Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-10
JNO. 4. & DEAD.
This GIFTED AMI Beloved Son of
North Carolina Passed Away
In Baltimore Saturday
Morning.

Following the distress 1g aevVs o
the critical Illness Of Mr. John r
Morris, an1J,.nced IN ErIG DAILY
ARGUS, CONES the sad intelligence
of his death, which Notwithstanding
morning 81 7 O'Clock, il tle Eospita
in Baltimore, where hetT3d gone fol
treatment, soIne two WeoKs ago, fol-
rheumatism ald kidney trouhie.
Ills death viii be since1 ely mourn.
Ed Throughout the length md breadth
of the State,and beyond her borders,
through many sister Sta -es, for he
was widely Known, n wherever
known vas cordially estecn46d-yea,
beloved; lOr lew were possessed Of
the sunny disposition q III golden
hearted Characteristics OF John Nor
Tis, end It "Ag generally recognized
thai he L23 few equals il point Of
natural abihoy, resource II reading
ard ready Information. He was a
fHa t.'De of the ln;eIecfI4 i South
erne5; a man Of great reasoning
power aid indefatgab!e energy.
BrCad-nindeG, corsvien ious, and
thoroughly alive to the Interests OF
his people, ne was popular with eli
classes, and % this and a recognition
of his real ability was due the place
he held III the hearts OF ali who
knew him.
& His place cannot De fl-ed III the
'ToRad Of his wide acQasin ance, and
EAe1doaa i'll Cgr daily intetcoufse DO
Eve co9e 10 coatact With a truer CT
Ea@4oYs 30VaDie character.
We hsyo fer 80 many Yeas en-
the geIIance Cf Jol.a Norris
sgenius and gentle philosophy that to
Gus it is nothing less that d personal
{ sorrow to be deprived of the inspira-
Gtiop Of his association in our life, aud
Eour sense CT .0ss aBd sorrow is SO
Ekeen chat we cannot write OF our
Hdead friend as he deserves.
E Mr.. Morgls vas born in Kinston,
N. G., on January 8, 1852, and
swould have eel so years old on the
f9th OF next Month. He was the Old
vest Of iour children Of the late Jas.
%W. ami hrs. n. r. Morris: his
4nacther and two brothers, Messrs.
SJas. w. and w. l.. Morris, surviv.
fling him, his only sister, Miss Jen-
9nie, having gone before him into the
9"SiIent Land'' only a few weeks
kago.
Mr.. Morris was happily married
yin early manhood 10 Miss Kat.t
Royal, Of this city, and they male
their nome III Baltimore, where hI
Cuisines Interests We're c~entereu, ano
Ito their union one sol was born, Mr.
blythe Morris, now a student Of thu
university, at Chapel Hill, and who
fwas with his father in his last mo
ments. There were also with hin
Nhis brother FIR. Jas. w. Morris, hi
Abrother-in-laN Mr.. Geo. &. loyal
Hand his nephew Mr.. JnO. r. Morris
tJr. A daughter, also, was born t.
athem, but died IL infancy, and tin,
Fmother soon followed her babe anC
Vboth lie buried in beautiful Willow
kDale Cemetery in this city, wher,
1.-THE remains OF Mr.. Morris will res
beside them, to await with them tn
Resurrection morn.
Words are Inadequate to expires
the sincere sympathy of our entir,
community for the bereaved lovet
ones Of the deceased in their sad visi
tatiOn and Irreparab1e ioss-ahd es
peciaIly for the sc soreis afflicted
mother. WHO, with the sister SO re
:; Gently fallen on sleep. WarA-hisdear
est careTin life beside the traInin.
and education of his young son.
Mr.. MOTHS was a tactical Chris
tiap, of Astounding charity and ex
emplary life, a consistent member q
st. Paul M. E. Church, from Whicd
his funeral was held On Mo ida
naornhg at 1890 O'clock, He wa
also a member of Wayne Lodge {
Masone.