Almira Fraseur Morton, daughter of Montgomery and Sarah Fraseur, was born near Tipton, Iowa, October 28, 1856, and departed this life at Elk Falls, Kansas, February 25, 1936, at the age of 79 years, 3 months, and 27 days. She grew to womanhood and was united in marriage to John Wesley Morton, at Tipton, Iowa, March 10, 1881, where the two daughters Eva and Bessie were born, In 1885 they moved to Eureka, Kansas, where four sons, Harold E., Donald A., Raymond G., and Paul were born and where the family resided until March 1910, when they moved to the farm home near Elk Falls, Kansas, where she spent the remainder of her life. Her illness extended over a period of the last 18 months, and life slipped away so easily that it was a blessing for one so pure in heart, who has served so well and so faithfully during her life on earth. She joined the Methodist church at an early age in a little church near Tipton, Iowa, and lived a true Christian life. She lived a pure simple life like a beautiful flower, asking for so little and giving so much for her home and family which she valued above all else. Those left to grieve her absence are the four sons, Harold E. and Two boys of Los Angeles, Calif., Don A. and family of Eureka, Kansas; Raymond G. and family and Paul of Elk Falls, Kansas; W. R. Fancher, son-in-law and Phil Fancher, grandson of Wichita, Kansas. Three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Escher of Tipton, Iowa; Mrs. Hattie Bruch of Inglewood, Calif.; and Mrs. Emma Bonds of Upper Lake, California; one brother, Fremont Fraseur of Tipton, Iowa, and many other relatives and friends also will mourn her passing. Funeral services were held at Elk Falls, Kansas, Feb. 28th, conducted by the Rev. G. R. Lawellin of Howard. Interment was made in the Morton lot at the Elk Falls cemetery beside the graves of husband and two daughters.

Tipton Advertiser: 1936