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Gus Morris July 22 1926 
Barren County KyArchives Obituaries

Unknown Glasgow KY newspaper.
"WAS ONE OF GLASGOW'S MOST PROMINENT MERCHANTS; STORE CLOSES. E. H. Guthrie, 
who qualified as Executor of the will of Gus Morris, Monday, is having an 
inventory of the stock made prepatory to closing out the entire stock of 
merchandise in accordance with the will; which was probated Monday. The stores 
will remain closed until further announcement from Mr. Guthrie.

"Glasgow lost one of the best businessmen who ever lived here, when Mr. Gus 
Morris died at his home on Brown street, last Thursday, at the age of 51 
years. Mr. Morris was a native of Glasgow, a son of the late Mr. E. Morris who 
began as a "Pack peddler," and died the wealthiest merchant of Glasgow. Mr. 
Morris has spent his entire life in Glasgow, and had succeeded to a marked 
degree. His entire business life has been spent on the corner of Washington 
and Green streets, known as the Morris Corner, first with his father, as a 
boy, and later as the junior member of the firm of Depp & Morris, and for a 
number of years he has gone alone under his own name, operating a department 
store, and enjoying an immense patronage from both town and country people.

"He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Annie Redding, and two children, Mr. 
William Redding Morris and Miss Helen Morris. His mtoher, Mrs. E. Morris of 
Chicago, survives him, as do the following brothers: Messrs. Louis Morris of 
Louisville, Julius Morris of New Orleans, Herman, Fred and Max Morris of 
Chicago. Mr. Arthur Krock, the well known newspaper man of New York, is a 
nephew.

"Mr. Morris was one of the most popular merchants in town, as he was always 
smiling and cheerful. He knew everybody, and what they wanted and bought their 
produce at generous prices. He knew his business. There was scarcely an 
article in his entire stock but what Mr. Morris knew both the wholesale and 
retail prices without looking. We feel safe in saying there was never a better 
posted merchant in Glasgow and the country people are especially grieved at 
his untimely passing.

:He made a brave and determined fight against the inevitable, but his trouble 
was beyond human skill.

"Funeral services were held at the family residence Saturday afternoon 
conducted by Rev. J. A. Easley assisted by Rev. J. L. Piercy in the presence 
of a concourse of friends -- burial in Morris' lot in Glasgow Cemetery."

Additional article:

THE DEATH OF MR. GUS MORRIS HRE. Was One of City's Substantial Businessmen, 
And Owner of Establishment that Had, For More THan Seventy Years Borne Honored 
Name. Basically the same information. Other names and facts of interest: Mrs. 
Belle Morey, of Hopkisnville shown as sister; Mr. Joe Morris of Vancouver, BC. 
He was shown to be one of nine boys and three girls. Messrs. Lee, Ed and Gus 
Morris, and Mrs Victoria Dinkelspeel, brothers and sisters, all deceased.



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