Paula G. Morton

Paula Morton, 72, died Jun. 2, 2018. She was born in 1946 to Victor L. and Zella Morton. She spent her early childhood and retirement years in Redmond. Her father was in the US Air Force, and she lived with her family all over the USA and in Japan. She was a graduate of George Washington High School, Denver, Colo. She graduated from OConnor School of Nursing, San Jose, CA, and later earned a BSN from Eastern Washington University, a Masters in Nursing from Oregon Health & Sciences University, and a Doctorate in Education from Portland State University. She worked as a psychiatric/mental health nurse and clinical educator for 40 years, holding positions in nursing in private, state, and federal hospitals in Illinois and Oregon. She retired from the Roseburg VA Healthcare System in 2005, after 24 years as Associate Chief for Nursing Education, then Coordinator of Clinical Education. During her career she held concurrent faculty appointments to Southern Oregon University School of Nursing and Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Nursing. As an accomplished writer, she published numerous articles in many nursing journals on topics related to nursing care, psychiatric care, and clinical education and for 15 years was a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal for Continuing Education in Nursing. She was a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Education Honor Society, Oregon Nurses Association, the Redmond Garden Club, Redmond Chapter of American Association of University Women, and the Association of National Active and Retired Federal Employees. Paula enjoyed writing, dancing, gardening, deer hunting, camping, hiking, and fly-fishing. Her favorite activities revolved around her family, whom she dearly loved. She was preceded in death by her father, Victor L., her mother, Zella, and her brother, Victor G. Morton. She is survived by her sister in law, Cha Morton and nieces, Connie Cappuccio and Victoria Morton-Williams and three great-nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at Redmond Memorial Cemetery on Friday, June 8th, 2018 at 12 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Oregon Community College Foundation, Bend, OR, or a charity of choice. Redmond Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Home: Redmond Memorial Chapel 717 SW 6th Street Redmond, OR US 97756

Paula G. Morton

June 2, 2018