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"WAS ONE OF GLASGOW'S MOST PROMINENT MERCHANTS; STORE CLOSES.
E. H. Guthrie, who qualified as Executor of the will of Gus Morris,
Monday, is having an inventory of the stock made prepatory to closing
out the entire stock of merchandise in accordance with the will; which
was probated Monday. The stores will remain closed until further
announcement from Mr. Guthrie.
Glasgow lost one of the best businessmen who ever lived here, when Mr.
Gus Morris died at his home on Brown street, last Thursday, at the age
of 51 years. Mr. Morris was a native of Glasgow, a son of the late Mr.
E. Morris who began as a "Pack peddler," and died the
wealthiest merchant of Glasgow. Mr. Morris has spent his entire life in
Glasgow, and had succeeded to a marked degree. His entire business life
has been spent on the corner of Washington and Green streets, known as
the Morris Corner, first with his father, as a boy, and later as the
junior member of the firm of Depp & Morris, and for a number of
years he has gone alone under his own name, operating a department
store, and enjoying an immense patronage from both town and country
people.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Annie Redding, and two
children, Mr. William Redding Morris and Miss Helen Morris. His mtoher,
Mrs. E. Morris of Chicago, survives him, as do the following brothers:
Messrs. Louis Morris of Louisville, Julius Morris of New Orleans,
Herman, Fred and Max Morris of Chicago. Mr. Arthur Krock, the well known
newspaper man of New York, is a nephew.
Mr. Morris was one of the most popular merchants in town, as he was
always smiling and cheerful. He knew everybody, and what they wanted and
bought their produce at generous prices. He knew his business. There was
scarcely an article in his entire stock but what Mr. Morris knew both
the wholesale and retail prices without looking. We feel safe in saying
there was never a better posted merchant in Glasgow and the country
people are especially grieved at his untimely passing.
He made a brave and determined fight against the inevitable, but his
trouble was beyond human skill.
Funeral services were held at the family residence Saturday afternoon
conducted by Rev. J. A. Easley assisted by Rev. J. L. Piercy in the
presence of a concourse of friends -- burial in Morris' lot in Glasgow
Cemetery."
Additional article:
THE DEATH OF MR. GUS MORRIS HERE.
Was One of City's Substantial Businessmen, and Owner of Establishment
that Had, For More Than Seventy Years Borne Honored Name. Basically the
same information. Other names and facts of interest: Mrs. Belle Morey,
of Hopkisnville shown as sister; Mr. Joe Morris of Vancouver, BC. He was
shown to be one of nine boys and three girls. Messrs. Lee, Ed and Gus
Morris, and Mrs Victoria Dinkelspeel, brothers and sisters, all
deceased.
Unknown Glasgow KY newspaper.
Glasgow Municipal Cemetery
Gus Morris
23 May 1875 - 22 July 1926.
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