George B. Morgan, 75, of Walton passed away Thursday; January 29,2015 at home. George was born April 4, 1939 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was the son of the late George B. Morgan, Sr. and Lois (Van Mater) Morgan. He attended Rutgers University. On January 24, 1959 he married the former Lorinda MacRae in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
George and his family moved to Walton from Orange County in 1966. George was a well-known dairy farmer operating Tyrbach Farms in Walton until his retirement in 2008. He was an accomplished “cow man” who loved his cows like family. He was a member of the Delaware County Holstein Association and served on the Walton Town Board in the 1980s.
In 1971 George became a licensed real estate broker and brokered some of the largest land sales in Delaware county. In 1972 he and his NYC partner started a cattle investment firm, named Dreamstreet. At one time Dreamstreet owned and managed 20 farms in Delaware County and had over 70 employees. George bred one of the most famous cows in the Holstein breed: Tyrbach Elevation Twinkie. In 1979 George sold Dreamstreet so he could go back to his main love, dairy farming. He ran and operated Tyrbach Holsteins until 2008. He kept some cows until his last day, and they were a source of tremendous joy.
George was an avid bridge player and loved the duplicate bridge club in Oneonta. He was also a great chess player and challenged his wife and grandchildren to impromptu games often.
He is survived by his wife; Linda Morgan of Walton, children; Lois (Dan) Cook of Glenmore, PA., Anne (Nick) Kelsh of Philadelphia, PA., Katharine Morgan (Robert Sloss) of Franklin, NY, George (Mary) Morgan of Summit, NJ, Rebecca Morgan (Greg Schnabel) of Franklin, NY; grandchildren, Emily Cook, Alexander and Teddy Kelsh, Henry Medina, George Latham and Beatrice Morgan, Cella, Luke, Rocco and Bernard Schnabel, brothers; Christopher (Sylvia) Morgan of Walton, NY and John (Candace) Morgan of Marco Island, FL.; sister, Martha (Jack) Hendrickson of Walton, NY and a large loving extended family of neices, nephews and cousins.
A Celebration of George’s life will be held in the spring at his home in Walton.
Memorial contribution in memory of George may be made to the William B.Ogen Free Library, Gardner Place and the Delaware County Fair, both in Walton, NY. 13856
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