Good Morning Esther:

Thank you for your thoughts. 

Actually, I tried all of your suggestions prior to placing my post.  It would appear that in the process of spawning a morph target, something is being ignored.  The created morph works fine without the facial hair (beard) but for some reason ignores its conforming characteristics.  I have no idea where to go from here in order  to rectify the problem.

Happy Near Year,
Ron