The death of Mr. William Morris , Main Street, Cavan took place at his residence early on Monday morning after a very brief illness. A little over a week ago the deceased contacted a chill while working at the Cavan new waterworks and subsequently pneumonia set it. He had the skilled attention of Dr. H. Acheson, house surgeon, Cavan County Infirmary, but all efforts to prolong life was availing, and he passed peacefully away, surrounded by his sorrowing wife and family. to whom the sympathy of the community is extended in their hour of sorrow.
In the year 1899, after the passing of the Local Government Act, The late Mr. Morris who was a member of the London Institute of Sanitary Engineers, was appointed town surveyor to the old Cavan Town Commissioners, and on the 1st of April, 1900, when Cavan was constituted an Urban District he was taken over as an existing officer by the Urban District Council as Town Surveyor and superintendent of the waterworks.
His expert knowledge at the construction of the waterworks proved invaluable, and he also carried out a large number of contracts, including the engineering work of St Joseph's Convent, Cavan. On the death of his Father deceased took over the business in Main Street and carried it on successfully up to the time of his death, being recognised as the most expert plumber in the North of Ireland. the deceased, who was 56 years of age, was a man of very affable and pleasing disposition and endeared himself to everyone he came in contact.
A large concourse of mourners and sympathisers attended the funeral, which took place on Wednesday afternoon to Kilmore Cemetery
