Kinch Morgan Varner III ’63

The class lost a treasure with Morgan’s passing Oct. 20, 2021, in Atlanta, Ga., following a life of hard work, success, and richness in family and friends.

Morgan came to Princeton from Lanier High School in Montgomery, Ala. He majored in economics, was a member of Quadrangle Club and Orange Key, and roomed with Abrahamson, Denious, Kaplan, Loftus, Pickman, and Willard.

From Princeton, Morgan went to Duke Law School. He married his college sweetheart, Chilton Davis, in his third year there. After service with the Army in Germany, where daughter Ashley was born, they moved to Atlanta. Morgan began his law practice with a local firm. After three years he started a new firm, which grew to nearly 20 lawyers before merging with the Kentucky firm of Stites & Harbison. Morgan continued his work in real estate, construction, and estate law until the day of his death.

In Atlanta, Morgan was active in the arts and charities, conducted church-school classes, and was an avid fan of all sports, particularly Duke basketball. He was on Duke’s Board of Visitors.

In addition to their home in Atlanta, the Varners owned a home in Nantucket where, with Hoey, Keller, and Little, they sponsored mini-reunions that grew only more popular.

The class sends condolences to the Varner family.