Obituary: Trimble Co: Morgan:1945
Submitter Susan Jones email macduff@citrus.infi.net

Obit for James Taylor Morgan, Aug. 2, 1945 from the Oldham Era,
LaGrange, Ky.

James Taylor Morgan
Enters Great Beyond
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        James Taylor Morgan, 76, died in his sleep at about three o'clock
Thursday afternoon, August 2, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William
Prewitt where he had made his home since the death of his wife in
October, 1942.  He was on the streets of LaGrange that morning and after
dinner went to his room for his usual afternoon nap.  Death was due to a
heart condition.
        He was a native of Trimble County, one of thirteen children of the late
Judge John J. and Mary Frances Morgan.  He attended school in Trimble
County and at the Spencerian Business College, Louisville.  He joined
the Hickory Grove Methodist Church early in life.
        For more than fifty years he traveled for Sauerston and Brown, candy
manufacturers, and retired about four years ago after a successful work
with that firm.  In his early years as a traveling salesman he joined
the United Commercial Travelers and served as Grand Councilor.  He had
wide connections all over Kentucky.
        He came to LaGrange many years ago and built the residence now owned by
E. L. Proctor.  He served for many years as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the LaGrange Graded School and was its president.  He was a
member when the present High School building was erected.
        He was an active member of the Methodist Church and served in official
capacities in the churches in Miami, Florida, Winchester, Jy. and
LaGrange.  The family lived in Winchester for many years but returned to
LaGrange several years ago.  His residence in Florida was for a few
years only.  In thirty-nine years, he missed only two annual Conferences
of the Methodist Church and his face was a familiar one in the
quadrennial meetings of the General Conference of the church.  He was a
Mason and had received the Order of the Temple (Knight Templar.)  
        Early in life he married Miss Sammie Strother, daughter of the late
Samuel and Nancy Strother, also of Trimble County.  Five children were
born to the union, two of whom died in babyhood.
        Surviving are one son, Dr. Samuel P. Morgan, LaPorte, Ind.; two
daughters, Miss Frances Morgan, Morfolk, Va. and Mrs. Gordon Gault,
Detroit, Mich.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Misses Kate and
Elizabeth Morgan, Miami, Fla; three brothers, the Rev. R. E. L. Morgan,
Oklahoma City, Okla., Hommer V. Morgan, Gerty, Okla., and Edwrd Morgan,
Altanta, Ga.
        Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
local Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. L. F. Moody, in
charge.  He was assisted by the Rev. W. R. Johnson, LaGrange, and the
Rev. R. F. Ockerman, District Superintendent, Frankfort.  A duet,
"Looking This Way" was sung by Mrs. V. P. Cassaday and Mrs. Allen H.
Brown with Miss Lilah Hembree as organ accompanist.  The services were
attended by a large group of friends and there was a profusion of floral
tributes.
        The body was taken to the Bedford Cemetery for interment in the family
lot.  Active pallbearers were T. W. Overstreet, W. B. Hitt, W. R.
Magruder, W. M. Prewill, E. H. Welsh and Oral Waits.  Honorary
pallbearers were Al L. Layer, Stephen Wehrle, D. C. Ward, Howard Abbott,
Cecil M. Bake, A. D. Hampton and T. H. Edwards

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