HOWARD MORRISON SR.

Howard Douglas Morrison Sr., 58, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at his home.

He was born May 24, 1938, in Clarksville, Ark., son of Jefferson Davis and Eva Violet Vaught Morrison. He and Ruth Joan Ludwig were married June 27, 1992.

Morrison worked at Vulcan Shoe Co. in St. Louis a number of years, until retiring in 1994 due to ill health.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Timothy Morrison of Cape Girardeau, Howard Morrison Jr. of Hoxie, Ark.; three daughters, Anita Vanbrook of Hoxie, Christine Merideth of Sikeston, Suzanne Morrison of Foley; three sisters, Sue Roosner and Patsy Gibbs of Hot Springs, Ark., Ruby Pritchard of state of Oregon; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, a sister, and a granddaughter.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, with the Rev. Robert Burnes officiating. Burial will be in Maynard Cemetery near Diehlstadt.

Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 1 p.m. to service time.