Gordon Morse was born in Hawaii in 1927. He spent his entire life in the islands other than college years at St Olaf College in Minnesota and Boston University in Mass. From 1950 -...view moreGordon Morse was born in Hawaii in 1927. He spent his entire life in the islands other than college years at St Olaf College in Minnesota and Boston University in Mass. From 1950 - 1968 he was the Photo-Journalist of The Honolulu Advertiser on Oahu. Covering news articles including, Astronaut Training in the Pacific prior to the first moon landing, All Volcano Eruptions from 1955 to the present, First submarine missile launch in the Pacific, and many others.
Gordon married Joann Morse in 1951 and they had 4 children. He currently has 11 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren.
In 1968 he retired from the everyday newspaper writing and started the first RV Camper Rental Company in the State of Hawaii. Extending this service to supplying housing, food service, and transportation to remote locations across the Hawaii Island including the Mauna Kea Observatory development sites.
Upon retirement in 1985 Gordon and his wife opened their estate at Volcano, Hawaii - just outside the Volcanoes National Park - into a Bed & Breakfast Inn. This allowed Gordon to spend more time to revert back to his love of writing.
He has 14 written books in paper form for sale at this time.view less