| Obit For | Judge Horace E. Morro |
|---|---|
| Headline | Judge Morro Passes Away |
| Text | Judge Horace E. Morro, postmaster at Viola, and an old and highly respected citizen of this county, died at his home, Jan. 7, of paralysis, following a short illness. He had had a light stroke of paralysis before and had been quite feeble for the last four of five years. Horace E. Morro was born in Ohio but had lived in Barry County for forty years. During the Civil War he served in the Union army in the famous army division commanded by Gen. John A. Logan. In 1886 he was elected Probate Judge of Barry County and served four years. He was a good officer and his records are among the neatest to be found in any of the county vaults. He leaves a wife, of the second marriage, and two daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. Jessie Cooper who lives in Kansas and Mrs. Katie Couch of Viola. His only living son is Rev. William Morro who is a prominent Christian minister and is now Dean of the Butler Christian College at Indianapolis, Ind. Judge Morro had for many years been a devoted member of the Christian Church. He was a man of strong convictions, of sterling character and high ideals. He was a useful citizen in his community and will greatly missed. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | January 17, 1918 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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