Milford chronicle., 1951-01-05
Donald r.. Morton
Services Today
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However, it was not felt that his
condition was critical at the time.
Started With Firm In 1907
Ranked among the most active
Delawareans, Mr.. Morton was
known througout most of the ma
ton for his efforts on behalf of
civic, social and welfare enter
prises. He entered the employ of
the DUPONT Company as a shipping
clerk in 1907 and as he rose through
the ranks Of that company, his
prominence in civic affairs increas-
ed accordingly
He was applauded through the
years as being unequalled in his
pride in Delaware native state
-and he included among his
friends the mighty and the humble,
Civil War veterans to children.
Born in Wilmington on Sept. 10.
1886, Mr.. Morton was the son of
The late William Scott and Flor
enee Bayard Forrest Morton. He
attended Wilmington schools and
was graduated from Goldey Col
lege in 1905.
He was first employed as s.
shipping and receiving clerk at
DuPont's Experimental station.
and during World War /, did cleri-
cal work in the smokeless powder
operating department, which later
became part Of the explosives de-
partment.
Mr. Morton served in the srder
section OF the service dapartment
and as a special assista5 lin ac-
counting work in the explosives de-
partment before being appointed
to his last position in 1928.
But it was mainly outside of the
company that MIR. Morton achieved
his greatest accomplishments-part
of them as his duty, part of them
as his choice.
Red Cross Director
He was a former secretary of the
State Senate and was appointed to
the State Archives Commission in
194S. He was a director of the
Delaware Chapter, American Red
Cross, and headed that organiza-
tion's disaster relief service in
1945.
Mr.. Morton was member of the
Wilmington Kiwanis Club and was
active in it's underprivileged chill
dren's work.
Mr.. Morton was a charter MEM
Der OF the DUPONT Country Club.
and an honorary member of the
Society of the Cincinnati.
In Masonic circles, he was affili-
ated with DUPONT Lodge, No. 20.
the Royal Arch Chapter, the coun-
Gil of the Royal and Select Masons,
Delaware COnsistory of the Scot
tish Rite, st. Johns Commandery
OF the Knights Templar, the Red
Cross of Constantine, and Lu Lu
Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
West Church Member
He was a member of West Pres
byterian Church and a director of
the Sunday Breakfast Mission. He
was particularly interested in the
the annual childrens circus spon-
sored by the Masonic Order in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Morton was also an honorary |
aide-de-camp to the national com
mander of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and a one-time commander
of the Holly Oak Civilian Defense
Corps.
He was considered among nation
ally known figures in business. in
dustry, government, politics, and
show business as one of the first
advocates Of tOday's science of pub
lie relations.
He pioneered in that field by adj
vising busines men and politicians:
Never try to kid the public. Tell
them eVerything-good or bad-and
they'll believe you when it's good"
Mr.. Morton is survived bv his
wife, Mary J. A. Morton; two sons
William Scott Morton, II, and DON
aid R. Mortou, Jr.; two sisters.
Miss Nellie and Miss Rehecca Nor
ton; two brothers, Hamilton, now
in Japan with the government. and
Of New York, and two