The Mankato free press., 1894-04-27
SUFFERINGS ENDED.
A. j. Morrison Passes Away Saturday
Morning-RecOrd of a Busy
Life.

Death ended the sufferings of A. j.
Morrison at $50 o'clock Saturday.
AS he had spent the most of his life
he passed away iu pain and suffering
in heroic struggle for life, with
the odds too plainly against him. He
asked for his breakfast this morning,
saying that if he could get something
to eat he would live yet. When
twenty-five years of age he fell ten
feet and struck his stomach on log,
and ever since then he suffered as
few men are called upon to endure
physical pain. What he suffered will
never be known, but his splendid con-
stitutiOn resisted the decay of NOR
tality until he was a complete physi-
cal wreck, although his naturally
bright intellect never wandered
Always victim of dyspepsia in an
aggravated form, he fell victim to
la grippe a year ago last February,
and since then has seen few cOmpar-
atively well days. liberation of the
stomach set in, his lungs became af--
fected, and complication of the liver
and kidneys followed, together with
weakness of the heart. With dis
ease knaWing at all the vital organs,
it is a wonder that the unfortunate
man survived as long as he did. For
three months he has not stirred from
his bed
The deceased was born in Ohio Oct.
Sth, 1928, and when four years Of age
moved with his family to Indiana.
When he grew to manhood, he en-
gagged in farming, but moved to Man
kato twenty-one years ago last month.
In this city his business has been that
of money lOaner. In Indiana he
was a member of the l. O. O. f., but
did not affiliate with the order after
moving to this city. There he was
also member of the Presbyterian
church, and it was there that he mar
ried his first wife. The latter died
there, and his second wife died in
this city about fourteen years ago.
His third wife survives him. He has
been the father of thirteen children,
but of these only three survive him,
Mrs. Dora Whitmarsh, of ST. Paul,
and Harry and Grant Morrison, both
of this city, the latter seven years old.
The deceased was man of unusual
force Of character, good conversa-
tionalist, and was true friend and
kind husband and father. He took an
active interest in the questions of the
day, was a thorough reader, and few
men were better posted. He enjoyed
wide acquaintance and held the
confidence and esteem of all who
knew him.
The funeral services were held at
the residence, 727 n. Sixth street, at
2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev.
L. W. Beattie had charge Of the
services. The pail bearers chosen
were Oscar Bierbauer, L. G.. M.
Fletcher, Geo. III. Clark, S. Thorne,
E. p. Freeman and Geo. III. Marsh.
Mrs Whitmarsh arrived Thursday
night from st. Paul, and her hus-
band Saturday, and also the nephew
of the deceased, r. III. Morrison, of
Minneapolis. The deceased left no
sisters, but one brother, II. II. Morri-
son, of Greencastle, Ind, who
came to attteud the funeral G..
w. Payne, the brother of Mrs. Morri-
son, and Miss Birdie Payne, of St.
Paul, also ATTENDED the funeral, as
well as a foster son of the deceased,
Thos. III. Dooley, of ST. Paul.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Nor
rlson's fourteen-year-old daughter
died, and the following lines written
by her aunt on that occasion will be
appropriate now:
''Gone to the beautiful land of the blest
Gone where the weary ones peacefully rest
Gone to the hills and valleys of life
Gone where the glories of heaven are rife,
Only the .grimness of Death left behind,
Death of the body, not of the mind. -