Arizona republican., 1919-03-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR JOSEPH MORRIS
 WILL bE HELD TO-DAY

MESA. March 23.-Memorial ser vices will be held today in commem- oration of Mesas dead soldier boy, Joseph $. Morris, always genial, courteous and brave hearted, who left to battle for the cause of worlds freedom. Particularly pathetic was one little incident. wherein his little girl was being taught to love God best of all when with eyes wide and inno- cent she replied: T just can't love God better than I do Papa" It is in mem ory of man like this that the follow ing service will be held this afternoon at o'clock in the First Ward chapel: Prayer by President J. W. Allison. Speakers, John T. Lesueur, F. T. Pomeroy and Sergeant George Allison. Solo by John T. Reese. Solo by Harold Clark The music will be furnished by { the First Ward choir.
 The decorating committee will con- sist of Charles Ellsworth. aul Lesueur. Ivan Magnusson and the presidency of the Y L. M l. A Flags and flowers will be used.
 All returned soldiers are invited to be present in uniform and occupy l special seats provided for them. The public is invited to attend. i Coming just at this time is a letter | received by the mother of Joseph Morris which tells the story of his death in action. It had been reported i that he was killed while cleaning his gun and friends had regretted that there was denied to his mother even | the solace of the fact that he had been l killed while fighting the foe. This let ! ter sets forth the manner of his death and will be read with sad interest by 1 his hundreds Of friends.
 1 Battery (, S40th F. A, |. s. A. American EXpeditionary Forces.
 December A, 1918.
 From: Captain Ray C. Montgomery.
 To: Mrs. E. $. Morris, Mesa, Ari- zona, Y. s. 4.
 Subject: Death of Corporal Joseph | $. Morris.
 | have received your letter, and I am glad that l am able 10 give you the in ! formation which you, as a mother naturally desire.
 i OnOctober 21, 1918, while the battery was in action firing against the enemy the gun which your son was serving as ! gunner, exploded. killing instantly two members of the crew, one of which was your son.
 l can say with the greatest sincerity that Gunner Corporal Joseph s. Morris was one of the best of all the soldiers whom I have had in my command. In- telliSent. always willing, always de- pendable. military in all he did. he was every inch a soldier and officers and men felt the greatest sorrow at his death. He had unusual ability, and his gun was always accurately laid. His character was exemplary in every re- j speet, his personality pleasant and his conduct an inspiration to those who had the privilege of serving with him
 His place was not easy to fill
 If there is such a thing as consola. ton for the death of son, it should be in the knowledge that he died without a single instant of suffering, at hi. post and while in the act of deliverins effective blows at our Hun enemy.
 His body was buried with militar,
 honors, his comrades in the batter, forming the escort, in the little ceme tery. in the village of Bouillonville, De
 pertinent of Muerthe est MoselIe France. The chaplain of the regimen
 said the services. and cross wa.
 placed upon his grave.
 I extend to you, Mrs. Morris, and t
 his relatives and friends in America the deep sympathy of myself and of al the officers and men of the organiza