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| Birth: | 7 Jan 1866 in Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Death: | 15 Jan 1951 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | John Thomas Morrison b. Unknown in Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Uhl b. 1827 in Aberdeen, Scotland |
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| Residence: 1900 4035 Chestnut St. Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri |
| Residence: 1910 930 W. 42nd Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri |
| Burial: 17 Jan 1951 Greenlawn Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Occupation: 1893 Elected Marshal of Westport |
| Occupation: 1897 Reelected Marshal of Westport |
| Occupation: 3 Dec 1898 Commissioned to KC MO police dept. |
| Occupation: 1900 Policeman |
| Occupation: 1910 Policeman |
| Occupation: 1930 Patrolman/ Kansas City Missouri Police Dept. |
| Census: 1930 Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri |
| Census: 1900 Kansas City Ward 11, Jackson, Missouri |
| Census: 1910 5-WD KANSAS, Jackson, Missouri |
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Individual:
Kansas City Star, January, 1951
T.W. MORRISON IS DEAD
FOR TWO TERMS HE WAS MARSHAL IN OLD WESTPORT
A Resident Here Sixty-Five Years, the Veteran Patrolman Had Retired From Department in 1946
Thomas W. Morrison, 85 years old, veteran Kansas City patroman and former marshal here, died today at the home 4137 State Line road.
Born in Austin, Tex., Mr. Morrison had lived in Kansas City sixty-five years. During this time he served as marshal of Westport for two terms and then was assigned for fifteen years to the Union Station.
Prior to his retirement in 1946, the officer's beat for six years was at the intersection of Forty-third and Mercier street where he looked after the safety of the Guardian Angel school pupils.
To members of the police department, Mr. Morrison was known as Crack-a-Day, a title deriving from his early morning single-handed raids on dice games.
Mr. Morrison also had been a conductor on the old Westport cable line. Previous to that he was a conductor of a mule-driven street car which traveled from the present Truman road and Grand avenue to Third and Walnut streets.
He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Police Relief association.
Mr. Morrison leaves his wife, Mrs. Lula M. Morrison of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Neuma Smith, 937 West Forty-second street, and Mrs. Richard W. Graff, 924 West Forty-second; a son, Earl W. Morrison of the home; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the Freeman chapel.
STATE OF MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Police Department Bulletin
H.W. Johnson, Chief of Police
OBITUARY
Thomas W. Morrison, Retired Patrolman, passed away at this home, Monday, January 15, 1951.
Officer Morrison was 85 years of age, and resided at 4137 State Line. He was born January 7, 1866, in Austin, Texas.
He was appointed to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, December 10, 1897 and served continuously until he was retired on pension November 1, 1946.
Surviving are his wife, Lula Morrison, a son, Earl W. Morrison of the home and two daughters, Mrs. Neuma Smith of 937 West 42nd. Street and Mrs. Margaret Graff of 924 West 42nd Street. Also five Grand Children and six Great Grand Children.
The body will lie in state at the Freeman Funeral Home, 42nd and Broadway. Services will be held a the Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 17, 1951 at 2:00 P. M.
PALLBEARERS
Lieutenant Edward CassidayOfficer Eldon O'Rear
Sergeant Delbert BatesOfficer James Peterson
Officer Lawrence SherrardOfficer Hubert Minor
COLOR GUARD
The Color Guard, Firing Squad and Trumpeter will be furnished by the Kansas City, Missouri Police V.F.W. Memorial Post No. 9762
GUARD OF HONOR
The Uniformed Guard of Honor will be furnished by the District Stations.
FUNERAL EXCORT
The funeral escort will be furnished by the Motorcycle Unit of the Traffic Safety Division.
H. W. Johnson
Chief of Police.
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