W.E. MORRISON
                              DIES APRIL 30
  
  Walter Ellis Morrison, died April 30 at Veterans hospital at Iowa City. 
  He was 89 years of age.
  
  He was born October 23, 1896 to Edward and Nellie Struble Morrison. He  
  attended Porter school in the Pigeon neighborhood. He graduated in 1914 
  from Keswick. He  enlisted early  in the  Army in  1918. Ellis married  
  Rena Schilling in 1920. She  died in 1924. He  then married Mabel Hart  
  of Webster. She died in 1939. He spent most of his life in the Keswick 
  community, except for  the last  nine years.  He spent  those with his  
  daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Pete Montross of rural Millersburg.
  
  He was active in the American Legion,  Mayor of Keswick, and served on  
  the school board  for many years.  He farmed northeast  of Keswick. He  
  operated a feed and poultry store for 20 years and later sold seed corn.
  
  He is survived  by three  sons, Lloyd  of Sigourney;  Kenneth of Gross  
  Point, Michigan and Max of Indianola; one daughter, Mrs. Pete (Beverly) 
  Montross of Millersburg; 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; two  
  brothers, Raymond, North English and Roscoe of Des Moines; two sisters, 
  Mrs. Clem (Ruth) Seiwert, Sigourney and Mrs. Harold (Mary Fern) Franklin 
  of Iowa City.
  
  He was preceded in death by his  parents, his two wives, four brothers  
  and two sisters.
  
  Funeral services were  held at 1:30  Friday, May 2,  at Keswick United  
  Methodist church. The Rev. Ronald Clayton and Don Ridenour officiated. 
  Music was provided by  Miss Claudia Churchill.  Casketbearers were his  
  grandsons, Larry Montross, Steve Montross, Bill Montross, Rick Morrison 
  Mike Morrison, Gary Morrison, Richard  Morrison, and Darrell Morrison.  
  Interment was  in Sorden  Cemetery  near Keswick.  Military  honors at  
  graveside by James Murphy Post 819 American Legion. Powell Funeral home 
  was in charge of arrangements.
  May 7, 1986
  
  
                           MRS. ELLIS MORRISON
                                            
  Bonnie Mabel the youngest daughter of George  and Emley Hart, was born 
  near Colfax, Iowa July 22, 1908 and passed away at the Mahaska hospital 
  in Oskaloosa on Saturday, July 8 after a short illness, at the age of 30 
  years and 11 months, 14 days.
  
  She attended school and grew to womanhood in the Webster neighborhood.  
  She was affiliated with  the Methodist church in  Webster and later in  
  Keswick. She was  active and  willing worker  in church  and community  
  affairs. Recently she had been elected president of the American Legion 
  Auxiliary here.
  
  On September 17, 1925  she was united in  marriage with Ellis Morrison  
  when they had resided  in the Webster neighborhood  for one year. They  
  then moved to a farm near White Pigeon and later to Keswick.
  
  She was preceded in death by her father and mother.
  
  To this union was born three children,  Kenneth Dale 13, Max Elroy 11,  
  and Beverly Jean 5.
  
  She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband and children, five sisters, 
  one brother; Mrs. Cora Leach of Grinnell, William Irven Hart of Ottumwa, 
  Mrs. Cecile Vought,  Montezuma, Mrs.  Nettie Hasley,  Ollie, Mrs. Nina  
  Butts, Ottumwa and Mrs.  Grace Rohloff, Sigourney and  a host of other  
  relatives and friends.
  
  After a short service at the home, the funeral service was held at the 
  Methodist church of  Keswick at  2:00 o'clock,  Monday, July  10. Rev.  
  Wesley Cole of  Osceola was  in charge. The  burial was  at the Sorden  
  cemetery.
  
  Keokuk County News
  July 13, 1939

  Also on LDS film 1003429, North English obituaries.