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A handwritten letter to Addison Alexander Mackenzie from the Morgan family about the death of Ed Morgan, n.d.

A handwritten letter to Addison Alexander Mackenzie from the Morgan family about the death of Ed Morgan, n.d.

 

This letter was sent to Alexander Mackenzie, notifying him his friend Ed Morgan was missing. Later, the Morgan family would be informed that he was killed in action.

 

John Morgan was the pastor at the Woodbridge Methodist Church when his sons went overseas. When Reverend John shared the news of Ed’s passing, his congregation expressed their sympathy for his losses.

 

For many people, spirituality became a way to cope with the stress and trauma of the war and church communities shared strong bonds, at times forming “communities of mourning.”

 

City of Vaughan Archives: MG 30

 

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Uploaded on October 10, 2023
Taken on April 12, 2013