Daily Tribune, Friday, January 20, 1939, page 8 - Mrs. Lena Cook - Mrs. Lena Cook, age 68, widow of George Cook, retired Detroit police lieutenant, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William J.E. Moore, 202 Baker street.
Born Lena Birk, Mar. 8, 1870 at Bennington, Michigan, she was married to George Cook in 1886 at Owosso. The couple then came to Detroit to live until 1921 - when they moved to Royal Oak. They cemebrated their golden wedding anniversary here Mar. 17, 1935. Mr. Cook died Sept. 15, 1936.
The body will be taken this evening to the home of Mrs. Moore from the J.H. Spiller chapel, 836 North Main street. It will lie in state at the First Baptist church from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., Monday, when the Rev. Charles S. Dayton will conduct funeral service. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Grace V. Deverson, Mrs. Hazel G. Sackett and Mrs. Helen M. Elkins, all of Royal Oak; four sons, George T., Howard J., and Charles E., all of Detroit, and Harold C. of Royal Oak; two sisters, Lenna Meyers of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Schnell of Cleveland; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Born Lena Birk, Mar. 8, 1870 at Bennington, Michigan, she was married to George Cook in 1886 at Owosso. The couple then came to Detroit to live until 1921 - when they moved to Royal Oak. They cemebrated their golden wedding anniversary here Mar. 17, 1935. Mr. Cook died Sept. 15, 1936.
The body will be taken this evening to the home of Mrs. Moore from the J.H. Spiller chapel, 836 North Main street. It will lie in state at the First Baptist church from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., Monday, when the Rev. Charles S. Dayton will conduct funeral service. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Grace V. Deverson, Mrs. Hazel G. Sackett and Mrs. Helen M. Elkins, all of Royal Oak; four sons, George T., Howard J., and Charles E., all of Detroit, and Harold C. of Royal Oak; two sisters, Lenna Meyers of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Schnell of Cleveland; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Daily Tribune, Friday, January 20, 1939, page 8 - Mrs. Lena Cook - Mrs. Lena Cook, age 68, widow of George Cook, retired Detroit police lieutenant, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William J.E. Moore, 202 Baker street.
Born Lena Birk, Mar. 8, 1870 at Bennington, Michigan, she was married to George Cook in 1886 at Owosso. The couple then came to Detroit to live until 1921 - when they moved to Royal Oak. They cemebrated their golden wedding anniversary here Mar. 17, 1935. Mr. Cook died Sept. 15, 1936.
The body will be taken this evening to the home of Mrs. Moore from the J.H. Spiller chapel, 836 North Main street. It will lie in state at the First Baptist church from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., Monday, when the Rev. Charles S. Dayton will conduct funeral service. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Grace V. Deverson, Mrs. Hazel G. Sackett and Mrs. Helen M. Elkins, all of Royal Oak; four sons, George T., Howard J., and Charles E., all of Detroit, and Harold C. of Royal Oak; two sisters, Lenna Meyers of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Schnell of Cleveland; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Born Lena Birk, Mar. 8, 1870 at Bennington, Michigan, she was married to George Cook in 1886 at Owosso. The couple then came to Detroit to live until 1921 - when they moved to Royal Oak. They cemebrated their golden wedding anniversary here Mar. 17, 1935. Mr. Cook died Sept. 15, 1936.
The body will be taken this evening to the home of Mrs. Moore from the J.H. Spiller chapel, 836 North Main street. It will lie in state at the First Baptist church from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., Monday, when the Rev. Charles S. Dayton will conduct funeral service. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Grace V. Deverson, Mrs. Hazel G. Sackett and Mrs. Helen M. Elkins, all of Royal Oak; four sons, George T., Howard J., and Charles E., all of Detroit, and Harold C. of Royal Oak; two sisters, Lenna Meyers of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Schnell of Cleveland; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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