Lynn, Morton

1915 - 2006  (90 years)

• Name	Lynn, Morton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Born	17 Sep 1915	Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Apr 2006	Albany, Albany, New York, USA   [1, 2, 9, 11]
  Person ID	I13351	Our Family
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Lunstedt, Verna,   b. 24 Apr 1919, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 2011  (Age 91 years)
  Married	Abt 1950  [11]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026
  Family ID	F4731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Philips, Ethel,   b. 5 Nov 1911, Albany, Albany, New York, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1944, Albany, New York, USA  (Age 32 years)
  Married	Bef Aug 1937  [4, 5, 7]
  Children	1. Lynn, Susan P.   2. Lynn, Diana
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026
  Family ID	F4732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Sep 1915 - Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA Died - 20 Apr 2006 - Albany, Albany, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ALBANY - Rev. Hon. Morton M. Z. Lynn, 90, passed on peacefully on April 20, 2006. He had practiced law in Albany for many years, specializing in business law. Later, Judge Lynn served as justice of Albany City Court, a judicial hearing officer for the state comptroller. He had long been an ordained minister and on his retirement from his judicial positions, Pastor Lynn became the full time associate pastor of Reach Out Fellowship at 218 Osborne Road in Colonie. Born in Watertown on September 17, 1915, he was educated in the public schools there, at St. Lawrence University, and at Albany Law School, from which he graduated cum laude in 1937. After serving in World War II as sergeant-major of the 350th Infantry Regiment in Northern Italy, he returned to Albany to practice law and raise his family. As an attorney, he was active in various legal associations, including the American, New York State, Albany County and Rensselaer County Bar Associations. Judge Lynn served in many fraternal, social and civic organizations, including the following: Washington Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, NY (Past Master); the Rotary Club of Albany (Director); the Fort Orange Club of Albany (Trustee); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Albany Lodge); Knights of Maccabees (Past Commander); Knights of Pythias; Loyal Order of Moose; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; 369th Infantry Association; NAACP; and Urban League. Pastor Lynn served in various religious organizations, including as First Reader of the First Church Of Christ, Scientist Albany, as president of the Capital Area Council Of Churches, as secretary of the Interdenominational Ministers Conference, and as associate pastor and permanent Elder of Reach Out Fellowship. He was active with several pastors' conferences in the Capital District area. He was also instrumental in establishing over 17 churches and Christian ministries throughout the Eastern United States. An Albany resident for over 70 years, he is survived by his wife of over 56 years, the former Verna Lunstedt, by two daughters, Diana (Dr. Joseph) Honet of Franklin, MI, and Susan (Dr. Steven) Ansley of Oakland, CA, one son, Rev. Dr. Casey D. (Nancy) Lynn of Spartanburg, SC, predeceased him on ALBANY - Rev. Hon. Morton M. Z. Lynn, 90, passed on peacefully on April 20, 2006. He had practiced law in Albany for many years, specializing in business law. Later, Judge Lynn served as justice of Albany City Court, a judicial hearing officer for the state comptroller. He had long been an ordained minister and on his retirement from his judicial positions, Pastor Lynn became the full time associate pastor of Reach Out Fellowship at 218 Osborne Road in Colonie. Born in Watertown on September 17, 1915, he was educated in the public schools there, at St. Lawrence University, and at Albany Law School, from which he graduated cum laude in 1937. After serving in World War II as sergeant-major of the 350th Infantry Regiment in Northern Italy, he returned to Albany to practice law and raise his family. As an attorney, he was active in various legal associations, including the American, New York State, Albany County and Rensselaer County Bar Associations. Judge Lynn served in many fraternal, social and civic organizations, including the following: Washington Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, NY (Past Master); the Rotary Club of Albany (Director); the Fort Orange Club of Albany (Trustee); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Albany Lodge); Knights of Maccabees (Past Commander); Knights of Pythias; Loyal Order of Moose; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; 369th Infantry Association; NAACP; and Urban League. Pastor Lynn served in various religious organizations, including as First Reader of the First Church Of Christ, Scientist Albany, as president of the Capital Area Council Of Churches, as secretary of the Interdenominational Ministers Conference, and as associate pastor and permanent Elder of Reach Out Fellowship. He was active with several pastors' conferences in the Capital District area. He was also instrumental in establishing over 17 churches and Christian ministries throughout the Eastern United States. An Albany resident for over 70 years, he is survived by his wife of over 56 years, the former Verna Lunstedt, by two daughters, Diana (Dr. Joseph) Honet of Franklin, MI, and Susan (Dr. Steven) Ansley of Oakland, CA, one son, Rev. Dr. Casey D. (Nancy) Lynn of Spartanburg, SC, predeceased him on

  
  

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