Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14

city or June . marks the passing Of one who had
| filled an active sphere in the story making Of
Vernon. coming mere be did in the early foruna-
| tive period OF the county. Few if any men have
filed varied relations 70 the pubis than he
as farmer boy, clerk. merchant. teacher. travel
ing salesman, landlord. secretary OF the fair Off
claliy having filled most every town Office chair
man OF the county board. trustee Of the asyiGn
sheriff superintendent Of public property and
CHIEF clerk Of the land Office in the state service.
clerk IN tn government revenue department and
book keeper in the house Of represent all OF
which stations he filed with credit and signal
| honesty and promptness- His army service and
love for his old comrsdss-in-aYms since the great
| strife were brave and touching. These things
We're recognized in Colonel Morley by General
Rusk IN his appointment Of him his military
| staff. His qualities Of head and heart his SYM
patty for the afflicted, his frnness and friendships
made for him place held by few His was a fell
| lowship that continued and now that he mas gone
to his eternal reward his legion of friends will
| shed tear in sympathy for those nearest and
dearest TO him in life, his immediate family Dur
ing his two years of illness the watchfuness and
tender care rendered BY his devoted wife his been
test Of eonsecrated womanhood His personal
caInfort and every want was her willing portion.
With the inevitable before him the now deceased
had no more fear of the future than he did an APP
preaching battle when the life of the nation was
at stake de planned the last rites as he would
an official or business Transaction.
And in the quiet of beautiful day the cssket
that contained his mortal remains. wrapped in
the beautiful folds Of the stars and stripes, was
removed from the home 20 the Congregational
church, where they were viewed for two hours
BY hundreds who looked upon his peaceful fea-
lures and breathed 3 fearful farewell Reverend
Mr.. Stevens paid beautiful AID feeling tribute
to the life that has gone out. commenting on the
strong characteristics and his good fellowship.
the place he had held In the community where he
had so long lived. The male quartet consisting
of Messrs. c. A. Parker Chris Berg. F. p. MeIn-
Kindly Light" and H. E. Goldsmith rendered the
solo Face to Face" favorite song with Colonel
Morley. The casket and rostrum Of the church
were banked with bouquets and floral pieces con-
nv Masupfc Arm Roffa f
and personal friends at home and elsewhere The
pail bearers were II. P. Proctor. C. C. Brown Fred
Eckhart, A J. Beat, Il. E. Packard and &c. Nun
son. At the cemetery the Masonic rites were con-
Quoted by c. j. Smith. and there surrounded the
| grave more than half. ndred of breehrsn of
that order and army comrades. Taps were s,und-
ed by Otto Brown and the farewell to soldier rin-
dred. peighbor and friend came like hush at the
stiffness of night. and the remains Of Calvin T.
Morley were placed beneath the green sward, over
which song birds will warbe for centuries to
come.
| Rev. Stevens read the following sketch Of his
| life:
Colonel C E. Morley was born at Irving. chsu-
tauqus county, New York. November L. lsi3
/ His father was farmer liz the mpfe state aud
IN 1858 he can1e g NsGsf in arriving In F4foo ia
January 9. Of thst year. They SCOT locate4 on a
farm Eear LlDevty Pole and lac; moved t. Reads
town, where both caFeits passed. AVA. Calvin
E.. the subject Of this sketch was tn eldest Of
four children. Delos lost his ife railroad in
! the east. Helen, the wife OF William Hutehison.
passed ave. i. this city some years since and
Wallace. o. Fond & Lac. being the only ore liy-
/ ing and in attendance upon this sad occasion.
As young man he taught four terms of school.
and at the age Of - enlisted in Company c, 18th
I Wisconsin infantry and was mustered in as cor
poFal He served his country with distraction to
4 the end of the and mustered out MAY p
| ls65 BE a valued and apprecative member
1 of the Grand Army OF the Republic and has mill
/ tary services were amphed by his appointment
on the military staff of Governor Rusk with rank
of colonel, for a term of six ears.
| On September %. 1871. he was united in marri-
/ age to Miss Louise J. Bliss. whose death occurred
April Is. 1888, and who is s.rvived by Fred A. OF
Lacrosse, and Lora E.. the wife OF DR.. G. W.Min-
shall of this city.
On March %. 1890, Colonel Morley welded Miss
Jennie McGRrry of Niroqua. who survives him
/ To them was born one son. Chauncy NJ, a student
| in Chicago, all of the children being present at
| these services.
Colonel Morley was public spirited man and
valuable citizen Of the state. He was for many
years member Of county board of supervisors
and also chairman of said board. In 1876 he was
elected sheriff of Vernon county. During the adj
| ministration of Gov. Upham he Superntend-
ent Of Public property of the state.and later chief
clerk of the state land office for four years. He
was later book-keeper in the sergeant at arms
office of the House of Representatives thus pass
| ing considerable time in the National capital.
| The kindred from abroad who came to attend
the rites were the only brother and remaining
| member of the family, Wallace Morley of Fond du
Lac, Fay P. Briggs and Mrs. Mabel Davidson-In-
bush of Madison. DIR. J. F. Brown and wife of
1 Sparta. Fred A. Morley and wife of lacrosse