Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-29
WARDEN Of COUNTY
HOME DIES AFTER
UNDERGOING KNIFE
LAWRENCE MORRISSEY, ONE OF
OTTAWA'S MOST REVEREC
MEN, SUCCUMBS AT BATTLE
CREEK, MICH, WHERE HE UN-
DERWENT OPERATION.

Lawrence Morrsscy, aged Is years,
warden of the La Sale County Iioma
and one Of the most prominent poll
| tlcans in the county died last night
at II O'clocl. al the Battle Creek SAM.
tarium. where he underwent an opera
| ton earlier in the day for minor
stomach aiment
The news Of his death was a great
shock to his family and friends in ot-
taWa, none Of them knowing his condl.
! ton to he so serious. His son-inlaW,
Attorney Henry NJ. Kelly, and his
daughter, Miss Katherine Morrissey,
had accompanied him to the Michigan
| health resort, but he stood his opera
ton so well and was in apparently
such good condition that Mr.. Kelly
left him and was on his way home
when n change for the worse occurred
and his demise followed.
County Loses Valuable Servant.
With the passing Of Mr., Morrs1ov
La Sale County will lose one of its
most highly trusted public servants.
He filled many Offices of honor and
trust. and Al all times his administers
ton OF public office had been charac-
teriZrd by nromptncaS and fidelity. He
3 vas Superintendent of the county farm
for the past sixteen years, durine
which time his long and efficient sery
| e., u t,,tt n
tion and love of every inmate Of th'
place. as well as the officials IN charst
1f the farm.
In 1856 he was elected sheriff anf
served fer four, years after his tern
expired he was appointed deputy f9l
two terms making it total OF twelve
wears he served in connection viii
that office He was an old school Re
. puhlican and filed a number of Re
publican townships Offices in addition
= 70 his county positions.
Born in 1944.
-. Mr.. Norrsscy was born in Irclant
, June /. 1874, and came to the Unite;
, States with his parents whom but :
: baby The family first settled in Vct
. mont. hut in 1883 they moved to l.;
Sqllc. Bv The time Mr. Norrissov Wa
% Is years old the war of the rebellion
was declared and he was one Of tn
first men TO enlist He served durin
the war with the Goth Illinois lnfantr
and won lasting honor for himself an
= his descendants by his courage an
loyalty.
At the close of the war he rcturnc
to La Sale. whore he resided for
number Of years. Hiss marriage t
Miss Maria Mcclure took place i
= that city in December, 1867.
Celebrate Golden Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs Morrissey celebrate
their golden wedding annivc~sar
= with a FAMILY reunion at their honl
west Of the city one year ago last n
cemhcr, on the same day their gran
son. Lieut.. Harry f, Kelly, CroiX
Cucrrc hero, left Ottawa for owe
seas service.
Bring Body Home.
Mr.. Kelly left Ottawa again th
morning to meet Miss Katherine Mo
rissoy. who will leave Battle Croc
today to bring tho remains of HI
father. II is expected the funer
pariy will arr I've here some time t
night.
Mrs. Morriseey, who has been vo,
low for a number of weeks, was 50
today that up to a late hour she hi
not been informed Of her husband
death Mr. MprrsscN entered the b;
tie Creek Sanitarium last Friday.
Leaves Five Daughters,
Surviving hcedes his widow, \
Norrisscy leaves five daughters, NJ
Henry NJ. Kelly, Mrs. Joseph Pier'
Mrs Martin T. llanlcy and Miss
Katherine and Laura Morrissey,
of this city. and twelve crandchildr'
The remains will be taken direc
10 the family home upon their arri'
here, and the funeral services will
: held Thursday morning at O'Clock
, st. patrck's Catholic Church, Bur
will he made in st Nincents Cen
terry in La Sale.