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A TRIBUTE TO ELLIS MORNINGSTAR
Don McMillan, Mayor
CITY OF THOROLD
[Welland Tribune, 1982]
A big man with a heart even bigger, Ellis Morningstar made an outstanding contribution to the life and welfare of our community and this whole area. Never happier than he was mixing with “his people”, Ellis accomplished a lot for his constituents.
Ellis Morningstar gave outstanding service to his people. His door was always open. He fought bureaucracy particularly at the Workmen’s Compensation Board and never took “no” for an answer. Many an award would not have been made without Ellis’ dogged determination and hard work.
Nothing was too much trouble for Ellis and he people loved him for it. He was a friend to all and his electoral support was widespread. Many, with political allegiance elsewhere, helped elect Ellis time after time with large majorities for almost a quarter of a century. When age caught up with him and he stepped down from elected office, Ellis never stopped helping his people any way he could.
Ellis was buried from Knox Presbyterian Church in Welland. The Church as well as the Sunday School hall with the service on closed circuit television were jammed to overflowing. The Hon. Tom Wells read the scripture; eulogies were given by the Hon. Bob Welch representing the province, Tom Morrison representing the municipality and Gene Reece-industry. After the service, as the casket was being wheeled out, the organ played, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”. There wasn’t a dry eye in the building.
Ellis Morningstar was a humble man, a man with little formal education; but what an impact he had. He worked hard and effectively and enjoyed every minute of it. Ellis Morningstar was indeed the “The Happy Warrior.”
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