The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-11
Passed Away Alter Noble Life, Death
Coming on Saturday at
Hospital In Dav-
export.
RESULT OF OPERATION
Was Daughter Of Minister Who Was
the First Editor Of the
Church Paper,
interior.

following to say of the death OF
Bishop Morrison's wife:
In the death of Mrs. Sarah Swazey
Morrison, wife of Bishop Theodore N.
Morrison of the Episcopal diocese Of
Iowa, which occurred at ST. Luke's
hospital at II o'clock Saturday, Dav-
export loses one of its noblest and
most beloved women. Her demise will
come as a great shock to her family
and friends and will cause universal
sorrow not only in Davenport, but
throughout the Episcopal parishes OF
the state.
Mrs. Morrison had been in poor
health for some time and was taken
seriously i'll fortnight ago. On the
advice Of her physician she was TAX
en- to st. Luke's hospital last week
and an operation performed. Since
that time her condition has been crit
ical and her death was almost daily
expected.
OF a rather retiring nature, Mrs.
Morrison displayed energy in what
ever enterprise she engaged and was
at all times found a faithful and eff
Gent worker in its behalf. Her sweet
character and true Christian spirit,
made her alike an influence for good
in the home, the church and the com
munity. Her charming simplicity and
beauty in every day life, caused her
to be beloved by all. She was devot-
ed to her home and the family circle
and her death will leave fond recol-
lections of her beautiful life which
time and memory can never efface.
Mrs. Morrison was true to all of
the beautiful ideals of devoted
Christian woman. Her life was such
that her presence was ever a bene-
diction. Gentle and kind, not faint
of ostentation Swallowed her charac-
ter. She was above all essentially q
home woman. Her interest were CEN
tered chiefly in her family. To her
husband in his exalted position >she
was worthy helpmeet, ever COM
fort and often counsellor. The love
and esteem In which she was always
held by her friends Is fitting tribute
to one whose noble deeds and kind
acts will linger long in the thoughts
of those who knew her.
Many were the acts which she did
In the name of charity of which but
little was known by the outside world.
Through the medium of such societies
as the Industrial Relief, her philan-
thropic disposition was manifested.
Although the deceased had been In
falling health for some time and her
condition had been considered serf-
Gus, she bore her suffering with re-
markable fortitude.
Mrs. Morrison was one of the lead
ers in the Davenport Women's club
and was particularly active in the
work of its civic department She
was vice president of the Iowa Colo
NAL Danes; chaplain of Hannah Cald-
we'll Chapter, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution vice president of the
Clion1an club: president ex-officio OF
the Woman's Auxiliary of the diocese
of Iowa. and took an active interest
In numerous other organizations. She
was an associate member Of the Sis
tiers OF st. Mary and was the organ
Ter and active leader OF the Girls
Friendly society of Trinity Cathedral.
The deceased. whose maiden name
was Sarah B. Swazey, was born in
Galena, Ill. April 4, 1859. She was
the daughter of the Rev. Arthur Swa-
zey. for many years pastor Of the
Third Presbyterian church OF Chicago
and the first editor of The Interior.
In Chicago, on Oct. %, 1879, she was
united IN marriage to the Rev T. N
Morrison, at that time rector of the
Church of the Epiphany. In Febru-
airy, 1899, her husband was consecrat-
ed bishop of Iowa and the family
moved to Davenport and took up their
residence at the bishops house, cor
ner Eleventh and Brady streets.