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President Jos. Morrell Is CalledPneumonia Ends Fatally Thursday Afternoon; Funeral on Sunday.Joseph Morrell1 picsfrieiit uf Cache Stake, and for years a member of one of the strongest business ilrms of northern Ctah, ti e Cum pi* il \ Morrell Co.. died at tils Imuti* In ihisClti Thursday afternoon iv :/** o'clock l*re%. Morrell'* death vs as dm* to prnu* monla following a n lenta' and ru-r vous illness of a yeai 01 more While it was generally understood that Ids health wan falling. It was not known by many that death was so near, and his taking assay at this time undoubtedly comes as u shock to meedPresident Morrell leaves iw« wives and twelve children, highly respected families now in deepest sorrow over the loss of a father and husband, who In his family relations was utilities* t Ion ably all that was loving, tender.and kindness itselfThe funeral service will be held in the Stake tabernacle Sunday at *J o'clock The remains can be viewed nt the Morrell residence between the hours of 10 a m. and I p rn on Sunday.President Morrell wa* past fiftyyear* or ngy at hi* death, ins birth having taken place in London. Feb,11,I '* The |wi rents einc grated to Cache Valley when he was but a boy, so that the late President was reared in this valley He had* the few ad van I ages that were part of earlier day-* here, and what he was he made him self ly fore*' of will. Ihs tirsf identl Heat Inn with I lie business lift* of lids city was as a clerk*in the V. C M. I 's branch here. In 1-HK2 he and U S, Campbell formed a partnership Tlir Campbell a Morrell Co prospered and was i‘v t known tis one of the strong esf. firms In the city In public life Mr. Morrell hold various civic and religious positions before his elevation to the presidency of Cache Stake He was a member of the state legislature and the Logan city council: he was an act»ve worker In the V. M. M I A t performed a mission In the southern slates, was acting bishop of the Third ward at one time, and counselor to Apostle Merrill when that gentleman preaid ed over Cache Stake Mr. Morrell was elevated to the presidency of this stake in llMl.
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Logan Republican
Logan, Utah, US
Sat, Jun 02, 1906
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