MORGAN, Cecil C. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Cecil C. MORGAN, 63, who operated a saw mill on SR 47, for five years died at noon Sunday in Culver Hospital. Mr. Morgan was born May 30, 1882 in Fountain County and was the son of Joseph and Amanda Baker (sic should be BARKER) Morgan. He married Lorene WARNED (sic should be WARNER) in Parke County in Feb 1919. Surviving are his wife, six children, Mrs. Lawrence Devitt and Mrs. Lawrence Breedlove both of Crawfordsville and Marion Morgan, John Morgan, Clayton, Carol Dean all at home; a sister, Mrs. Carl Smith of Waveland; a brother, Stanley Morgan of Crawfordsville and two grandchildren. Funeral was held at 2 on Tuesday afternoon at Proffitt & Sons Funeral Home.

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Cecil C. Morgan, 63, who operated a saw mill on St. Rd 47, for five years died at 12:50 o'clock Sun. morning at Culver Hospital. He had been ill several months and death was due to a heart condition. Mr. Morgan was born May 30, 1882 in Fountain county and was the son of Joseph N. and Amanda Barker Morgan. He married Lorene Warner in Parke County in February 1919. He was in the saw mill business at various locations for 40 years. Surviving are his wife, six children, Mrs. Lawrence Devitt and Mrs. Lawrence Breedlove, both of Crawfordsville, Miss Marion Morgan, John Morgan, Clayton and Carol Dean Morgan, all at home, a sister, Mrs. Carl Smith of Waveland, a brother, Stanley Morgan of Crawfordsville and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Proffit & Sons mortuary. Friends may call at the funeral home. BUrial will be in the Masonic children.

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A lovely birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil MORGAN in honor of the 59th birthday of Mr. Morgan. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was served to Mrs. Lee Brookshire & Son Donnie of Elwood, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Morgan and children, Harold & Nina Jean; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morgan & Sons; Miss Dorothy Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Morgan; Mrs. Glenn Morgan and family; Jesse Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Joiner & Jerry, all of Crawfordsville; Miss June Morgan and Robert and daughter Anita Sharon; Mrs. Carl Smith and daughters Kate & Hulda of Waveland and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Morgan and family. The afternoon was spent socially and a number of pictures were taken. 35 were present.

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Seven neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Morgan arrived at their home last Monday to assist with some fence building. Mr. Morgan has been ill since last Oct and at present is confined to Culver Hospital. Those who took part in the work included Omer Whitlock; John Mornout; David Thompson; Jack Alexander; Arbie Sanders; George Creua and Earl Winnegar. They were assisted by Clayton and Stanley Morgan.