Herbert Harry Morton III ’62


Herbert Harry Morton III ’62 of Great Falls, Montana, died of natural causes on June 30, 2010, at his sister’s home in Cascade, Montana. Herb was born and grew up in Newry, Maine, and was graduated from Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine, in 1958. A philosophy major at Dartmouth and member of the Dartmouth Christian Union, he went on to pursue a career in secondary education. Following graduation Herb was an instructor of mathematics and registrar at Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy, 1962-64; instructor of mathematics and business manager at Barlow School in Armenia, New York, 1964-75; and instructor and registrar at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, 1975-2009. After retirement in July 2009 he moved to Great Falls to be closer to his family. Herb especially liked to camp and travel with his family. Throughout his life he kept an active interest in computer programming. He also loved classical music and the arts. For many years he was a patron of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its Friday afternoon concerts. Herb is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie and John Greer, two nieces, a nephew, and four great-nephews.


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