Pastor Bradley Morgan ... had a love for fishing; at 74

Pastor Bradley Anson Morgan, 74, formerly of Milton and Rochester, N.H., with his family by his side, died at the Hyder Hospice House, into the waiting arms of his Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of May 5, 2022. Pastor Brad bravely fought cancer for two years. He kept his eyes upon Jesus and kept on living his life as long as he could. Pastor Brad accepted the Lord at an early age, and always had faith in the Lord. He followed in his Dad's footsteps, heeding the call of the Lord and became a Pastor in the year 2017.

Bradley Anson Morgan was born in Rochester on Jan. 8, 1948, to the late Maynard Anson Morgan and the late Florence "Margaret" Jeanette (Brown) Morgan. The eldest of five children, Bradley lived in Rochester with his parents, and his maternal grandparents. Two years later, his sister Cynthia was born. The two were inseparable in their younger years, keeping their mother on her toes. Brad began 1st grade in 1954, entering Maple St. School in Rochester. He used to run home to Pine Street where they lived in Rochester to see his Nana who was ill with cancer. In 1953, his sister Lorna was born, in 1955 brother Jeffrey was born and the family moved to Harvard Street. When Brad was 10 years old, the family moved to Milton, where he entered Milton Elementary school as a 4th grader. Brad attended Nute High School in Milton. In 1962 his sister Peggy joined the family.

Growing up, Brad spent many hours on Milton Three Ponds, summer fishing and ice fishing with his dad and siblings. When they weren't fishing, Brad and Jeff would build model cars together and lift weights in the bedroom they shared. In 1966-67, in his last year of school, Brad was drafted into the Army at the age of 18.

Brad was sent to Fort Polk, La., for his basic training and then to Vietnam where he served as a member of the 101st Airborne Division, "The Screaming Eagles". In 1968-69, Brad returned home to Milton with an honorable discharge where he settled down, got married and started a family.

Over the years, Brad worked in many of the factories in the area. He was employed at Thompson Center Arms in Rochester in the early '70s, as well as Davidson Rubber in Dover. Brad was also employed at Jancos in Rollinsford, in the mid-70s. In 1976 Brad began employment with Electro-Pak working for Ray Boissoneau until the Company closed in 2011. Over the years, Brad traveled to a few countries, including the Bahamas and England. He loved vacationing at the ocean and spent several summers there with his family. Brad also enjoyed attending flea markets and yard sales. He loved looking at antique jewelry and any old relics from the past. Brad enjoyed creating jewelry, even hosting his own parties a few times. He also enjoyed some deer hunting as a young man. But Brad's main love for many years was fishing. He spent hours fishing with his sons, many times where he began his fishing as a boy, on Milton Three Ponds.

In 2017-18, Brad became one of four pastors who helped start Milton Christian Fellowship in Milton, under the leadership of Pastor James Weeden; he was a member there at the time of his passing. Pastor Brad and Pastor Sonny Bassett ministered to the residents at Mountain View Nursing Home in Ossipee, N.H., even before they received their Pastors degree together, Brad and Sonny were good friends however, and they were more like brothers.

Pastor Brad Morgan is survived by 6 children, Charity (Morgan) Pouliot and her partner James McGreal, Jason Morgan and his partner Helen Lopresti, Richard Morgan and wife Charlene, Christopher Morgan and wife Jill, Sonia Morgan and Daniel Morgan and his partner Cyndi Donahue; 15 grandchildren, Anthony, Nathan, Madison, Parker, Terrell, Peyton, Olivia, Ethan, Christopher II, Jameson, Jeremy, Kayla, Cheyenne, Daniel Jr. and Lola, one great grandchild, Renesmay Freberg and another on the way. Brad is also survived by 2 sisters, Cynthia (Morgan-Perkins) Garyait and Peggy (Morgan-Russell) Maxfield and her husband Adam, several extended family members as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is survived by a maternal aunt, Barbara (Brown) Leclerc and a paternal Aunt Connie (Elliott) Morgan. Pastor Brad leaves behind his real good friends, Sonny and Cindy Bassett, whom he resided with for a few short months when he became too sick to stay alone anymore and an extended church family that will miss him tremendously. He also is survived by his former supervisor and good friend for 35+ years Ray Boissoneau. Brad was predeceased by his parents, his father as recently as January 2021, his younger brother Jeff Morgan and his younger sister Lorna Gray. Also predeceasing him were 3 nephews, Peter LeClair, Bradford Gray, and in January of this year David Perkins, and a great nephew Jeffrey Trudeau Jr.

ARRANGEMENTS: Graveside services for urn interment, held with full military honors are scheduled for Saturday June 25, 2022 @ 11:00 AM at the Pine Grove Cemetery on Cemetery Rd in Farmington NH. Pastor Ralph (Sonny) Bassett will be delivering the eulogy. Immediately following the service is a reception/celebration of life at the American Legion, 526 Main St in Farmington NH. Parking is available across the street at the Town Hall and alongside the Main St as well. All are invited to attend.

The family would like to thank Wentworth Douglas Seacoast Cancer Center and Palliative Care as well as Hyder Hospice House for the outstanding and warm care they provided to Bradley!