[Libs-Or] Celebration of life for Candy Morgan

[WEIBLE Arlene * SLO]

It is with a heavy heart that I pass along the news of the passing of Candy Morgan on December 16, 2023.

As you can see from the attached obituary, Candy was an force in the library community, both locally and the national level. She came to Oregon in 1977 and worked at the State Library and ended her career at Ft. Vancouver Regional Library with her retirement in 2004. She then took on the role of educator and taught for many years in the Emporia SLIM program.

She was an active member of OLA, particularly on the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee, and was honored with the Intellectual Freedom Champion Award in 1997 and a lifetime membership in 2004. She also actively worked on intellectual freedom and first amendment issues with ALA and the Freedom to Read Foundation.

Candy was a fierce advocate for first amendment rights and a defender of intellectual freedom throughout her career. She was an educator, mentor, and friend to many of us.

I was fortunate enough to have Candy as an advisor throughout my library career. When I first expressed interest in librarianship at her dinner table (having been invited by my college roommate who just happened to be her daughter!) she encouraged me and ultimately served as a role model of how I could bring my interest in government, politics, and public service into my library work. I feel so fortunate to have had her counsel and advice over my library career and will miss her very much.

Memorial contributions in Candy's honor may be made to:

1. ACLU of Oregon (https://www.aclu-or.org/en/donate)
2. Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation (https://fvrlfoundation.org/how-to-contribute/)
3. Freedom to Read Foundation (https://www.ftrf.org/page/Donate)

A Celebration of Life program and buffet will be held February 18th, 2024, 2-5 PM at Willamette View Retirement community, The Blue Heron Auditorium, 12705 SE River Road, Portland.

Her family has also created a message board<https://jamboard.google.com/d/1WIhgGM04WzQKl3oFrylsI0j0vN0wit3YkC7YNFGQQy4/edit?usp=sharing> to share memories.

--Arlene

Arlene Weible, MLS (she/her/hers)
Electronic Services Consultant
Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
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