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Show Esrl J. Morris Dies of ! Heart Attack Following Influenza Bishop' Andrew McArthur presided pre-sided and E. Ellis Everett conducted con-ducted the funeral services held in the South ward chapel Monday, Jan. 11, at 4 p. m., for Earl J. Morris, who died at his apartment apart-ment the previous Thursday night of heart attack following influenza. in-fluenza. Mrs. Ada Cannon presided at the pipe organ. Music numbers included vocal duet, "Face To Face", by Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Miles; violin solo, "Elegie", by Massanet, played by Mrs. Irene Everett; vocal solo, "My Prayer", by R.hoda Andrus Jackson, and male quartet from the Dixie college col-lege singing. "Jesus Lover of My Soul", with Mae A. Pace accompanying. accom-panying. First 'Speaker The first speaker was Mrs. W. B. Bradshaw, a close neighbor, neigh-bor, who said in all her life she had never seen a family where (Continued on page five) Earl Morris Funeral (Continued from first page) love for each other was as pre-dominent pre-dominent as with this family, paying pay-ing tribute to the parents for their kindness, patience and thoughtfulness of-'each other and' of their children, reading a poem on the power of faith. Bishop McArthur spoke words of consolation to those bereaved and reviewed Briefly the life of the deceased, telling of his companionship com-panionship with his sisters, parents, par-ents, of his ability in music, and singing,- his vocal contribution with "Joe's Boys", the male chorus directed by Jos. W. McAllister, while Earl was attending the Dixie college, and of his services as a musical entertainer while working in the southern Utah parks. He also praised the parents par-ents for their work in the ward. Representing the Dixie junior college, H. Val Hafen summarized summar-ized the school life of the deceased, de-ceased, and spoke many words of comfort to those bereaved. There were many floral tributes to attest at-test the esteem - and friendship felt for the family. Prayers were by Gordon Mathis and B. F. Pendleton. The grave in the St. George city cemetery was dedicated by Wallace B. Mathis. Earl J. Morris was born in Minersville, Nov. 25, 1914, a son of Wm. T. Jr., and Ruby E. Mc-Adams Mc-Adams Morris. The family lived variously in Parowan and Beaver, coming to St. George in 1925. He graduated from the Woodward school and attended Dixie junior college, where he was prominent in the vocal and other music departments de-partments as well as in other student stu-dent activities. During summer seasons he was employed at the Parks. Moved to the Coast In connection with his Park service he moved to the Pacific Coast, where he received his wings in primary flying at Santa Barbara, Barb-ara, later continuing his courses. He was in line for instructor in ground school in aviation, when he came to St. George in October to visit with his parents while awaiting his call. Since coming here he has had employment at the Big Hand cafe as assistant chef. In July, 1942, he was married in Santa Monica to Alice Weaver of Nebraska. She accompanied him 1o St. George. They had an apartment in the Arrowhead hotel. He had suffered an attack j of influenza during the week and was believed improving Thursday, Thurs-day, his death coming suddenly. Surviving besides his widow, are his parents, one brother, LeGene Morris of Wickonburg, Ariz.; two! sisters, Mrs. Preston Hafen of Santa Clara and Miss Audrey Morris of St. George, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ! T. Morris Sr., also of St. George. ' |