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FRAZIER, Morgan T.
FRAZIER, Morgan T. (Cuba City, WI, Jan 18, 1962--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 29, 2024) Morgan, the son of Thomas Clarence and Xenna Pearl Redfearn Frazer, married Mark Edward Vasquez in Dubuque, on the 21st anniversary of their first date.
Morgan served as the Executive Director for the DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION and was a worship leader at IMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. He also worked for DUTRAC COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION for eighteen and one-half years and was the longest serving manager at the local Walmart branch.
Morgan was very active not only in his local church but in the wider denomination at the Association, Conference and Tri-Conference levels of the UCC on various boards, committees and councils. At the Association level over the years he served as both the vice-moderator and moderator of the EI Association of the Iowa Conference of the UCC. He was also a Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church and preached at local churches throughout the tri-state area. He was a talented church organist and shared his gift of music throughout the area.
Morgan was a member of the Dubuque Morning Optimist Club and was serving as their current treasurer. In his earlier years, he served on the Hazel Green Rescue Squad. He served on the Benton School Board from 1996 to 2005 and was president of the Board of Education when the current elementary addition was added in 2002.
Morgan had what he called an unusual hobby. He collected and restored vintage vacuum cleaners. He was a member of the Vacuum Cleaners Collectors Club which had members from all over the country. He served as President of the club from 2006 to 2014. His collection of vacuums ranged from the 1900s to the present. His favorite vacuums were Kirby and Hoover from the 1950s. He would be sure to share his opinion and say that a bagless vacuum was not good and only bagged vacuums work the best. He had over 130 vacuums in his collection. Before his illness, he would spend hours in his garage tinkering and repairing vacuums for friends and family.
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Source:
"Morgan T. Frazer," Dubuque Today, Online.