Born September 26, 1935 in Red Deer, Alberta to John and Mayme Morton; Ken was the oldest of 2 children. He attended school in Brookfield and Red Deer before graduating in 1954 from Olds School of Agriculture, and in 1958 from the University of Alberta with a degree in Agrology. Soon after graduation, he returned to farm with his father at the family homestead near Joffre which was established in 1900 by his grandparents, John and Jenny Morton. In 1963 he married Sally Hazlett (predeceased 2011) and together raised three children. At the age of 79, Kenneth (Ken) lost his battle to cancer at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. He was an active member of his community, volunteering his time with the Red Deer Farmer's Bonspiel executive, 4-H, Scout's Canada, Red Deer Westerner executive and as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He was an avid traveler and a perpetual learner. Ken will be forever remembered by his partner Norma Camman and by his children Cara (Darin), Kalen (Tanya) and Shawn; four grandchildren Cole, Garrett, Damon and Finley, his sister Joan (Laurie) and niece Alison. We wish to thank the staff at Unit 32 for their loving care during his illness. He will be dearly missed. Please join us for a celebration of his life at the Lacombe Memorial Centre (LMC), Lacombe, AB on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Ken's honor maybe made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society or charity of your choice. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting Red Deer Parkland website.