The friends of Walter S. Morgan at the capital, his old home, were shocked yesterday morning by the announcement of his death, which took place at his home in Decatur on Saturday, Jan. 19, 1889, at 11 :30 o'clock, in his 62d year. [note, cemetery records state 52 years]. He was sick but a short time and the cause of death is said to be blood poisoning. He was the oldest son of the late Horace Morgan, who for many years was an honored citizen of this place.
Walter Morgan was a man of few words but an unusually warm heart. He was possessed of a full share of that affectionate nature which is a characteristic of his father's family. He was recognized as one of the most competent and most thoroughly educated railroad men in the west, and was particularly noted as an expert at taking up wrecked trains. He was first employed on the Wabash in 1857 as a carpenter. In 1868 he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he was serving at the time he was taken ill. He has two brothers, Horace A. and George, both of almost life-long experience on the Wabash and both now conductors on that line.
The family has had more than its measure of grief within the past few years. First the father was taken, then his son Gould, next his brother-in-law, Mr. Kinney, then his own lovely little daughter was mangled by the cars and almost lost her life and now - poor Walter is gone. His kind acts and uniformly courteous manner will long be remembered, not only by his friends but by thousands of the traveling public who possibly never knew his name.
Life's long run is made at last,
Every station safely passed.
Not a mishap on the line,
He has registered on time.
The remains will arrive here by special train on the Wabash tomorrow afternoon and will be placed in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-21-1889
MORGAN, WALTER P 1889-01-19 DECATUR 52 YR M D.C.#3514 SANGAMON
Note: Walter has no stone in the Morgan family plot, as shown in the photo. Known burials in this plot are:
Clara (stone), Ghertrude, Horace 1885 (stone), Horace A 1896(stone), Ida, Jay, Mary Ann (stone), Mary E (stone), Mercy A (stone), Mary A, Walter, George K. (stone), and Horace 1918 (stone). There are a few broken and/or illegible stones in this plot but they are unidentifiable to the deceased.
Walter Morgan was a man of few words but an unusually warm heart. He was possessed of a full share of that affectionate nature which is a characteristic of his father's family. He was recognized as one of the most competent and most thoroughly educated railroad men in the west, and was particularly noted as an expert at taking up wrecked trains. He was first employed on the Wabash in 1857 as a carpenter. In 1868 he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he was serving at the time he was taken ill. He has two brothers, Horace A. and George, both of almost life-long experience on the Wabash and both now conductors on that line.
The family has had more than its measure of grief within the past few years. First the father was taken, then his son Gould, next his brother-in-law, Mr. Kinney, then his own lovely little daughter was mangled by the cars and almost lost her life and now - poor Walter is gone. His kind acts and uniformly courteous manner will long be remembered, not only by his friends but by thousands of the traveling public who possibly never knew his name.
Life's long run is made at last,
Every station safely passed.
Not a mishap on the line,
He has registered on time.
The remains will arrive here by special train on the Wabash tomorrow afternoon and will be placed in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-21-1889
MORGAN, WALTER P 1889-01-19 DECATUR 52 YR M D.C.#3514 SANGAMON
Note: Walter has no stone in the Morgan family plot, as shown in the photo. Known burials in this plot are:
Clara (stone), Ghertrude, Horace 1885 (stone), Horace A 1896(stone), Ida, Jay, Mary Ann (stone), Mary E (stone), Mercy A (stone), Mary A, Walter, George K. (stone), and Horace 1918 (stone). There are a few broken and/or illegible stones in this plot but they are unidentifiable to the deceased.
The friends of Walter S. Morgan at the capital, his old home, were shocked yesterday morning by the announcement of his death, which took place at his home in Decatur on Saturday, Jan. 19, 1889, at 11 :30 o'clock, in his 62d year. [note, cemetery records state 52 years]. He was sick but a short time and the cause of death is said to be blood poisoning. He was the oldest son of the late Horace Morgan, who for many years was an honored citizen of this place.
Walter Morgan was a man of few words but an unusually warm heart. He was possessed of a full share of that affectionate nature which is a characteristic of his father's family. He was recognized as one of the most competent and most thoroughly educated railroad men in the west, and was particularly noted as an expert at taking up wrecked trains. He was first employed on the Wabash in 1857 as a carpenter. In 1868 he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he was serving at the time he was taken ill. He has two brothers, Horace A. and George, both of almost life-long experience on the Wabash and both now conductors on that line.
The family has had more than its measure of grief within the past few years. First the father was taken, then his son Gould, next his brother-in-law, Mr. Kinney, then his own lovely little daughter was mangled by the cars and almost lost her life and now - poor Walter is gone. His kind acts and uniformly courteous manner will long be remembered, not only by his friends but by thousands of the traveling public who possibly never knew his name.
Life's long run is made at last,
Every station safely passed.
Not a mishap on the line,
He has registered on time.
The remains will arrive here by special train on the Wabash tomorrow afternoon and will be placed in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-21-1889
MORGAN, WALTER P 1889-01-19 DECATUR 52 YR M D.C.#3514 SANGAMON
Note: Walter has no stone in the Morgan family plot, as shown in the photo. Known burials in this plot are:
Clara (stone), Ghertrude, Horace 1885 (stone), Horace A 1896(stone), Ida, Jay, Mary Ann (stone), Mary E (stone), Mercy A (stone), Mary A, Walter, George K. (stone), and Horace 1918 (stone). There are a few broken and/or illegible stones in this plot but they are unidentifiable to the deceased.
Walter Morgan was a man of few words but an unusually warm heart. He was possessed of a full share of that affectionate nature which is a characteristic of his father's family. He was recognized as one of the most competent and most thoroughly educated railroad men in the west, and was particularly noted as an expert at taking up wrecked trains. He was first employed on the Wabash in 1857 as a carpenter. In 1868 he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he was serving at the time he was taken ill. He has two brothers, Horace A. and George, both of almost life-long experience on the Wabash and both now conductors on that line.
The family has had more than its measure of grief within the past few years. First the father was taken, then his son Gould, next his brother-in-law, Mr. Kinney, then his own lovely little daughter was mangled by the cars and almost lost her life and now - poor Walter is gone. His kind acts and uniformly courteous manner will long be remembered, not only by his friends but by thousands of the traveling public who possibly never knew his name.
Life's long run is made at last,
Every station safely passed.
Not a mishap on the line,
He has registered on time.
The remains will arrive here by special train on the Wabash tomorrow afternoon and will be placed in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-21-1889
MORGAN, WALTER P 1889-01-19 DECATUR 52 YR M D.C.#3514 SANGAMON
Note: Walter has no stone in the Morgan family plot, as shown in the photo. Known burials in this plot are:
Clara (stone), Ghertrude, Horace 1885 (stone), Horace A 1896(stone), Ida, Jay, Mary Ann (stone), Mary E (stone), Mercy A (stone), Mary A, Walter, George K. (stone), and Horace 1918 (stone). There are a few broken and/or illegible stones in this plot but they are unidentifiable to the deceased.
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