Morgan Hager

Mr. Morgan Leach Hager, Jr., age 69, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, April 27, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  The Reverend Roland Evans officiating.  Entombment with military honors will follow in Carolina Memorial Park, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston.

Born July 27, 1945, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Morgan Leach Hager, Sr. and the late Avis Gruber Hager. He served our country faithfully in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was the retired owner and operator truck driver of BP Express.   Morgan was a sportsman who loved all types of football, having played during high school, his time in the Army and also Semi-Pro.  This love of eventually lead him to once try-out for the Chicago Bears and start a Rocket Football team for the 8 to 11 year old age group.  He truly loved children and devoted a large part of his life to kids, weather it was spending time with them, working to better their lives, or just playing Santa Clause at Christmas time.  He was very involved in Head Start for a number of years and had served as Chairman of the Board of Directors.  He was a Big Brother and along with his wife, was as a foster parent to four teen girls.  Morgan was always trying to find ways to help Benton Harbor City and their schools to become better and more enriched places for all people and their children.   Civically, he worked closely with the Blossomtime Parade Committee and was a member of the Jaycees.  He volunteered with three police departments before attending the Police Academy.

Another of Morgan’s passions was politics.  He worked for the Berrien County Michigan Democratic Party as a fund raiser.  He once competed for the seat of County Commissioner and the Sixth Congressional Seat against incumbent Dave Stockman.  He also worked closely with the Governor George Wallace for President Campaign.    Morgan never met a stranger, and if ever you had the privilege of meeting him, you were instantly his friend.

Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Jeanie Guagenti Hager; two sons, Michael Lee Hager and his wife Janet of Benton Harbor, Michigan and Robert Bradley Hager and his wife Ann of Cottageville; and two brothers, Michael D. Hager and his wife Keiko of Huston, Texas and Gary L. Hager and his wife Kitty of Cottageville.   There are seven grandchildren, Roddy Altine, Jimmy Henry, Alan Hager, Stacy Creel, Jennifer Hager, Andrew Hager, and Jessica Hager; as well as four great grandchildren, Jaylen Creel, Savannah Altine, Mariah Creel, and Madison Altine.  He was preceded in death by a son, Randy Henry and a grandson, Joey Henry.

In lieu of flowers, the family has respectfully requested that memorial contributions be directed in his memory to the following: Hospice Care of South Carolina, 134 Bells Highway, Walterboro, South Carolina 29488; or to, your local area Salvation Army.

Family and friends are invited to call for visitation with the family Monday afternoon prior to the funeral ceremony beginning at 12 noon at  THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro; 843.538.5408.  Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

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