Great Falls Tribune (MT), 27 April 1919
Two Killed in Smelter Blaze. Joe Kain and J. P. Morrison Lose Lives and William Henry is Burned
Fire believed to have been started by a dust explosion in the zinc dust plant of the smelter caused the death of two men last evening about 7:15 and one other is in the hospital burned about the head and face but thought not to be seriously injured. Joe Kain a foreman of the casting department of the zinc plant, was killed, as was John P. Morrison, a former Canadian soldier who was working on a rustling card and had put in but eight shifts at the plant.
Morrison leaves a wife in Calgary who has been notified by wire of the death of her husband.
(Contributor: cara)
Obituary.
John P. Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Morrison, was born in Knox County near Rutledge, Mo., February 22, 1896, and died at Great Falls, Mont., aged 23 years, 2 months and 5 days.
He went to Wyoming at the early age of 16 years. He remained there about four years and then went to Canada, where he met and married Miss Lozeta Frey. One child, a son, was born to them.
He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in October, 1917, and was on the ship Nobie. He was discharged honorably in the latter part of 1918, and went to Great Falls, Mont., where he met his death in a zinc dust plant explosion in a smelter of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Saturday, April 26, 1919.
The telegram telling of his death stated that he was killed instantly, but his body was burned considerably before it could be gotten out of the burning plant.
His religious denomination was Presbyterian.
The many beautiful flowers that were sent by his friends of Great Falls were silent tokens of the high esteem in which he was held. Many beautiful flowers were also placed on his casket by friends here.
He leaves to mourn his death a wife and child, father, mother, two brothers and four sisters, Mrs. L. W. Parrish, Benjamin F., Cecil, Mary, Beulah, all of whom reside near Rutledge, and Mrs. C. B. Primm of Riverton, Wyo., besides many other relatives and a host of friends. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him to the great beyond. Burial was made in the Millport cemetery.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri • Thu, May 15, 1919, Page 3, Column 2
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 27 April 1919
Two Killed in Smelter Blaze. Joe Kain and J. P. Morrison Lose Lives and William Henry is Burned
Fire believed to have been started by a dust explosion in the zinc dust plant of the smelter caused the death of two men last evening about 7:15 and one other is in the hospital burned about the head and face but thought not to be seriously injured. Joe Kain a foreman of the casting department of the zinc plant, was killed, as was John P. Morrison, a former Canadian soldier who was working on a rustling card and had put in but eight shifts at the plant.
Morrison leaves a wife in Calgary who has been notified by wire of the death of her husband.
(Contributor: cara)
Obituary.
John P. Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Morrison, was born in Knox County near Rutledge, Mo., February 22, 1896, and died at Great Falls, Mont., aged 23 years, 2 months and 5 days.
He went to Wyoming at the early age of 16 years. He remained there about four years and then went to Canada, where he met and married Miss Lozeta Frey. One child, a son, was born to them.
He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in October, 1917, and was on the ship Nobie. He was discharged honorably in the latter part of 1918, and went to Great Falls, Mont., where he met his death in a zinc dust plant explosion in a smelter of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Saturday, April 26, 1919.
The telegram telling of his death stated that he was killed instantly, but his body was burned considerably before it could be gotten out of the burning plant.
His religious denomination was Presbyterian.
The many beautiful flowers that were sent by his friends of Great Falls were silent tokens of the high esteem in which he was held. Many beautiful flowers were also placed on his casket by friends here.
He leaves to mourn his death a wife and child, father, mother, two brothers and four sisters, Mrs. L. W. Parrish, Benjamin F., Cecil, Mary, Beulah, all of whom reside near Rutledge, and Mrs. C. B. Primm of Riverton, Wyo., besides many other relatives and a host of friends. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him to the great beyond. Burial was made in the Millport cemetery.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri • Thu, May 15, 1919, Page 3, Column 2
Family Members
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Royal Thomas Morrison
1888–1911
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Laura Belle "Laurie" Morrison Parrish
1889–1972
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Florence Emily Morrison
1892–1910
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Benjamin Franklin Morrison
1894–1981
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Mahala Jane "Hattie" Morrison Primm
1898–1977
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Russell Morrison
1900–1901
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Mary Opel Morrison Lora
1902–1935
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Ethel Morrison
1907–1908
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Beulah May Morrison Barker
1909–1945
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