He grew to manhood here where he had many warm friends.
He had been employed for the last five years on an elevator at Merrells where he was faithfully found every day. He made his home, while in Ottumwa, with his sister Mrs. Burns. Everything that physicians and relatives could do for him was done, but he grew gradually worse and on Tuesday evening he was taken to the Ottumwa hospital where he died on Wednesday.
He was attended by Dean Hoppman who administered the last sacraments. His body was taken at once to the funeral home of R. F. Moroney where it was kept during the night and taken to Melrose on No. 3 next morning, accompanied by his sorrowing relatives. Before leaving the undertaking parlor the body was blessed by Rev. Hogan of whose parish he was a very faithful member. The funeral procession wended its way from the train to Calvary cemetery where his body was placed beside the grave of his mother, almost within sight of the home of his childhood. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, seven sisters and three brothers.
The pallbearers were his three brothers, James, John and W. T. Morrison and his three brothers-in-law, Edward McDonald, Robert Burns and Hobart Burton.
Life's battle over the mortal remains of Martin Morrison rest forever on yonder hillside where his grave will be whitened by the snows of winter and carpeted by the flowers of spring.
May his soul rest in peace.
The Melrose Bell, Thursday, Oct. 31, 1918, p.1
He grew to manhood here where he had many warm friends.
He had been employed for the last five years on an elevator at Merrells where he was faithfully found every day. He made his home, while in Ottumwa, with his sister Mrs. Burns. Everything that physicians and relatives could do for him was done, but he grew gradually worse and on Tuesday evening he was taken to the Ottumwa hospital where he died on Wednesday.
He was attended by Dean Hoppman who administered the last sacraments. His body was taken at once to the funeral home of R. F. Moroney where it was kept during the night and taken to Melrose on No. 3 next morning, accompanied by his sorrowing relatives. Before leaving the undertaking parlor the body was blessed by Rev. Hogan of whose parish he was a very faithful member. The funeral procession wended its way from the train to Calvary cemetery where his body was placed beside the grave of his mother, almost within sight of the home of his childhood. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, seven sisters and three brothers.
The pallbearers were his three brothers, James, John and W. T. Morrison and his three brothers-in-law, Edward McDonald, Robert Burns and Hobart Burton.
Life's battle over the mortal remains of Martin Morrison rest forever on yonder hillside where his grave will be whitened by the snows of winter and carpeted by the flowers of spring.
May his soul rest in peace.
The Melrose Bell, Thursday, Oct. 31, 1918, p.1
Family Members
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James Patrick Morrison
1878–1961
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Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Morrison Bates
1880–1927
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Mary Ann Loretta "Moll" Morrison Blubaugh
1882–1964
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Catherine Bridget "Kit" Morrison McDonald
1884–1972
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Nona Agnes "Nonie" Morrison Burns
1886–1941
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Helen Veronica "Nell" Morrison Olson
1892–1977
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Susan Cecilia "Toots" Morrison Burton
1894–1950
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John Joseph Morrison
1896–1964
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Lucille Delores "Lu" Morrison Bergquist
1898–1989
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William Theodore "Ted" Morrison
1900–1978
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