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Salute to Sonny: Former deputy chief shaped Orland Fire Protection District, those he knew

Pictured is the late Bernard “Sonny” Morgan. A former deputy chief with the Orland Fire Protection District, Morgan is credited with helping to shape the district that exists today. Photo submitted
Pictured are a young Shirley and Sonny Morgan. The couple married in 1956 when she was 14 and he was 17, and they were happily married 56 years. Photos submitted
Pictured are Shirley and Sonny Morgan. The couple married in 1956 when she was 14 and he was 17, and they were happily married 56 years. Photos submitted
Pictured are Sonny Morgan (front) and his three children, (left to right) Penny Basso, Michael Morgan and Helen Morgan-Huemmer.
Sonny Morgan holds a baby he helped deliver. A mechanic by training, Morgan became a paramedic, part-time police officer and licensed pilot.
Sonny Morgan poses for a photo in a plane he owned.
Will O'Brien, Freelance Reporter
4:44 am CDT September 12, 2019
Bernard “Sonny” Morgan was a soft-spoken man who led by example. His actions, family and friends said, did the talking for him. It is safe to say those actions said a lot. Morgan, a former deputy chief with the Orland Fire Protection District, died Aug. 20 at the age of 80.

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