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Show I Funeral Service 1 Held for the mk late J.R. Morton i v W The funeral of tho lato John Hob m ort Moiton was neia aunaa; un-r- B noon under tho direction of tin Mas- W onlo lodge, Itcv. E. T. Lewis, Wor- Ml shlpful Master, conducting the B- r- V1 vices. Tho day waB Ideal and .t tu mt appointed hour nearly one hui'drci H automobiles assembled nt tho ucvlo-- K' taking parlors, and formed in pio- mt cession. Tho cortege sfopp.d at '.ho Uj Morton residence on Fourth Nortn W whoro tho family woro permitted to H; take a last look at their loving fah- H er This was dono from tho fact li that Mrs. Morton was Just recovor- K ing from an attack of Influenza and H was not In condition to leave the Er house, Wbilo tho hand of death liai K been cruel to Mrs. Morton and her K young family, it must have cheeret' H her soul to gazo upon tho long line B i autos and to see the beautiful K, floral offerings that wore tendered Wtgf ns a silent but honest tribute to the F wotth of, a good man. The sorvlcos K weie imprcsslvo, and listened to H: throughout by a great throng. Mr. V Lewis reading the. ritual with much ) feeling. Mr. Morton was paid tho H highest honors within tho power of Hi' tho Masonic order to bestow, tho H v apron and sprays of evergreen, omb- Rl lems of the order being burled with wit the casket. |