Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-12-17
Succbs to Pneumonia After Brief Illness Accentuated by
Unremittng Labos in Behalf of Council House and
Other Jewish Endeavors.

Mrs Adolph Morris. known to virtu-
ally every jew and Jewess In the city
of Denver as an outstanding and tire.
less worker for community welfare,
passed away suddenly at her home Mt
1893 York street on the afternoon Of
Monday, December IL. Mrs. Morris
had been active during the previous
week in conducting the rummage sale
for the new Council Home, which has
been recently opened under her in
spration. Friends advised her to go
what appeared to be slight cold. BY
Friday 1t was announced by her physi-
elan that pneumonia had set in. In
quiries from friends Monday morning
did not reveal that Mrs. Norris condi-
tion was critical, and the word that
she had died that same afternoon there
fore came as shock and complete sur
prise TO the many who were anticipat-
ing her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Morris resistance is said to
have lowered to the danger point by
her unremitting efforts in behalf OF the
Community House for Girls, sponsored
under her direction by the Denver
Council of Jewish Women. Her death
comes only n few days after the open
ing of the Home at 1855 York street.
The actual dedication OF the Council
House was scheduled to take place In
the near future.
In Denver Since 1876
Few persons in Denver Jewry have
been as widely known to khA community
ut large as was Mrs. Morris. Born In
Denver May 1. 1876, and educated at
East High, Mrs. Morris was among the
earliest members OF Denver's Jewish
community: and few indeed were the
Jewish activities in whose inaugura-
tion and development this native daugh-
ter of Denver failed to play n vital
part.
From 1922 to 1924 she was the presi-
dent of the Council of Jewish Women
Under her regime she saw that organ
zation increase in both membership
and influence.
No organization received more un-
stintingly of the time and effort of Mrs
Morris than did the Central Jewish Aid
Society, whose president she was in
1924. AT various times Mrs. Morris
served the Aid Society as executive di-
rector in addition to her active service
as member and officer of the Board.
Mrs. Morris was often called upon to
serve on general committees of the Com
munity Chest because of her wide eN-
perience in the social service of the
community. In November Of this year
the Colorado ParentTeacher Associa-
tion elected Mrs. Morris a vice-presi-
dent of the organization.
Another interest which claimed Mrs.
Morris as its unfailing friend was the
Sunday School of the Beth Joseph Syn
agog, maintained by her under the aus
pices of the Temple Sisterhood. The
SunuhN N'Hooi, lint iilt 'ouicli IiouSt,
owes its being to her unselfish social
mindedness and active promotion.
Survived by Large Family
Mrs. Adclph Morris leaves behind
devoted family whose idealization of
her has been one of the beautiful and
oft noted incidents in the life of the
local Jewish community. The de-
parted is survived by her husband,
prominent broker of Denver, and by her
two sons-Earl C.. recently graduated
| from the Columbia University School OF
Architecture, and Robert NJ, now at
| tending the University of Colorado.
Mrs Morris is also survived by five
sisters and brother: Mrs. Ernest
/, Morris. her twin sister. whose husband
is brother to Mr. Adolph Morris; Mrs.
Seraphine Pisko. Secretary Of the Ma
tional Jewish Hospital. who, like Mrs.
Mrs. Julia Il. Cans, Mrs Helen F..
Meyer and Mrs. Carrie Il. Livingston.
all of New York their brother, Arthur
NJ. Epstein, who now resides in Port
land. Ore.
Funeral Friday
The last rites for Mrs. Morris will he
held Friday morning. December IS /;
interment will be at Fairmount Gene.
terry. DR.. William S. Friedman OF
Temple Emanuel will oficiate.