OBITUARY: Jack Morelock, 84, of Llano was geologist, oceanographer
Jack Morelock, 84, of Llano passed away March 12, 2013. He was born to John and Althea (Roberson) Morelock in Houston on Nov. 27, 1928.
Jack served in the U.S. Military. He spent eight years working as a geologist for Conoco with three of those years in Libya. He received his Ph.D. at Texas A&M in oceanography. He headed the oceanography department at Florida Institute of Technology for three years. He then spent three years doing research and writing technical papers at the Instituto Oceanografico in Cumana, Venezuela, as head of its oceanography department.
The family then moved to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, for him to head the geological oceanography graduate program and teach there for 33 years. He published more than 100 scientific papers on oceanography, coral reefs, sedimentation and coastline erosion.
He returned and moved to Llano in April 2004 and had enjoyed living here very much. In his spare time, he enjoyed scuba, flying, kayaks, photography, boating, carpentry and world traveling and was an avid reader and lecturer.
Jack is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara J. Mundell.
No services will be held for Jack. Cremation arrangements by Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory, 145 Texas Ave. in Kingsland, (325) 388-0008. An online guest register may be signed at www.putnamcares.com.