Milton Acton Morris
Kentucky Post and Times Star, Monday, 2 March 1959, page 1
Dectective Morris is critically ill, the veteran city policeman is in hospital, suffered from a hemorrhage. It was first believed his condition was the result of a ruptured stomach ulcer. Today physicians said his ailment is attributed to a liver condition. Dective Morris, a veteran of 15 years in the safety department was stricken at his home, 41 Ohio avenue. He was rushed to the hospital by the Newport Life Saving Squad.
Detective Morris, one of the organizers of the Newport Fraternal Order of Police unit, formerly was widely known as a semi-pro baseball pitcher. Milton (Doc) Morris, 47, a Newport detective was reported to be in critical condition by St Luke Hospital physicians.
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Kentucky Post and Times Star, Thursday, 12 March 1959, page 1
Services for Milton (Doc) Morris, veteran Newport detective and former minor league and semi-pro baseball player, will be held at 9:30 am Saturday at the Radel Funeral Home, Newport, followed by burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 pm. Friday. Mr. Morris died before noon Wednesday in St Luke Hospital.
Mr. Morris, who was 46, lived at 36 Ohio avenue, Newport. He had been a member of the police department since Feb 9, 1944, except for the greater part of 1954 when he served as Youth Aid Officer. He became a detective in 1953. A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Morris was past president of the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police, an honorary member of the Cincinnati FOP, a Kentucky Colonel, a member of Robert Burns Lodge, F&AM and Lawler-Hanlon Post No 5662 VFW.
He leaves his widow, Estella Domhoff Morris; one son Edward C, a student at Western Kentucky College, Bowling Green; six sisters, Mrs. Lula Creech, Mt Vernon; Mrs. Dovie Mullins, Climax Ky; Mrs. Sarah Jennings, Mrs. Stella Abrams and Mrs. Della White, all of Newport and Mrs. Mae Meyer, Foster O. and three brothers, John, California Ky; Allen, Lancaster and Paul, Newport.