Morton H. Morton Harvey "Big Mort" Epstein, was born May 4, 1930 in Birmingham, AL to Alice and Ivan Epstein, both of blessed memory. He graduated from the Georgia Military Academy (now Woodward Academy) and the University of Alabama. After moving to Atlanta in 1967, Morton enjoyed a long and successful career in design and architecture and was the sole proprietor of Architects Designers & Associates. He is preceded in death by his ex-wife, Mary Dunn Nagle, and survived by his son, Morton Epstein, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Brenda Sipple; step-children, Boyd Turner and Mary Jo Goolsby; brother, Burt Epstein (Sandra); and many nieces and nephews. He died at the age of 85, in Sandy Springs, Sunday, December 13, 2015.