StoryCorps: Tom Morgan

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Series: StoryCorps
Length: 01:44

Tom Morgan (R) speaks to his friend Tracy Ross. Morgan, who suffered from emphysema, died on April 26, 2007. Read the full description.

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Morgan_small Tom Morgan cherished his father as "probably the finest man I ever met." The decision to help end James Blaine Morgan's life was perhaps the most difficult one Tom Morgan ever made. Morgan's father was on life support in intensive care and Morgan said the decision haunted him for years.

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Piece Description

Tom Morgan cherished his father as "probably the finest man I ever met." The decision to help end James Blaine Morgan's life was perhaps the most difficult one Tom Morgan ever made. Morgan's father was on life support in intensive care and Morgan said the decision haunted him for years.

Broadcast History

NPR's Morning Edition 11/2/07

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Time now for StoryCorps... traveling the country, recording Americans talking about their lives.
Tom Morgan told HIS story in Murray, Kentucky.
He came to StoryCorps with his friend, Tracy Ross.
Morgan was 69 years old and, at the time, and suffering from emphysema. His health was failing.
Here, he remembers his father...

OUTRO:

Tom Morgan with his friend Tracy Ross, in Murray, KY.
Tom Morgan died earlier this year. His interview -- like ALL StoryCorps interviews -- will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
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