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Betty Zimmer Morgan, a member of the founding family of Warsaw orthopedic giant Zimmer, died Wednesday in Kosciusko Community Hospital.
Betty Morgan, 91, a lifetime resident of Warsaw, was the only child of Justin O. Zimmer, who founded Zimmer Manufacturing Co. in 1927.
The company grew to prominence as a leader in the orthopedic field, and as Zimmer USA was sold to Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1972.
The company was spun off by Bristol-Myers in 2001 and is now a stockholder-owned company still headquartered in Warsaw.
After Zimmer was sold in 1972, Betty Morgan focused on many local philanthropic projects, including Morgan Library at Grace College, Catherine Peachey Breast Cancer Fund, Baker Youth Clubs, Salvation Army, Greenway Project, local chapter of the American Red Cross and the First Presbyterian Church.
A complete obituary for Betty Morgan may be found on Page 3 today.
