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Texas Rose Festival designer dies, leaves legacy of ‘beautiful talent’
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – John “Winn” Winniford Morton, the person who helped convey Tyler’s annual Texas Rose Pageant to life, handed away and left a legacy of creativity behind.
The Texas Rose Pageant, held yearly in Tyler, employed Winn as a designer in 1982. He died at his dwelling on April 22.
Morton created ball robes and has helped convey pageants to life at The Texas Rose Pageant for over 35 years. He retired in 2019 at age 91.
Morton had an obsession with the circus, which paved the best way for him to attend the Ringling College of Artwork. He then attended the Parson’s College of Design.
“He was an unique designer artist and began designing for the circus for Ringling Brothers and did many issues alongside the best way earlier than he received to the Texas Rose Pageant, and he shared his stunning expertise and workmanship with us for 37 years,” mentioned the chief director of the Texas Rose pageant.
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