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Happy 100th Lelia Morgan
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| Birthday: Lelia Morgan, 99, is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday this coming Sunday, Oct. 5. (Adam Bernal/photo.) |
Adam Bernal /San Pedro Valley News-Sun
Quiburi Mission resident Lelia Morgan is preparing to hit the century mark within the next week and will hold her 100th birthday celebration to commemorate her eventful life.
Morgan, 99, will be celebrating 100 years worth of memories with family and friends Sunday, Oct. 5.
Since Morgan has difficulty hearing, Joyce Rucker, Morgan's daughter, said the only reliable form of communication is writing on a dry erase board and showing her the words. Rucker has used this method of communication over the last five years, which she says has worked well since Morgan is a good reader.
Though age has somewhat taken its toll, Rucker said her mother displays a great sense of humor and always brightens the days of people around her.
"She makes our day around here," Rucker said. "She'll come up with the funniest things; it's a joy." "That's all I've had is family life,"
Morgan was born in Eufaula, Okla., in 1908. Rucker said her mother only attended school until third grade but taught herself much of what she knew and regretted not going back.
"She could read, do math and everything else," Rucker said. "She would always correct us on our spelling and English."
After moving to New Mexico, Morgan met her future husband, Robert Lee Crowder, near Las Cruces. Morgan and Crowder were married for 58 years and had four daughters, Joyce, Roberta, Marilyn and Cynthia.
Morgan spent many years of her life working by her husband's side at the family dairy farm in Los Lunas, N.M., where she and their children did ranch work such as baling, herding sheep and taking care of the cows. Rucker said the whole family helped with the chores on the farm any way they could.
"We all worked together, all of us," Rucker said.
After Crowder died in 1983, Morgan married Cliff Morgan. She and Cliff Morgan loved to fish and even rode on his motorcycle together until his death several years later.
Other than her duties as a housewife and mother to four girls, Morgan loved to keep busy with activities such as needle crafting, sewing and oil painting.
Morgan was a proficient guitar player and would perform songs with her brothers. In her 70s and 80s, Morgan was in an all-female band that performed for patients at St. Ann's Nursing Home and at other community functions.
Morgan was also an active volunteer and worked with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and other groups.
In addition to her four daughters, Morgan has 12 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 30 great-great grandchildren.
After dedicating much of her life to her family's welfare, Morgan stressed that family has always been a big part of her life and it's all she's ever known.
"That's all I've had is family life," Morgan said.
Morgan said she loved her daughters and has a lot of good memories with her brothers, whom she helped raise. Morgan admits she is surprised to have lived this long.
"It's just an everyday thing," Morgan said, later adding "I've lived a long life."
Quiburi Mission resident Lelia Morgan is preparing to hit the century mark within the next week and will hold her 100th birthday celebration to commemorate her eventful life.
Morgan, 99, will be celebrating 100 years worth of memories with family and friends Sunday, Oct. 5.
Since Morgan has difficulty hearing, Joyce Rucker, Morgan's daughter, said the only reliable form of communication is writing on a dry erase board and showing her the words. Rucker has used this method of communication over the last five years, which she says has worked well since Morgan is a good reader.
Though age has somewhat taken its toll, Rucker said her mother displays a great sense of humor and always brightens the days of people around her.
"She makes our day around here," Rucker said. "She'll come up with the funniest things; it's a joy." "That's all I've had is family life,"
Morgan was born in Eufaula, Okla., in 1908. Rucker said her mother only attended school until third grade but taught herself much of what she knew and regretted not going back.
"She could read, do math and everything else," Rucker said. "She would always correct us on our spelling and English."
After moving to New Mexico, Morgan met her future husband, Robert Lee Crowder, near Las Cruces. Morgan and Crowder were married for 58 years and had four daughters, Joyce, Roberta, Marilyn and Cynthia.
Morgan spent many years of her life working by her husband's side at the family dairy farm in Los Lunas, N.M., where she and their children did ranch work such as baling, herding sheep and taking care of the cows. Rucker said the whole family helped with the chores on the farm any way they could.
"We all worked together, all of us," Rucker said.
After Crowder died in 1983, Morgan married Cliff Morgan. She and Cliff Morgan loved to fish and even rode on his motorcycle together until his death several years later.
Other than her duties as a housewife and mother to four girls, Morgan loved to keep busy with activities such as needle crafting, sewing and oil painting.
Morgan was a proficient guitar player and would perform songs with her brothers. In her 70s and 80s, Morgan was in an all-female band that performed for patients at St. Ann's Nursing Home and at other community functions.
Morgan was also an active volunteer and worked with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and other groups.
In addition to her four daughters, Morgan has 12 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 30 great-great grandchildren.
After dedicating much of her life to her family's welfare, Morgan stressed that family has always been a big part of her life and it's all she's ever known.
"That's all I've had is family life," Morgan said.
Morgan said she loved her daughters and has a lot of good memories with her brothers, whom she helped raise. Morgan admits she is surprised to have lived this long.
"It's just an everyday thing," Morgan said, later adding "I've lived a long life."
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