75-year-old crossing guard Morelos to put away stop sign for good June 2

Motorists and pedestrians who travel through the intersection of South Mission Road and Fallbrook Street during morning commute or mid-afternoon have seen her – rain or shine – for the past 16 years. After June 2, the last day of classes at Fallbrook Street Elementary School before summer break, the friendly little gray-haired lady with the stop sign will be gone.

Frances Morelos, a five-foot tall bundle of spunk and compassion, is ready to call it a career at age 75. She has worked for the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District for 30 years as a playground supervisor and, since 2001, also...