James L. Jim Morton, 64, died November 3, 2010, at his home in Great Bend. He was born May 4, 1946, in Great Bend, the son of Loyd and Violet Smith Morton. He married Karen Collier August 28, 1970 at Great Bend. He was district manager for Halliburton for twenty-five years and production superintendent for Hartman Oil Company until his retirement in 2009. Mr. Morton was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1973 coming from Seward, Kansas. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both of Seward. He was an active member of API, SPE, and Fort Hays State Alumni Association. He loved fishing and NASCAR. Survivors include: his wife, of the home; his mother, Violet Morton, Ellinwood, Kansas; a son, J. Bryon Morton and wife Jan, Great Bend; a daughter, Tami Morton, Denver, Colorado; a step-daughter, Debi Vonlintel and husband Larry, Hoxie, Kansas; a sister, Mary Devlin and husband Denny, Jacksonville, Florida; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Loyd Morton. Parish and Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward, with Father Rene Guesnier as celebrant. Inurnment will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Seward. The register book will be available from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to ALS Association or Eldercare, in care of the funeral home.