[4] He spent ten years in the Canadian Army (1954–1964 retiring as a Captain) prior to beginning his teaching career.
[2] He was named Honorary Colonel of 8 Wing of the Canadian Air Force at CFB Trenton in 2002.
He received the Canadian Forces' Decoration in 2004 for 12 years total military service.
[5] Before beginning his teaching career, Morton served as an advisor to Tommy Douglas of the New Democratic Party.
[4] Morton's widow Gael Eakin, to whom he was married for 20 years, announced that he died on September 4, 2019, six days short of his 82nd birthday.