The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-30
OBITUARY.
pea,h of richard e. Morris.


The sad news OF the death of Richard
E. Morris reached us, from Kansas city.
on Monday morning last. lie died in
that city, on Saturday last, October 24th,
OF typhoid pneumonia, after an illness of
twenty days, aged twenty-seven years.
He came to this place in 1859, with Lis
father. Edward Morris, who is one of our
most highly esteemed citizens. He was
for some years engaged as salesman in b.
/ T. Wright's hardware store, and lately as
express messenger for Wells, Fargo, d Co
| He went 70 Kansas City last spring and
| took the position ofshipping clerk for the
same company. We knew him rs u
| boy, az man, ana in business and
| social matters, anu knew him only
| 10 esteem him for his Nancy Iir-
| TUES. and his excellent quAiiiies of
head and heart. The tribute paid his
memory by the Odd Fellows and kni .hts
OF Pythias, of which orders he was sn hon.
ored member, and by his old friends and
neighbOrs generally, on the day OF his
funeral, shows in what estimation he was
held. 1t is some consolation to his fImily
TO know that he had The tender care Of
SlSlcEs auu inc
Of fLther and brothers in his dying days.
Five members Of the family went fl!om
here at different times 70 administer to
him.
His remains were brought here on the
A. I. & S. F. road Monday evening, ard |
were taken charge of by memembers of |
the two orders mentioned above. The |
funeral took place Tuesday at 2 p. IN. from |
his fathers house. They were followed to |
MapleweOd cemetery 10y large number |
OF people, and by the two orders in |
regalia.
Below we publish expressions by the |
two lodges Oewhich he was a member.
Resolutions adopted by Union Longe, No
Is, 1. O.O.F.
WHEREAS, by the inscruitaile wisdom of the
Richard z. Morris, has been caiied from this
earthly lodge TO that grander assemblage above
sides; therefore
Reso'ced, That we viii cherish his memory
and his many virtues till we be called in turn
to follow him. |
Resoteed, That we hereby tender our warm
est sympathies and coincidence to the parents
brothers AMI sisters of the deceased.
ReSoICed. That in token OF love and respect
our lodge be draped in mourning during the
CuSAOnoIs PNA'OA- |
RssoEued, That copy of these resolutions
be delivered to the family of the deceased
and a copy furnished THE ENPoRIA NEWS
and Ledger for publication.
The following was adopted at the regu-
lar meeting of the knights of Pythias at
their lodge room in this city, on Monday,
Oct. Goth, 1874:
WHEREAS, 1t has recently pleased III
vine Providence to take from US our be-
low ed brother, Knight Richard Z. Morris,
who, though sad to recall the fact, has I
fallen in the full enjoyment and vigor of
youth; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in Bro. Knight Richard ;
E. Norris we have lost an exemplary and
worthy brother and companion; though
young in years, always meriting and re-
ceiVing our utmost confidence and fra
.ernal love;
ReSOLced, That we condole with the I
relatives and friends of the deceased in,the 6
oss of one near and dear to them, and
With them we find consolation in the fact
hat, as his life was an exemplary one,
MS reward will be that Of the just.
ResoIUed, That a copy of these resoIu-
ions be furnished the relatives of Bro.
knight Z. Z. Morris, and a copy to each
)f the county papers, THE EMPORIA
NEWS and Emporia Ledger.
w. +. EWING.
L. N. SEDGWIcK.
F. W. WATSON