Roll Call Tribute

Dick Morton 

August 6, 1935 - February 1, 2023 

Dick Morton, 87, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on February 1, 2023 due to complications from a stroke. Dick spent his final days under the loving care of the staff at TPC Franklin Park’s memory care facility. Dick’s daughters visited their father every day during his months long stay at Franklin Park.

Dick was born on August 6, 1935 to Allen and Estelle (Rees) Morton in El Campo, TX. Dick was the eighth of nine children and attended high school in El Campo before furthering his education at Texas A&M University in College Station where he received a degree in Petroleum Engineering. Dick met the love of his life, Dorothy Janak of Dallas, while he was attending Texas A&M University and she was pursuing a degree in education at the University of Texas in Austin. Dick and Dorothy were married in Dallas, TX on August 1, 1959 and enjoyed nearly 62 years together before her passing.

Upon graduation in 1957, Dick joined the Air Force. Dick and Dorothy were married shortly after her college graduation, and settled in Abilene, TX. Dick was a captain in the Air Force, and Dorothy taught elementary school. Upon leaving the military, Dick put his petroleum engineering degree to good use and went into the oil business in Lafayette, LA where all three of their children were born. The oil business took Dick and Dorothy to Pauls Valley, OK in the late 1960’s, and then to Midland, TX in 1972. Dick worked for several oil and gas companies over the years before joining Olsen Energy as his final stop. Dick and Dorothy moved to San Antonio in 1982. Dick continued his career with Olsen Energy until retiring at the age of 65. Dick and Dorothy were long time active members of Coker United Methodist Church where they enjoyed getting together with their many friends from their Questors Sunday School class.

Dick was a wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He enjoyed nothing more than taking his kids and grandkids water skiing at his lake house home at lake LBJ in Kingsland as well as trips to the beach, and many successful deer hunting trips with the family.

Dick is survived by his daughters, Laura Rinard, Leigh Ann Rodriguez and husband Gabe, all of San Antonio, son Rick Morton and wife Marla of Midland, TX, eight grandkids, and five great grandkids. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Estelle Morton, six brothers, and two sisters.

In the care of Porter Loring Mortuary North.