- Date Of Birth: July 30, 1923
- Date Of Death: December 4, 2021
- State: Connecticut
W. Bradley Morehouse, son of H. Livingston Morehouse and Elisabeth Havens Morehouse, born July 30, 1923, died on December 4, 2021, at his Southport home, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Morehouse was descended from early settlers on both sides, his father’s ancestors having arrived in Fairfield in 1640 and his mother’s in Stratford in 1639.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marian Bradley, his children Susan Morehouse, Christopher Morehouse and Rebecca Hall, his stepchildren Michael Bradley, Kate McGloon and Richard Bradley, as well as by four grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and his dear friend and fox-hole buddy, Dick Knudsen. He was predeceased by his sons Stephen Morehouse and David Morehouse and his daughter Lorna Morehouse.
Mr. Morehouse was a graduate of Northwood School, Lake Placid, NY; Dartmouth College summa cum laude; and Yale Law School. During World War II, he served in the US Army Infantry 273rd Regiment, in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Germany, receiving the Expert and Combat Infantry Badges and the Bronze Star. His regiment was the first unit of the Allied Expeditionary Force to link up with the Russians at Torgau, thus dividing Germany.
As a then-Republican, Mr. Morehouse served as moderator of the Fairfield Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for six years. He also served as President of the Connecticut Audubon Society, Director of the Fairfield Historical Society (now the Fairfield History Museum), Clerk and Vestryman of St.
An avid sportsman, Mr. Morehouse fished for trout from Patagonia to Labrador and from New Zealand to France. He was also a hunter, a skier, a sailor and a tennis player. He was a fan of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Patriots and Celtics, the Connecticut Huskies Women’s Basketball team, and any Dartmouth team.
His favorite sport was reading, at which none surpassed him.
