MR. CHARLES C. MORRIS. WEST PAWLET, GRANVILLE, NEW YORK.

The death of Charles C. Morris, 79, of West Pawlet occurred at 2:40 o'clock Friday afternoon, May 12th, at the Emma Laing Stevens hospital in Granville. He had been ill for three days with pneumonia.

Charles Morris was born September 23rd, 1859, at Penygroes, North Wales, a son of Charles and Ann Morris. When a young man he came to this country and was married to Catherine Griffiths, who died several years ago.

Mr. Morris was a slatemaker by trade and at this he worked efficiaently for many years. He was a member of the Welsh Congregational church and was very active in the Sunday school work as a teacher of young people. He held membership in the I.O.O.F. lodge of West Pawlet, Morning Flower lodge F. and A. M. of Pawlet and True Ivorites of Granville.

For many years the Welsh people conducted an Eisteddfod in Granville and Mr. Morris was active in this work. He was known as the Welsh Bard and was adept at writing aappropriate poetry. It was always a happy moment when he was introduced and in turn introductions of participants usually was presented by some little verse.

The survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Romaine B. Garrick of Shushan and Mrs. William T. Pritchard of Poughkeepsie; one son, John C. Morris of Albany; together with nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert Morris of West Pawlet and William John Morris of Calgary, Canada, one sister Mrs. Hugh Powell of Wales.

Funeral services were conducted at the McHenry and Roberts funeral parlour in Granville. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Ellis Lloyd preaching the funeral sermon and making the prayer in Welsh. The congregation sang two Welsh hymns. "Mae nghyfeillion adre'n myned" and "Cawn orphwys yn y nefoedd." To hear that congregation sing those hymns that were Mr. Morris's favorites was an inspiration. Whole souled and with volume and melody, they were most fitting at the last services for a man who was beloved by so many people. Mr. Lloyd's sermon was most fitting and appropriate for one who had given so much of himself to the betterment of his community, and the funeral home, completely filled, and with many standing outside, with a fitting tribute to the respect held for Charles Morris.

Burial was in Mountain View cemetery at West Pawlet, where the West Pawlet lodge of Odd Fellows officiated with their ritual service and where the Rev. Mr. Lloyd made a short address and prayer.

The bearers were John P. Owens, Lewis Jones, Robert R. Jones, John M. Jones, Thomas J. Williams and Isaac Lewis of West Pawlet.

Relatives from out of town who attended the services included his two daughters, Mrs. William Pritchard of Poughkeepsie and Mr. and Mrs. Romaine Garrick of Shushan; Mrs. Pritchard's two daughters, Miss Kathryn W. Roberts, R.N. of Albany and Miss Olga Roberts of Poughkeepsie.

The Granville Sentinel ~ May 18th, 1939.