NEWSPAPERS: Thomas J. Morgan, final services, Jackson County, Oregon

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Medford (Oregon) Sun, Sunday, 5 Jun 1921, p. 1, c. 5

FINAL TRIBUNE PAID TO SOLDIER OF U.S.A.

Thomas J. Morgan Who Died In France Laid To Rest At Impressive Ceremony.

American Legion and I. O. O. F. Observe Service--Rev. Millard Delivers
Impressive Sermon--Many Floral Tributes.

Largely attended and impressive funeral services were held at the Perl
Funeral home on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock over the late Thomas J.
Morgan, one of the Jackson county soldiers who died in France in the
service of his country. There were many beautiful floral offerings around
the flag draped casket, including set pieces from the Medford Post of the
American Legion, the auxiliary of the post, the Medford lodge of the I. O.
O. F. order, the Women's Relief Corps chapter, the Red Cross and the City
of Medford. The pall bearers consisted of three American Legion members and
three I. O. O. F. members.

A male quartet sang "Going Down the Valley" and "Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere," and Rev. D. E. Millard delivered a very impressive eulogy and
addressed based on the life and service of the departed soldier. A firing
squad of the American Legion post acted as escort to the cemetery, where
following the brief ritual service of the I. O. O. F. the American Legion
ritual was observed, a salute was fired over the grave and taps were
sounded.

The Medford lodge of the I. O. O. F. participated in the funeral at the
direct request of the Sequim, Wash., lodge of that order, of which Mr.
Morgan was a member.

Thomas Jefferson Morgan was born in Baker City, Ore., June 27, 1891. He was
the youngest son of Wilse and Helen Morgan of Trail, Oregon. He died of
pneumonia in France, Oct. 15th, 1918, at the age of 26 years 11 months and
18 days. He was a member of Co. B. 308th infantry, and went overseas to do
his part as a loyal American for the cause of right.

Mr. Morgan was a resident of Trail, Ore., for 21 years. He was a member of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows No. 229 of Sequim, Wash.

Those left to mourn his departure are his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Morgan, Eagle Point, Ore., two brothers and one sister, as follows:
Henry Morgan, Sacramento, Cal., Ed Morgan, Eagle Point, Ore., Mrs. Pearl
Russell, Dufer, Ore., and many friends who sympathize with them in their
sorrow.