This information is offered FREE and taken from http://www.okgenweb.net/~okcaddo/ If you have arrived here using a pay site please know that this information has been donated by volunteers in a joint effort to provide FREE genealogy material online. Caddo Co. OK Newspaper - Anadarko Tribune 1927 Submitted By Sandy Miller ============================================================================= February 24, 1927 JUDGE J.V. FISHER In the death of Judge J.V. Fisher in Fort Cobb, Monday morning of last week, Caddo county loses one of her most highly respected citizens. His life covered a period of 79 years and 17 days, and was devoted to service for others. He was a Civil War Veteran, and at the time of his death was writing a history of an Indian War in which he and one other were the only known living survivors. It was his ambition to have this history placed in the hands of Oklahoma boys and girls. Among his other acts of service, twenty years of school teaching, and around twenty years of work as justice of the peace, make his life's history particularly interesting. Full of activity, he performed his duties to the public until the illness preceding his death, which was of only a few days duration. Loved and respected by all who knew him, his going leaves a dull ache in the hearts of all, and while bowing to the ineventable, we thank God for precious memories, and with a full understanding of the loneliness of the immediate family of our dear friend, may we extend a hand of sympathy. May they try to be like him. April 7, 1927 MARION S. MORRIS Marion S. Morris was born in Clinton county, Ohio in June, 1842 and departed this life at Anadarko, Oklahoma, April 3, 1927, aged 84 years and 8 months. When quite young he moved to Iowa, where he lived until the Civil War. At the age of twenty he enlisted in Company E, 22nd Iowa Volunteers, serving one year and nine months. At this time he was wounded and discharged. As soon as he had regained his health, he re-enlisted and served until the end of the war. In 1866 he married Mary Morris and to them three children were born, Minnie, who proceded her father to the Great Beyond in 1917; True also proceded him in June of 1926; Troy, their third child, lives in Anadarko. In 1882 his wife died leaving him with these three young children to care for. In 1884 he was married to Jennie Stillwell and to this union one child was given, Wesley Morris, who lives in Anadarko. Brother Morris obeyed the gospel in 1916 and was a faithful attendant at church, when he was able to go. He leaves behind to mourn his departure his devoted wife, two sons, a sister, Mrs. Martin of Kansas City, a brother, A.M. Morris of Magazine, Arkansas, and a host of loving friends. Brother Morris answered the call of his country when he was needed, serving his country faithfully as long as his service was needed. In 1916 he answered the call of the Captain of the greatest and grandest army on earth and served under the banner of King Emanuel until he was honorably discharged with the words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servent". Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. C.W. Rasure. Members of the G.A.R. conducted their ritualistic service at the grave. A salute was fired by the American Legion firing squad and taps sounded by Bugler Loo---. Burial was in the Anadarko Cemetery under the direction Gish Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Mark Leazenby, Sid Lacer, Ralph Harrison, W.G. Gray, Russell Fait and Carl Mohrbacher. Deceased came to Caddo county at the opening and settled on a farm north of Gracemont. After a few years spent on the farm he moved to Anadarko and had resided here until his death. The friendship and esteem in which he was held by those who knew him was expressed by the many beautiful floral offerings that were banked high about his casket and left at the grave as a lasting reminder of the friends he made during his life of usefulness among us. ==========================================================================