M.C. Morris Dies At Home
Pioneer Telegrapher Long Active In Utah
Death came in his sleep Thursday to Melvyn C. Morris, pioneer telegrapher and mining man, who as a youth was assigned to Brigham Young's office while employed with the Deseret Telegraph Company. He died of a heart ailment at his home, 2043 S. 7th E. St.
Born Feb. 13, 1861, at Cedar City, he was a son of Richard V. and Hannah Phillips Morris. When he was a small boy his parents moved to Salt Lake, where he had since resided.
During his early years he was employed by the Utah Southern Railroad Company when the road was under construction from Salt Lake to California. He was agent and operator at several towns and when the road reached Milford and Frisco he was appointed agent in charge of the division from Juab to Frisco. He was later transferred to Salt Lake to assume duties as chief dispatcher for the railroad.
Employed in 1891 as chief clerk for the Horn Silver Mining Company, he later became general manager of the mine.
He was married to Lydia Osborn of Minersville, Utah, Sept. 15, 1881.
Besides his widow, survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Fred R. Sorensen, Mrs. Henry Crosby, Mrs. Carl Cowen, all of Salt Lake; Mrs. Wallace Broberg of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Harry Hogan of Long Beach, Calif.; two sons, Richard V. and Melvyn C. Morris of Salt Lake; a sister, Mrs. Clara Morris Clawson of Salt Lake, and 16 grandchildren.
Definite funeral arrangements for Mr. Morris have not been made, but will take place during the early part of next week.
transcribed from Deseret News - May 5, 1944
M.C. Morris Dies At Home
Pioneer Telegrapher Long Active In Utah
Death came in his sleep Thursday to Melvyn C. Morris, pioneer telegrapher and mining man, who as a youth was assigned to Brigham Young's office while employed with the Deseret Telegraph Company. He died of a heart ailment at his home, 2043 S. 7th E. St.
Born Feb. 13, 1861, at Cedar City, he was a son of Richard V. and Hannah Phillips Morris. When he was a small boy his parents moved to Salt Lake, where he had since resided.
During his early years he was employed by the Utah Southern Railroad Company when the road was under construction from Salt Lake to California. He was agent and operator at several towns and when the road reached Milford and Frisco he was appointed agent in charge of the division from Juab to Frisco. He was later transferred to Salt Lake to assume duties as chief dispatcher for the railroad.
Employed in 1891 as chief clerk for the Horn Silver Mining Company, he later became general manager of the mine.
He was married to Lydia Osborn of Minersville, Utah, Sept. 15, 1881.
Besides his widow, survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Fred R. Sorensen, Mrs. Henry Crosby, Mrs. Carl Cowen, all of Salt Lake; Mrs. Wallace Broberg of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Harry Hogan of Long Beach, Calif.; two sons, Richard V. and Melvyn C. Morris of Salt Lake; a sister, Mrs. Clara Morris Clawson of Salt Lake, and 16 grandchildren.
Definite funeral arrangements for Mr. Morris have not been made, but will take place during the early part of next week.
transcribed from Deseret News - May 5, 1944
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Richard Phillips Morris
1855–1925
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Aneirin Vaughn Morris
1858–1943
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Joseph Morris
1863–1963
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Hyrum Morris
1863–1863
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Clara Isabella Morris Clawson
1869–1959
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Orvin Morris
1869–1931
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Burton C Morris
1870–1899
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Ruby Vaughn Morris
1872–1872
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Victor Vaughen "Vic" Morris
1873–1929
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Lavinia Vaughan Morris
1877–1885
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Louisa Gould Morris
1878–1885
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Frank Conway Morris
1879–1879
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Rebecca Vary Morris Officer
1879–1961
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Sidney Hooper Morris
1881–1931
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