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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

           [97-98]

                   CAPTAIN ANGUS G. MORRISON, of the lifesaving station at
                South Chicago, is a typical lake man, and by the appli-
                cation and experiences of the best part of his life devoted
                to lake interests, and especially to the important depart-
                ment of life saving, he has justly won the recognition
                which he now holds as captain of the station at a port so
                prominent as that of South Chicago. For sixteen years
                CAPTAIN MORRISON has been engaged in the life-saving work.
                He began as a surfman and has climbed steadily upward.
                   CAPTAIN MORRISON was born on the Isle of Lewis, in
                Scotland, in 1856, the son of MACOLM and CHRISTINA (GRAHAM)
                MORRISON. In the old country Malcolm Morrison was a fisher-
                man. He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1863, when
                ANGUS was a boy of seven years, and settled near the town
                of Goderich, on Lake Huron, there residing until his death.
                His widow, the mother of our subject, still resides at
                Goderich, Ontario.
                   Young ANGUS probably inherited the seagoing instincts of
                his father, for instead of farming he turned his attention,
                when but a boy, to the lakes. He engaged in fishing, and
                for a time was located at Marquette,  Mich., where he still
                followed the business of fishing; his experiences in that
                work also extended to Lakes Huron and Michigan.
                   In 1882 he entered the life-saving service as a surfman
                at the St. Joseph, Mich., station, and has been a member of
                the department  continuously since. After three years at
                St. Joseph he was transferred to the station at Holland,
                Mich. While serving there he was appointed captain of the
                station at Big Pine Sauble, Mich., and from that station he
                was transferred to South Chicago in 1896. this station
                being established in 1890.  Its first captain was EDWARD
                DIONNE, who remained in charge until succeeded by our
                subject in March, 1896. The crew consists of eight men, and
                the station, like the harbor, is one of the most important
                on the chain of lakes.
                   CAPTAIN MORRISON was married in Canada, in 1896, to Miss
                SARAH BELL, a native of Scotland, who come to Canada when a
                child. To this union have been born two children: JESSIE C.
                and RUTH A.  CAPTAIN MORRISON is well-knownn to vesselmen,
                and by his courtesy and strict attention to duty he has won
                the admiration and esteem of all who know him. During his
                career in the service he has assisted in saving many lives.
                In religious faith the family are Presbyterians.

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