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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 23, 1924, page 7

OBITUARY

Charles Edward Morrill was born at Branden, Vermont, Aug. 6th, 1861, and died Oct. 17, 1924, age 63 years, 2 months and 11 days.
He went to Iowa with his parents when a young man. Two years later they moved to Stuart, Nebr. About 1890 he came to Washington and was in the employment of the railway company as firemen and engineer until the last few years, when he ran stationery engines in and around Walla Walla. Later he ran a gasoline and oil station at Walla Walla. He came to Appleton nearly two years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss, three brothers; Wallace of Freewater, Or., George of Aberdeen, Wash., and Frank of Whittier, Calif.; also one sister, Mrs. W.B. Lamb of Appleton, Wash.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 23, 1924, page 1

MEETS ACCIDENTAL DEATH NEAR LYLE

Edward Morrill, 63 years of age, of Appleton, was killed at the county gravel pit Friday afternoon. Mr. Morrill and his brother-in-law, Rev. W.B. Lamb, were working in the pit, when a slide of gravel fell from the back wall some fifty feet above the platform, where the men were working. According to Mr. Lamb, a small portion of the gravel first fell, when he and Mr. Morrill started for safety. Mr. Lamb caught the top of a ladder at the side of the pit and swung clear of the mass of gravel that followed this small slide. Mr. Morrill was caught in the slide, which crushed the floor of the platform and carried the unfortunate man with it. His head and body was buried under four feet of gravel. With the help of U.F. Hylton and the truck drivers, Mr. Morrill was taken from the pit in a few minutes, but was dead. Dr. Zener of White Salmon, who was called, arrived a few minutes after the body was recovered.
Mr. Morrill had made his home with his sister, Mrs. W.B. Lamb, of Appleton, for the past two years. He was a single man.
Funeral services were conducted at the Union church by Rev. Youngs, of the Methodist church of White Salmon Sunday afternoon, and the remains were interred in the Appleton cemetery in the church yard. There were many beautiful floral offerings and a large crowd of the sympathetic friends in attendance at the services.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 24, 1924, page 1

APPLETON MAN IS SMOTHERED TO DEATH IN CAVE-IN NEAR LYLE

Charles Edward Morrill met his death last Friday a few miles this side of Lyle on the North Bank highway in a cave-in at the gravel bunkers. His brother-in-law, Rev. Lamb, escaped with his life by climbing a ladder. The slide completely covered Morrill, smothering him to death.
Charles Edward Morrill was born at Brandon, Vermont, August 16th, 1861, and died October 17th, 1924, at the age of 63 years, 2 months and 11 day. He went to Iowa with his parents when a young man. Two years later they moved to Stuart, Nebraska. About 1890 he came to Washington, and was in the employ of the railroad company as a firemen and engineer until the last few years when he ran stationary engines in and around Walla Walla. He came to Appleton nearly two years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss, three brothers, Wallace, of Freewater, Ore.; George, of Aberdeen , Wash.; Frank of Whittier, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. W.B. Lamb, of Appleton, Washington.