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Cleveland , O. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Accept my sincere sympathy for your
self , Joy , Mark and families in your
great bereavement.
W. P. McMillan.
Chicago , 111. , April 28th.
To Joy Morton :
I was surprised and shocked to read
in the morning papers of the death of
your father. I had hoped after my
talk with you a week or so ago that he
would recover. He has filled out a long ,
useful and most honorable life. The
country has suffered a loss. Accept my
sincere sympathy.
Very sincerely ,
Frank H. Jones.
Anaoonda , Mont. , April 28th.
Joy , Paul and Mark Morton :
Accept my heartfelt sympathy in this
your hour of affliction. E. E. Moore.
Ames , Neb. , April 80th.
Joy Morton :
I send my heartfelt sympathy at the
death of your father , whose loss the
state can ill support. R. M. Allen.
Tampa , Fla. , April 80th.
Paul Morton :
For yourself and brothers the sinoer-
est sympathy of one who also feels a
personal loss in death of your father.
J. D. Calhoun.
La Junta , Col. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
I have sad news of the death of your
dear father. I deeply and sincerely
sympathize with you in your sorrow.
J. E. Hurley.
Moline , 111. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Deepest sympathy to family for their
great loss of the noble man , your
father , our friend. 0. H. Deere.
Cody , Wyoming , April 29th.
The Sons of Hon. J. Sterling Morton :
Patriot , Patriarch , my good friend
gone , a sweet fragrant memory , loving
hands will lay him 'neath the fruits ,
flowers and forests. His works and his
thoughts have blest and beautified a
world which can illy spare such as he.
John Henry Martin.
Denver , Colo. , April 29th.
Joy , Paul and Mark Morton :
You have my heartfelt sympathy in
your great loss. Had I known in time ,
I would attend funeral.
P. J. Nichols.
Denver , Colo. , April 29th.
Joy , Paul and Mark Morton :
Account his loss and your grief you
have the sympathies of all the family.
R. E. Goodell.
Beatrice , Nob. , April 29th.
Messrs. Morton :
My children and myself deeply sym
pathize with you in your great bereave
ment. Mrs. A. S. Paddock.
Washington , D. O. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
We are shocked to hear of the death
of your distinguished father. Be as
sured that you and every member of
the family have our heartfelt sympathy
in your sad bereavement.
S. B. Elkins.
Denver , Colo. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Gen. Hughes joins me in tendering
you our warmest sympathy in the great
loss you have sustained.
A. S. Hughes.
Washington , D. 0. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
My wife joins me in extending my
sympathy to you and your brothers.
Your father was one of the noblest
works of God. His death is a loss , to
Nebraska and the country.
David H. Mercer.
San Francisco , Oal. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
The death of your good father is a sad
blow to myself and wife , for he was a
very warm , good friend of ours. Please
convey our sympathy to your good
brothers. D. W. Hitchcock.
New York , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Mrs. Page and I extend our deepest
sympathy to you and your brothers.
Howard Page.
Denver , Col. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Mrs. Cass joins me in tendering our
heartfelt sympathy in your great be
reavement. A. O. Cass.
Kansas City , Mo. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
All employees of live stock depart
ment tender their sympathies for your
self and family. Eli Titus.
Denver , Col. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
I sympathize with you in your great
loss. Dennis Sullivan.
Denver , Col. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
I beg to tender my deepest sympathy
to yon-j-Mark and Joy.
Joy.G.
G. W. Ballentine.
Philadelphia , Pa. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Kindly allow me to offer you and
your brothers my deepest and affection
ate sympathy in the death of your be
loved father. Geo. D. Cook.
Denver , Col. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Greatly shocked to hear of your
father's death and sympathize with
you deeply. He will be missed sadly by
the oil tire nation , and especially the
West. J. A. Kebler.
Washington , D. 0. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Please accept my sympathy. Am deep
ly grieved at your personal bereavement
and I feel that the country has been
prematurely bereft of a distinguished
citizen , whose ripe experience and
thoughtful words we/e sorely needed at
this time. I would be at Nebraska City
Wednesday , if it were possible to make
connections , and regret deeply I cannot.
J. D. Whelpley.
Peoria , 111. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Accept my heartfelt sympathy with
you in the death of your father. We
were close college friends fifty years
ago. My regard for him and pride in
his public life and service has always
been to me a great satisfaction.
Robert C. Grier.
Topeka , Kansas , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
Have received with much surprise and
intense sorrow the news of the deatli of
your father. Ho was a strong , able and
fearless man. I greatly valued his
friendship and sympathize with you and
the family in your sore affliction.
Albert H. Horton.
Albuquerque , N. Mex. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
I sympathize with you deeply in the
loss of your noble father.
Ford Harvey.
Washington , D. 0. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
May I join the general expression of
sympathy and of regret at your father's
death ? His useful and honorable life
and his distinguished public service com
manded the respect of all and all will
now mourn his loss. J. W. Blythe.
Kansas City , Mo. , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
I earnestly sympathize with you and
your brothers in your affliction. You
had a father who was not only great ,
he was a good man. W. R. Nelson.
New York , April 28th.
To Paul Morton :
I sympathize with you most sincerely
in the loss of your father , who was at
the same time your comrade and truest
friend. J. W. Kendrick.
Chicago , April 28th.
I send sincere sympathy and condol
ence. I have always had the highest
respect and regard for your father , who
has gone to his reward for a well spent
life. Michael Oudahy.
IN MEMORIAM.
The forest murmurs. See , this noble oak
Has fallen 'neath the Master's stroke ;
Lies wounded , dead ; the lonely branches sigh ;
Ah , why should such a giant die ?
The stalwart oak is dead ; ah , why the sigh ,
What though tbe branch , once towering high ,
Lies fallen low , do not ye know
'Tis thus another oak must grow ?
The acorns fall , the seed thus sown
By winds of heaven wildly blown
Must sure take root ; ah , who can tell
The product of the seed that fell ?
The forest sighs for him they know ,
And miss their dear companion , too ;
And sighing , smile through tears that blind ;
'Tis good to leave such fruits behind.
Harry P. Van Arsdale.
Omaha , May 1,1002.