This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/6047 Message Board Post: ELLEN MORRIS No date The death of Ellen MORRIS occurred Wednesday, Dec. 4. Ellen MORRIS was born in the town of Hume, June 15, 1865 to Ferdinand BISHOP and Mary BLISS BISHOP. She was married to Richard MORRIS of Centerville Dec. 28, 1887 and to them were born six children, Jennie ROBINSON, Irving MORRIS, Richard MORRIS, Arvena WEBSTER, Ruth VAN SLYKE , and Vivian CLEVELAND. Richard MORRIS, Sr. died 18 years ago, leaving his wife who lived alone on the farm most of the time. Two years ago she fell and broke her hip, and then made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Curtis WEBSTER, until the last 12 weeks which she spent at her daughter Mrs. Sherm ROBINSON's, where she died. She leaves to mourn her loss, six children, 25 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She was a good mother and grandmother, and neighbor loved by all her many friends who showered flowers of such beauty. Services were held at the Higgins Church, Sunday Dec. 8, at 2 o'clock, Rev. SMITH and Mrs. SHAFFER officiating, with interment in Bates Cemetery. Friends called at the Kopler Funeral Home until Sunday. We want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Kopler and family for their kindness and thoughtfulness shown us.