COUNTY PIONEER DIES: JOHN S. COOK: John S. Cook, one of the early settlers of the county, whose home until some 20 years ago was in Raritan Township, died at the home of his son, F. M. Cooke at Winfield, Kans. on April 8th, aged 96 years, 7 months and 25 days. The remains arrived in Stronghurst and were taken to the home of Leslie Lovitt, 6 miles south of Stronghurst where funeral service will be held on April 12th. Interment of the remains was made in the Old Liberty Cemetery, northeast of Blandinsville. The deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the services at the cemetery were conducted by the Blandinsville Masonic lodge. Mr. Cook's two sons, F. M. Cooke of Winfield and Wesley Cook of Ottawa, Kans. accompanied the remains to this place.
COUNTY PIONEER DIES: JOHN S. COOK: John S. Cook, one of the early settlers of the county, whose home until some 20 years ago was in Raritan Township, died at the home of his son, F. M. Cooke at Winfield, Kans. on April 8th, aged 96 years, 7 months and 25 days. The remains arrived in Stronghurst and were taken to the home of Leslie Lovitt, 6 miles south of Stronghurst where funeral service will be held on April 12th. Interment of the remains was made in the Old Liberty Cemetery, northeast of Blandinsville. The deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the services at the cemetery were conducted by the Blandinsville Masonic lodge. Mr. Cook's two sons, F. M. Cooke of Winfield and Wesley Cook of Ottawa, Kans. accompanied the remains to this place.
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