Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....MORRIS, MARK MANLEY October 30, 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Thomas Ladner tomdladner@yahoo.com April 25, 2008, 6:36 am Gladwin County Record dated 11-28/1918 Column - 5 Page - 1 MANLEY MORRIS IS DEAD IN COUNTRY'S SERVICE FALLS VICTIM OF PENEUMONIA AT U.S. AVIATION CAMP IN IRELAND. Advice received by his parents brings news of the death of Manley Morris from pneumonia at a U.S. aviation camp in Ireland, Oct. 30, after an illness of only six days. He enlisted in February last and went with Elden Capling to Omaha, then to Texas, and from there overseas as a mechanic in the aviation corps. A letter written only a week before his death, recently received said that he was in the best of health and spirits. At the time of his death Manley was aged 21 years, 7 months and 20 days. He was born in Saginaw county, and when only three years of age came to Tobacco township, Gladwin county, with his parents, and has since lived there and at Beaverton. He leaves his wife, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manley Morris of Beaverton, two sisters, Mrs. L. J. Budge of Beaverton, and Mrs. Gordon Capling of Gladwin; two brothers, M. Robert Morris of Gladwin and Gordon Morris of Bay Port. Gladwin County Record dated 11-28/1918 Column - 5 Page - 1 MARK MANLEY MORRIS --- IN MEMORIAM Mark Manley Morris was born March 10, 1893, in Saginaw county, Michigan, and died Oct. 30, 1918, at Dublin, Ireland. When he was three years old the family moved to Gladwin county. He was married to Muriel Louise Church June 25, 1917. He enlisted in the U.S. Aero squadron in February, 1918, and sailed for Ireland in August, where he was stationed at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Muriel Morris, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Morris of Beaverton, two sisters, Mrs. L. J. Budge of Beaverton and Mrs. Gordon Capling of Gladwin, and two brothers, M. Robert Morris of Gladwin and M. Gordon Morris of Bayport. The following letter from First Lieutenent C. H. Caddagan of his company gives particulars of his illness and death, and pays a fine tribute to his character and qualifications: Headquarters 329th Aero Service Squadron, Collinstown, Dublin, Ireland. Nov. 10, 1918. Mrs. Manley Morris Beaverton, Mich. Dear Mrs. Morris: No doubt the War Department has already advised you of the death of your husband. Private Manley Morris, a member of my organization, who died at King George V. hospital, Dr. Steven's Branch, Dublin, Ireland, at 6:50 p.m. on Oct. 30, 1918. Private Morris was taken sick on the night of Oct. 26 with influenza, and was moved to the Post Infirmary. His condition gradually grew worse, which necessitated his removal to hospital in Dublin, Ireland. On Oct. 27 he was moved to King George V. hospital, and was found to have developed pneumonia, which illness caused his death. Private Morris was buried with full military honors on the morning of Nov. 2, 1918, at Grangegorman cemetery, Dublin, Ireland. The band was furnished by the British army, the men who gave the rifle salute were from the 329th Aero Squadron, his body was transported to the cemetery on a gun carriage escorted by both American and British. A beautiful burial service was conducted at the grave, which is Grave No. 4, Canadian Plot. in the cemetery above referred to. Arrangements are being made by the officers and men to purchase a nice marble headstone, which will be erected as soon as possible. It is hoped that we will be able to take a picture of the grave for you. Private Morris was assigned to my command March 15, 1918, and was always a true and faithful soldier of excellent character and qualifications. He was obedient and unselfish, and a splendid type of young American manhood. I am sure he made the Great Sacrifice with the same ....? Gladwin County Record dated 12-05/1918 Column - 3 Page - 1 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/gladwin/obits/m/morris3671gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb