Show MORRIS SUCCUMBS TO BULLET WOUND shortly after two 0 clock sunday morning J N INI morris orris gave up the struggle for life af a the I 1 lard ing 11 hen enderson hospital after battling bravely for nearly fi five ive weeks during which time his condition was favorable I 1 as well as unfavorable since being shot on the evening of january mr air morris had bad not breathed through his right lung at all that organ having been punctured by the bullet and the internal hemmock liage hage was the cause of the sad termination of this most deplorable affair the exterior of the wound healed rapidly and for the first week following the shooting mr morris seemed to be impi improving oving hy by leaps and bounds ile he ate well nell slept well and felt first late but as L time passed lie he became neri nen oua otio lost his appetite could not sleep anil and rapidly lost strength ile he suffered no bodily pain particularly but his condition grew steadily worse until the end came early sunday morning during all these anxious weeks his devoted wife was with him nursing him night and day never going from his side except for short intervals when site she would walk out on an errand or something of the like during the anxious hours of 0 saturday night she was administering to his wants although worn out and was finally persuaded to lie ile down and get some lest it was during the interim that her husband passed away and the wife awoke to find herself a widow the remains were taken in chaise by undertaker jesse W V hoopes and prepared for burial at the morgue of the stohl furniture company sunday afternoon a post mortem was wd dikiy ba chyr J clan A L drown in the ilie presence of 0 justice 11 II 11 fig figgins gails as coronet coroner A truelson S norman lee and N C simonsen as jurors dr R A pearse dr D W henderson sheriff olsen county attorney win will J lowe deputy sheriff J 11 II zundel and undertaker jesse jcsse W hoopes IIo the bullet was i removed from the body and it was found that internal e was the cause causa of t death the coroners jury did not conclude its until yesterday when dr downs testimony was read into th the WL ra the ver liet i M 1 1 used in the trial or of the defendant defenda nt william cobia mr ir william morris son of the deceased and who was present present when tile the shooting occurred oc cured came in front from rosette monday evening to accompany his fathers remains home and lie he appeared before the coroners jury monday evening and gave test mr A I 1 r morris Alo riIs remains were placed in the casket after the post mortem and were then taken to the home of president oleen N stohl and family where they remained until tuesday morning beautiful and impressive services were held monday afternoon at 4 0 clock at the home of president stohl the looms being filled with church workers in the stake who had been associated with the deceased in life and with friends who sympathized many beautiful floral emblems reposed upon vie the handsome oak casket and upon stands in tile the parlor and a sweet spirit pervaded the gathering resident president stohl presided and remarks 1 were made by pres NN C horsley riders elders J D peters george morris of salt lake eldest brother of the deceased doctor D IV hen derson ders bishop wright president alice johnson johnsoa of th primary stake slake I 1 board supt bupt E P Il of the Y M M 1 I A pres sarah P stohl of the relief society and president oleen N etolil all referred to the faithfulness ful liess of tile the deceased in performing the duties imposed upon him I 1 in n an ecclesiastical way out in the park valley and rosette wards and bore testimony of his worth as a citizen musical numbers rendered by a quartette composed of daisy ll madsen adsen sevena madsen S norman lee and victor E madsen were the hymns byrans providence Is over ali all and my father knows the madsen sisters bisters sang sometime somewhere and between speakers victor E madsen sang 1 I 1 know that continued on page three MORRIS TO BULLET WOUND continued from first page my redeemer lives the prayers were offered by pros james olsen and elder N B cheney respectively on tuesday morning the remains were conveyed to the depot and placed on board the kelton felton train they were accompanied home by sirs mrs morris forris mr william morris eldest son and mrs grover groner daughter of the deceased and by pros pres W C II ll and ulder elder C M jensen of the high council who went along to attend the services in rosette yesterday janies james N ItI morris orris was born in salt lake city nearly fifty seten senen years ago ile he was one of a large fa fatally faily his parents lents having crossed the plains in 1848 1849 I 1 and were pioneers As he 9 grew rew in years he took to team work and went into wyoming where he be got a start in life returning to salt lake for a season then lie he took his wife and two babies with all their earthly possessions in a wagon and started north not knowing where they were going the little party finally reached park valley and there decided to cast their lot that was twenty six years ago and there the be family hag bar lived over since battling with the elements finally succeeding in gathering enough ol of this worlds goods about them so that mr morris could have spent his last days in comparative comfort ills wife died a number of years ago leaving him with nine small children many ot of whom are now grown and married lie ile married again less than a year ago and life had taken on a new aspect tor for him and his family ile he served many years as counselor to bishop J IN W palmer ol of the park valley ward and when the rosette ward was created a few years ago mr morris was selected as first counselor to dishop bishop jacob ile he established a mercantile business at rosette Ito sette some years ago agg the upper part of the building being fitted up as an all amusement hall and when the post office was created at that place mr morris was named postmaster ile he was prominently identified with L moet every project ot of advancement in park valley and has clone his hia shdie shale in making the country out there what it is today one ot of his sons is at the present time lime on admission the demise of mr morris will bo be a severe loss to rosette and in tact fact eo 10 the alley and the news extends sincere condolences to the bereaved family |