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Obituary -- The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California; Monday, 1 SEP 1997, p.27 (Newspapers.com):

MORRISON, ROBERT R. 'BOB'

Born June 18, 1898 in Seymour, Iowa; died suddenly on August 25, 1997 in Sacramento, aged 99 years. He is survived by his son, Theodore H. "Ted" Morrison and his wife Pat, and by his granddaughter Lynn Morrison and grandson Robert Morrison all of Sacramento, his step-daughters, Dorothy Mara of Logan, Utah, Hazel Smith of Sacramento and Violet Deadrich of Sonora, CA; by his step-grandson, Larry Masterton and his wife Janice of Shingle Springs and a large number of other step-great-grandchildren.

Bob was preceded in death by his first wife, Manilla Morrison and by his second wife, Margaret Morrison.

After completing his high school and college education in Des Moines, Iowa, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1918. After leaving the Army, he moved to Everett, WA and went to work in 1921 for Standard Oil Company (now Chevron). He spent the next 42 years in a variety of managerial capacities with that company in Washington, Oregon and California, retiring in 1963. He was working in Sacramento from 1942 on, where he acted as a retail property representative responsible for locating and acquiring real property o which to build service stations throughout all of northern California and most of the state of Nevada. He was especially proud to have been chosen in 1935 to be the first company representative stationed in British Columbia, Canada when Standard Oil moved into that country.

Bob was very active in Masonic affairs all his adult life, joining that order in 1924. He belonged to the Scottish Rite Bodies, Ben Ali Temple of the Shrine, the York Rite Bodies and the Order of the Eastern Star. He was greatly honored to be awarded the designation of the 33rd Degree Mason, the highest degree bestowed by the Order. He was a longtime member of Sons in Retirement (SIRS), Chapter 3. Bob was a very talented musician, playing the piano and organ. He was the official organist of Ben Ali Shrine Temple for over 30 years, playing at ceremonies and public and social affairs. He performed the same duties for the Scottish Rite until his death, as well as for SIRS. Bob loved to golf and scored his age several times into his eighties. He was the golf tournament chairman of his SIRS chapter till his death, when he was still handling two events a month. He conducted his last tournament the week before his death. Bob loved to travel, and after he retired, he visited over most of the world. He also acted as tour director and escort for Masonic and SIRS tours in the United States and to Alaska and Hawaii, the South Pacific and Australia. As a result of his many years of work for Standard Oil and his many fraternal activities and his hobbies. Bob gathered a huge number of friends who always enjoyed and appreciated his camaraderie and ready wit. Friends are invited to attend memorial services at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the LAND PARK CHAPEL OF HARRY A NAUMAN & SON, 4041 Freeport Blvd. Interment will be private. Remembrances ...

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The Osceola Democrat, Osceola, Iowa

January 16, 1908, Page 1

Death of Mrs. H. H. Holmes.

Mrs. Dora Holmes was born in Warren county, Iowa Sept. 6, 1870 died at her home in Des Moines Jan. 9, 1908 aged 37 years, 4 months and 3 days.

She was the daughter of George and Mary Reed. She was married to H. H. Holmes of Des Moines thirteen years ago.

She leaves to mourn, husband, two little daughters, Pauline age 11 years, Manilla age 9. Pauline was very ill at the time of her mothers death. She also leaves four brothers, three sisters and an aged father and a host of friends both in this county and Des Moines. All the skill of three learned Doctors and loving hands could not save our loved one's life. All we can do is trust in God to make us understand why she should be taken from us and her little ones who need their mother so much. She was such a loving wife and mother.

She was laid to rest beside her mother in Fremont cemetery. Mrs. Holmes was a sister to Mrs. Elias Touet, Mrs. B. H. Hardinger and Fred Reed of Osceola.

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Geo. W. Morrison, an old and respected citizen, died in this city, on Saturday, March 6, 1875, at the advanced age of 83 years.

Mr. Morrison was born in Loundon County, Virginia, Oct. 12, 1793. Was a soldier in the war of 1812 and 14, and while in this war received an injury at Baltimore, which caused him to be a sufferer and a cripple the balance of his life.

From early life he was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and for over half a century enjoyed a full and unshaken assurance of his acceptance with God.

Six months ago his faithful companion, with whom he had lived for nearly 60 years, passed on before to her reward, and on last Saturday morning he was permitted to rejoin her beyond the land of storm. His last illness was short, but the Master found him ready. A few hours before his death, he knelt in prayer by his bed and, but for assistance to rise, would have died in that posture.

The Olney Daily Ledger, March 11, 1875.

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Chester Farley Morrison was born in June 1880 in Wayne County, Iowa. His parents were Henrietta Lidonia Farley and Dr. George Albert Morrison. By 1900 the family was living in Oklahoma which was still Indian Territory. Chester was offered a job as an agent for a saw mill in Charenton, Louisiana.

He met Lucille DeGeneres while there in Louisiana. They were married in New Orleans on 31 January 1911. Their daughter Henrietta was born in 1913 in Charenton. In 1915 a hurricane destroyed the saw mill. Chester took a job as a bookkeeper at a sugar plantation in Franklin. By 1922 Chester and two friends planned to open a company to make bricks and boxes in Houma. The company became a lumber yard instead. Lucille and Chester’s son, Chester Jr., was born in Houma. Chester Morrison, Sr. died 12 June 1943 in Houma.