Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Doris, H.E. 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/az/azfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: D. Joshua Taylor http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00006.html#0001358 and Elizabeth Burns July 17, 2005, 2:45 pm Arizona Republican-Oct. 13, 1901 H.E. DORRIS October 13, 1901 H.E. Doris, a brother of E.M., C.D., J.W. and R.B. Dorris and Mrs. H.G. Feekings of this city, died yesterday at his home in Mississippi of gastric trouble. The news of his serious illness was first received here in a message to his son, Mr. Rupert Dorris, who prepared at once to leave for the bedside of his father on the evening train. At the depot he received a second message announcing the death of his father. He started, nevertheless, and will probably reach home in time to be present at the funeral. The death of Mr. Dorris is the first to occur in a family of twelve brothers and sisters. He paid Phoenix a visit about four years ago and will probably be remembered by a great many. At that time he was the most robust appearing member of the family here. His son Rupert has been here about a year and is employed in the furniture store of Dorris Brothers. Obit Notice October 25, 1901 The following tribute to the memory of H.E. Dorris, who died recently in Mississippi is from the pen of his pastor and was published in the Winona Miss. Times: Mr. H.E. Dorris was born in Montgomery County Miss., October 27, 1852 and died at his home in the same county, October 12, 1901--age 48 years, 11 months and 15 days. He was married to Miss Alice Kindred about 1875, with whom he spent twenty six years of happily married life, when he was summoned up higher, leaving a loving wife and ten children, but not without hope. At the age of 24 he embraced religion and united with the Baptist Church and was afterward chosen deacon which office he filled with credit to himself, church and community. Mrs. Dixon was in a very feeble condition when she boarded the train at Ash Fork and grew constantly worse till the end. When she reached the depot here she was unconscious and the trainmen put her in the waiting room and summoned Officer Dowell who in turn called Dr. Hughes. By the time the physician arrived she was beyond reviving. Those attending her opened her purse and found a note saying that if anything happened to her during the journey to notify Mrs. M.W. Fields, a daughter in Phoenix. Mrs. Fields was notified at once and she gave directions to have her mother removed to the hospital but before she could reach her and before her instructions could be carried out she had expired. Mrs. Fields says that her mother has been afflicted with cancer of the stomach for years and has recently been very ill. She knew that her mother had planned to come here and only a few days ago sent her money for the journey but she left Omaha before her letter arrived and in fact without apprising the daughter of the time of her departure. The remains were taken to the undertaking parlors of Mohn and Easterling, where the funeral will be held on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/az/statewide/obits/d/doris312gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/azfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb