.S. Military. He spent 8 years working as a geologist for Conoco, three of those years in Libya. He received his Ph.D. at Texas A & M in Oceanography. He headed the Oceanography Department at Florida Institute of Technology for three years. He then spent three years doing research and writing technical papers at the Instituto Oceanografico in Cumana, Venezuela as head of their Oceanography Department. The family then moved to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to head the Geological Oceanography graduate program and teach there for 33 years. He published more than 100 scientific papers of Oceanography, Coral Reefs, Sedimentation and Coastline erosion. He returned and moved to Llano in April 2004 and has enjoyed living here very much. In his spare time he enjoyed scuba, flying, kayaks, photography, boating, carpentry, world traveling, avid reader and lecturer. Jack is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara J. Mundell. An online guest register may be signed at www.PutnamCares.com No services will be held for Jack. Cremation arrangements made by Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory 145 Texas Avenue, Kingsland, Texas 78639 (325) 388-0008
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