The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-24
,xaTH OF GOVERNOR MORRISON

& John Tracy morrison, governor OF
Idaho In 1904, died at his home
I'll State street, Boise, on Monday
morning at 1880 of angina Dectoris
ana heart spasms, with which he was
aeized at 9 o'clock Sunday evening,
says the Statesman. lie was con
4aious to the last. The funeral ar
Engagements will not be made until
.4fe arrival of his brother, w. u.
Morrison, who is on his way to Boise
from Pittsburg, and is expected here
I'D Thursday night.
While Mr.. Morrison's death was
wholly unexpected and terrible
mock to his many friends, it was not
molly without premonition. He had
felt heart warnings of late, but con-
fsnued to attend to his legal business
lid usual. On Sunday night he was
Beized with heart spasms and angina
nectoris which proved fatal in five
hours. At the bedside were Mrs. Nor
Yison, their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of Meridian;
his attorney, Harry Kessler, and Rev.
n. NJ. Donaldson.
MIR. and Mrs. Morrison had dinner
AWith their daughter at Meridian on
Sunday evening. During the meal Mr..
Morrison felt i'll and lay down for a
few minutes. At first he thought it
was indigestion but on his return
home he was again attacked and his
physician was summoned. Mr.. Nor
rison was told that he had Int few
hours to live. He calmly sent for
his attorney and DR.. Donaldson and
arranged his business affairs. His
son-in-law and daughter were sum-
moned from Meridian, arriving at
midnight He retained full possess
ion OF his faculties to the end, sink
Ing peacefully to sleep.
The state board of examiners was
In session when the news CT Mr.. Nor
rison's death was conveyed to them
They Immediately passed the follow
ing resolution:
1--WE, therefore, in respect and hon
or to the memory of Governor Nor
rison, resolve that the family of Gov.
ernor Morrison be interviewed and
presented with the wishes of the state
relative to the honor which the state
desires to pay to the departed in rec
ignition of his services to the state
as governor.
The state desires that the bod.
should lie in state guarded by mill
tary escort of the national guard o
the state of Idaho until the day of thu
funeral, and that the body lie in stat'
in the state capitol on the day of tn,
funeral, under guard of honor 0
the state militia, and that the funera
escort shall consist OF pallbearers 0
the various ex-governors of the stat
OF Idaho and the present state Off
Gals. That the funeral cortege b.
headed by the band of the Idaho mill
tary, and that the flag on the stat
capitol shall be at half mast from
now until after the funeral.
THAT the governor shall issue
PROCLAMATION closing all state office
ON the day of the funeral, and to in
vite all former state officials to par
ticipate in the last sad rites in respec
and honor to Governor Morrison. :"
No action will be taken on the reso
luton until the arrival of the forme
governors brother from Pittsburg.
Immediately after the news of hi
death was received. flags were hal
masted on both the new and old cap
toll buildings, and deep concern wa
felt among officials an employees
the statehouse, regardless of politics
belief. For a time the news of h
death was the principal topic of cor
versation, and it seemed for Will
that there had come an unconsciou
iull in the routine duties in the pril
cipal offices, out of respect for tn
man who had once been the state
chief executive.
Mr.. Morrison's son, John, is st,
dent of Bowdoin college. He has bee
advised of his fathers death but. o
Mr.. Morrison's advice, he will NJ
come home for the funeral.
John Tracy Morrison, son of Jon
Morrison and Sophia Elizabeth Tras
Morrison, was born on Christmas da
1860. He graduated from the Tn
versity of Wooster in 1887 with Il
degree of Bachelor of Art. He r
ceived the degree of Master OF Arts
1890. In the same year he gained Il
title of LII. B. at Cornell universit
Mr.. Morrison was married to Ora
Darling Mackey of jamestown. n. J
on July s. 1890. In 1890 he began Il
practice of law at Caldwell, Ida. I
was secretary of the Republican sta
committee in 1896. the year of Il