Anthony “Scott” Morgan, 58, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Wichita Kansas. He was born at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS to Gary Morgan and Sondra Morgan Wasinger on June 7, 1963.

Scott spent his first years of elementary in Coldwater Elementary, and then went to Ashland Elementary when his mother remarried Robert York of Ashland. He rode Jack Millams bus from the ranch 7miles from town. Scott went to OU football camp in 8th grade, and his love for football began. Scott graduated from Ashland with the class of ’81. He participated in football and tennis through his 4yrs of Highschool. His senior year he went to state in football, where his team beat Olpe for State Champs Title. He also went to state finals his senior year where he took 3rd in state.

Scott participated in 4H from 5th grade through his sophomore year. He worked hard on the ranch with his Grandpa Russell and Uncle Frank. Learning chores, breaking ice and feeding livestock. His first 4H project he showed his foal, Wildfire Plaudit. He tried riding steers in “lil britches” rodeo, to Jr. Rodeo, graduating to bulls his senior year. He went to Bud Sankey riding school his freshman year of college. His rodeo career was short lived but he enjoyed it.

After graduating with his class of ’81, he went to Wichita State University and pledged Beta Theta Pi. One Thanksgiving while home, he borrowed a “moosehead mount” out of the Randall Place barn, thinking it would make a nice mount at the fraternity house. He drove it back to Wichita in the hatchback of his 280ZX. He admitted to the adventure eventually.

Scott loved to snowski and kayak in the mountains. He managed to float the Roaring Fork and conquered Cemetery Rapids on one of their trips. His sister recalls him, as well as his dad Gary, breaking numerous bones in skis, usually just falling off the seats on the lift. his He became a lead salesman for corporate aircraft in Ft.Lauderdale, and loved the industry. He met his future wife in Ft. Lauderdale, Lori Morgan. He then moved to South Africa as he loved to travel. He oversaw the building of a resort and was the Property Manager there for a few years. He loved that job and was very proud of his accomplishments for his dad Garys company. He and Lori ended up moving back to Florida when they found out they were expecting their first born. Tyler was born in Sept of ’94 and became the apple of Scotts eye from that day forward.

Scott shared many years with his dear love Rita Rinicker from LA. She was a great friend to him for years and wanted the best for him always. He moved back to Wichita the last 3 years of his life, to be close to his sister Kristen. He loved his little sister and they became quite the team. Scotts love for his roots in the country, were brought to life with his sister, in her jeep, cruising country roads and her taking pictures. He would call South Dakota every other day, to check in on his mom and dad Bob, and little brother Kristopher. One thing Gary and Kristen remember about holidays, was that he was always the first one to call on New Years, or Birthday, all holidays to tell his loved ones how much he loved them. He spent a lot of his younger years, with his aunt Helen, as they felt more like siblings than aunt, Helen said. But overall, the apple of his eye was his son Tyler. He did what he could to be close to Tyler growing up, and as he grew older Scott thought he should move closer to his sis and his dad Gary.

Our Scotty was called to the heavens too soon for many of us, but God has his plan. He was preceeded in death by all of his grandparents, Marjorie & Russell York of Ashland, Barbara & Dale of Coldwater, and Elmer Morgan of Coldwater.

He is survived by his birth father Gary Morgan of Wichita; Mother Sondra & Stepfather Bob York of Sturgis SD; Sister Kristen York Arick & BrotherNLaw Shane Arick of Park City, KS; Brother Kris York of Sturgis, SD; Aunt Helen and Pat Sims of Thornton, CO; Viva & Whitey McGee of Wichita, KS; Uncle Dale Wasinger of Ellis, KS; Uncle Frank & Sue York of Ashland, KS; Aunt Jane & Dick Hart of Carbondale, CO; His nephews, Dagon Arick, Dalton & Wife Jaime Arick, & Donovyn Arick of Wichita, KS; his great niece of Dagons, Madi Arick, Wichita, KS; And many step siblings, nieces, nephews & cousins. AND COUNTLESS FRIENDS! Scotty never met a stranger, and if you gave him the time of day, he would consider you his friend forever forward…