James Morrison
	    Rest Comes on Friday After Months of Sickness

Mr. James Morrison was born near Belfast, Ireland, on August 7, 1841.
He came to America in the summer of 1863, when he was about 22 years
of age and settled in Illinois.  After living in that state for four
years, he settled in Keokuk county, in 1867, and has lived in this
neighborhood ever since, with the exception of a year's visit in
Ireland in 1885.  Mr.  Morrison was the youngest of a family of 8; he
had four brothers and three sisters.  All of these have died with the
exception of a sister living in Nebraska.  After settling in Iowa, he
founded a home April 7, 1872, when he was married to Miss Harriet Ann
Morgan.  Four boys were born to this union, two of whom died in
infancy; the others are Edward, living near Keswick, Iowa, and J. M.
of Denver, Colo.  The mother died on February 5, 1884 after an illness
of several years.  After returning from Ireland, Mr. Morrison was
married to Miss Rosa Troger.  To this union were born nine children,
six boys and three girls, three of whom died in infancy.  Those living
are Sadie, B. H., Charles, Morley, Bert and Alice.  Besides these who
mourn his death are eight grand-children and other relatives and
friends.  His second wife preceded him in 1903.  After her death he
left the farm and settled in North English, and here he died after a
lingering illness, on May 3, 1912.  His health did not begin to fail
him until June, 1910; but since that time his decline has been rapid
and his end did not come unexpectedly.  He was a patient sufferer, who
seldom complained, and the real seriousness of whose condition was
kept from his friends by his cheerful disposition.  He has now said
his last farewell and waits to greet us when the morning of the
eternal day shall dawn; He was a religious man who found great comfort
in his faith.  He first joined Presbyterian church in Ballywalter,
Ireland.  He brought his church letter from there to this country and
joined the Methodist church at this place in 1904, when he came in
from his farm.  He was always regular in his church attendance until
his illness kept him at home.  He died in the faith.  We bid him adieu
until the morning.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. C. Brooks of Wapello, giving the address.
Interment was made in the Sorden cemetery, near Webster, where he was
placed by the side of his second wife.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy
shown us during the sickness and death of our father.  We also thank
the members of the different Sunday School classes, Epworth League and
other friends who expressed their sympathy in the gift of beautiful
flowers.  The children.

From the North English Record (LDS film #1003429)
Extracted by Dennis Nicklaus 1995