OBIT: Francis Ard MORRIS, 1945, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Allen R. Wissinger Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ FRANCIS ARD MORRIS Of 901 First avenue, died at the family home at 3:50 o'clock this morning. He was born in Altoona, Feb. 27, 1880, a son of Thomas T. and Clara (Cherry) Morris and was married in Altoona, June 3, 1903, to Nettie G. Wissinger. He was for fifteen years head of the ICS school at Eighth avenue and Twelfth street, Altoona, later being affiliated with the Kasco Mills Inc., and the Livingston Bakery company. Surviving are the widow, and one daughter, Ruth Audrey Morris, and three brothers and one sister: Thomas V., Charles Roy and Paul V. Morris and Mrs. George W, Douglass, all of Altoona. He was a member of the Brethren church and the Punxsutawney lodge F. and A. M. Friends will be received at the Laughlin funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., February 21, 1945