Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-06-03
TWO CALLED
OVER YoNDER
James D. Morris and Fred B.
Daniels Called From Our
Midst This Week
James D. Morris


Sunday morning by the sudden death
OF one of its oldtime residents, Mr..
Morris, as he was familiarly called.
He had been sick in bed since Tues
day, but on Saturday was so much
improved that he did the chores, feed
ing the horse and carrying coal He
had sat on the porch through the day
eaten supper and retired at the usual
hour. He slept until about three o.
clock Sunday morning, when he walk
eIed his wife, who found him suffer
ing with severe pain i'm his heart.
He sat on the bed a few moments,
then lay back and expired.
James d. Morris was born in Jo-
davis county, Illinois, December is,
1899. and died in Mountain Home,
Idaho, May 2S, 1911, at the age of
70 years, months, IL days. He
was married to Miss Rebecca Frances
Daniels of Missouri. at the brides
home, JULY 16, 1861, and they have
spent toget ther little less than half
a century, mutually devoted COM
panionslhip. They were all the more
dependent upon each other as NO chill
dren have shared their affection.
MIR. and Mrs. Norris came to Idaho
i'm 1864, locating first at Boise. then
coming to Mountain Home in the
early days, keeping a hotel when
there was only one store, two or
three houses, the railroad having been
built here the year before.
Though democrat In politics, MIR.
Norris was to be found on the side
of reform measures, and taking am
active part In furthering the cause
he believed to be right And though
soldier In the Confederate army,
none was more jealous ON Decoration
Day in marking the resting places of
Union soldiers than he. Many graves
irrespective of name or Relationship,
We're remembered by him with a flor
al offering. This year as usual, he
had covered the flowers nightly from
frost to have them for Decoration day.
1t was beautiful coincidence that
he should have Departed ON Memorial
Sunday and been Laid to rest in
time for his own grave to receive In
turn ON the Both the gifts with which
he had been so generous.
For over forty years believer of
the Christian religion, he has been
a member of the Congregational
church for many years In Mountain
Home, holding the office of Trustee
several terms, deacon at two different
times and held the office at the time
of his decease. He was also a
member of the Mems Brotherhood,
and of the Mems Bible class.
The funeral services at the Congre-
gational church, Monday the 10Th,
at 2:30, were conducted by Rev. G. e.
Mason and were very largely attended.
Music was provided by the church
choir. The pail bearers were Wm.
Ross, B. T. Bjornson, j. B. Stanfield,
0. e. Norell e. j. Wheeler, d. M.
Braucht, Mr.. Cowan directing. A
long procession went to the grave
where brief burial service was held.
Besides his widow, he lis survived
by haf-brother who lives i'm Wash
ington and nephew i'm Missouri.
Jesus lives Henceforth lis death
but the gate Of Life Immortal" /"
Fred 3. Daniels
On Thursday, June l. Fred B. Dam
iels succumbed to the attack Of spot
ted fever from which he had suffered
about week. The funeral services
win be held at the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock
His sister, Mrs. Rushfelt of Los Am
geles. arrived Friday evening and
Mrs. Daniels brother, Ernest Hilbun
Of Valley City, N. D. lis expected to
come in time for thefuneral.
A complete obituary will be given
N the Republican next week.