Walter was the son of William G. Cook and Elizabeth Grant. He died, unmarried, from brain disease (possibly a tumor) at the age of 34.
The following obituary appeared in the Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ, Mon., 25 June 1888, p. 3:
Death of Walter Cook.
Walter I. Cook, the youngest son of the late William I. [sic; should be G.] Cook, died this morning at the Presbyterian Hospital, in Philadelphia. Mr. Cook was thirty-four years old, and was one of the city's best known young men. He was a skilled musician and in earlier years composed several excellent pieces, which are still popular. Mr. Cook was a part owner and local manager of the Cuban Giants Base Ball Club.
The following obituary appeared in the Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ, Mon., 25 June 1888, p. 3:
Death of Walter Cook.
Walter I. Cook, the youngest son of the late William I. [sic; should be G.] Cook, died this morning at the Presbyterian Hospital, in Philadelphia. Mr. Cook was thirty-four years old, and was one of the city's best known young men. He was a skilled musician and in earlier years composed several excellent pieces, which are still popular. Mr. Cook was a part owner and local manager of the Cuban Giants Base Ball Club.
Walter was the son of William G. Cook and Elizabeth Grant. He died, unmarried, from brain disease (possibly a tumor) at the age of 34.
The following obituary appeared in the Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ, Mon., 25 June 1888, p. 3:
Death of Walter Cook.
Walter I. Cook, the youngest son of the late William I. [sic; should be G.] Cook, died this morning at the Presbyterian Hospital, in Philadelphia. Mr. Cook was thirty-four years old, and was one of the city's best known young men. He was a skilled musician and in earlier years composed several excellent pieces, which are still popular. Mr. Cook was a part owner and local manager of the Cuban Giants Base Ball Club.
The following obituary appeared in the Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ, Mon., 25 June 1888, p. 3:
Death of Walter Cook.
Walter I. Cook, the youngest son of the late William I. [sic; should be G.] Cook, died this morning at the Presbyterian Hospital, in Philadelphia. Mr. Cook was thirty-four years old, and was one of the city's best known young men. He was a skilled musician and in earlier years composed several excellent pieces, which are still popular. Mr. Cook was a part owner and local manager of the Cuban Giants Base Ball Club.
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