William Ben Cook, Veteran City Employee, Dies at 61
William Ben Cook, 61, a long-time City of Dallas water department employee, died Sunday morning at his home, 4212 Fernwood, following a long illness.
Cook, a foreman, was known to most water department employees as "Uncle Ben". He retired last March 28. He was a deacon in the Southern Crest Baptist Church and was active in the brotherhood there for many years.
Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Tommy Cook, Cranford Cook and Walter Cook, all of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Waitsel Clakley of Jacksonville and Mrs. Naomi Briley [Bailey] of Artesia, N.M.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Southern Crest Baptist Church, 2327 Locust Avenue, with the Rev. Earl W. Goss, the Rev. R. W. McGinnis, and the Rev. Forrest McLeroy officiating. Burial will be in Noonday Cemetery near Tyler.
Pallbearers will be M. S. Freeman, Cecil Randolph, Barney Herring, K. C. McKee, Bob Caldwell and H. A. Rodgers.
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Dallas County Death Certificate
Name: William Ben Cook
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Jun 1954
Event Place: Residence, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Cause of Death: Bronchogenic carcinoma, left lung; arteriosclerotic heart disease
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1892
Birthplace: Anderson, Texas
Father's Name: Artist Green Cook
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Neomi Beard
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Residence: 4212 Fernwood, Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Retired Water Department Foreman, City of Dallas
Burial/Removal: Noonday Cemetery
Date: 07 Jun 1954
Informant: Mrs. Ben Cook
Certificate Number: 26959
GS Film number: 2114214
Digital Folder Number: 005145322
Image Number: 01159
Citing this Record
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37F-SSR : 13 March 2018), Neomi Beard in entry for William Ben Cook, 06 Jun 1954; citing certificate number 26959, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,214.
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Son of Artist Greenberry & Naomi Beard Cook. Grandson of Daniel & Elizabeth Willingham Cook.
Brothers: Walter Monroe, Warner Earl, Daniel Webster, John Waid, and Waymon Green Cook.
Sisters: Winnie A., Minnie Pearl, Waitsel Elizabeth and Monnie Naomi.
Married Lillie Bass in 1913. One son from that marriage, Walter Cowan Cook.
Married Willie Tillie Adair 10/06/1916. They had 2 sons: Tommy Green and Cranford Cook.
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U.S. WWI Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 shows registration as "William Benjamin Franclin Cook". Card is signed as "Ben Cook". Hence, the Franklin added to Uncle Ben's name. JHD - 8/21/2019
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William Ben Cook, 61, a long-time City of Dallas water department employee, died Sunday morning at his home, 4212 Fernwood, following a long illness.
Cook, a foreman, was known to most water department employees as "Uncle Ben". He retired last March 28. He was a deacon in the Southern Crest Baptist Church and was active in the brotherhood there for many years.
Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Tommy Cook, Cranford Cook and Walter Cook, all of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Waitsel Clakley of Jacksonville and Mrs. Naomi Briley [Bailey] of Artesia, N.M.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Southern Crest Baptist Church, 2327 Locust Avenue, with the Rev. Earl W. Goss, the Rev. R. W. McGinnis, and the Rev. Forrest McLeroy officiating. Burial will be in Noonday Cemetery near Tyler.
Pallbearers will be M. S. Freeman, Cecil Randolph, Barney Herring, K. C. McKee, Bob Caldwell and H. A. Rodgers.
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Dallas County Death Certificate
Name: William Ben Cook
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Jun 1954
Event Place: Residence, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Cause of Death: Bronchogenic carcinoma, left lung; arteriosclerotic heart disease
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1892
Birthplace: Anderson, Texas
Father's Name: Artist Green Cook
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Neomi Beard
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Residence: 4212 Fernwood, Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Retired Water Department Foreman, City of Dallas
Burial/Removal: Noonday Cemetery
Date: 07 Jun 1954
Informant: Mrs. Ben Cook
Certificate Number: 26959
GS Film number: 2114214
Digital Folder Number: 005145322
Image Number: 01159
Citing this Record
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37F-SSR : 13 March 2018), Neomi Beard in entry for William Ben Cook, 06 Jun 1954; citing certificate number 26959, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,214.
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Son of Artist Greenberry & Naomi Beard Cook. Grandson of Daniel & Elizabeth Willingham Cook.
Brothers: Walter Monroe, Warner Earl, Daniel Webster, John Waid, and Waymon Green Cook.
Sisters: Winnie A., Minnie Pearl, Waitsel Elizabeth and Monnie Naomi.
Married Lillie Bass in 1913. One son from that marriage, Walter Cowan Cook.
Married Willie Tillie Adair 10/06/1916. They had 2 sons: Tommy Green and Cranford Cook.
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U.S. WWI Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 shows registration as "William Benjamin Franclin Cook". Card is signed as "Ben Cook". Hence, the Franklin added to Uncle Ben's name. JHD - 8/21/2019
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William Ben Cook, Veteran City Employee, Dies at 61
William Ben Cook, 61, a long-time City of Dallas water department employee, died Sunday morning at his home, 4212 Fernwood, following a long illness.
Cook, a foreman, was known to most water department employees as "Uncle Ben". He retired last March 28. He was a deacon in the Southern Crest Baptist Church and was active in the brotherhood there for many years.
Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Tommy Cook, Cranford Cook and Walter Cook, all of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Waitsel Clakley of Jacksonville and Mrs. Naomi Briley [Bailey] of Artesia, N.M.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Southern Crest Baptist Church, 2327 Locust Avenue, with the Rev. Earl W. Goss, the Rev. R. W. McGinnis, and the Rev. Forrest McLeroy officiating. Burial will be in Noonday Cemetery near Tyler.
Pallbearers will be M. S. Freeman, Cecil Randolph, Barney Herring, K. C. McKee, Bob Caldwell and H. A. Rodgers.
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Dallas County Death Certificate
Name: William Ben Cook
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Jun 1954
Event Place: Residence, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Cause of Death: Bronchogenic carcinoma, left lung; arteriosclerotic heart disease
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1892
Birthplace: Anderson, Texas
Father's Name: Artist Green Cook
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Neomi Beard
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Residence: 4212 Fernwood, Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Retired Water Department Foreman, City of Dallas
Burial/Removal: Noonday Cemetery
Date: 07 Jun 1954
Informant: Mrs. Ben Cook
Certificate Number: 26959
GS Film number: 2114214
Digital Folder Number: 005145322
Image Number: 01159
Citing this Record
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37F-SSR : 13 March 2018), Neomi Beard in entry for William Ben Cook, 06 Jun 1954; citing certificate number 26959, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,214.
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Son of Artist Greenberry & Naomi Beard Cook. Grandson of Daniel & Elizabeth Willingham Cook.
Brothers: Walter Monroe, Warner Earl, Daniel Webster, John Waid, and Waymon Green Cook.
Sisters: Winnie A., Minnie Pearl, Waitsel Elizabeth and Monnie Naomi.
Married Lillie Bass in 1913. One son from that marriage, Walter Cowan Cook.
Married Willie Tillie Adair 10/06/1916. They had 2 sons: Tommy Green and Cranford Cook.
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U.S. WWI Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 shows registration as "William Benjamin Franclin Cook". Card is signed as "Ben Cook". Hence, the Franklin added to Uncle Ben's name. JHD - 8/21/2019
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William Ben Cook, 61, a long-time City of Dallas water department employee, died Sunday morning at his home, 4212 Fernwood, following a long illness.
Cook, a foreman, was known to most water department employees as "Uncle Ben". He retired last March 28. He was a deacon in the Southern Crest Baptist Church and was active in the brotherhood there for many years.
Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Tommy Cook, Cranford Cook and Walter Cook, all of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Waitsel Clakley of Jacksonville and Mrs. Naomi Briley [Bailey] of Artesia, N.M.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Southern Crest Baptist Church, 2327 Locust Avenue, with the Rev. Earl W. Goss, the Rev. R. W. McGinnis, and the Rev. Forrest McLeroy officiating. Burial will be in Noonday Cemetery near Tyler.
Pallbearers will be M. S. Freeman, Cecil Randolph, Barney Herring, K. C. McKee, Bob Caldwell and H. A. Rodgers.
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Dallas County Death Certificate
Name: William Ben Cook
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Jun 1954
Event Place: Residence, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Cause of Death: Bronchogenic carcinoma, left lung; arteriosclerotic heart disease
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1892
Birthplace: Anderson, Texas
Father's Name: Artist Green Cook
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Neomi Beard
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Residence: 4212 Fernwood, Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Retired Water Department Foreman, City of Dallas
Burial/Removal: Noonday Cemetery
Date: 07 Jun 1954
Informant: Mrs. Ben Cook
Certificate Number: 26959
GS Film number: 2114214
Digital Folder Number: 005145322
Image Number: 01159
Citing this Record
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37F-SSR : 13 March 2018), Neomi Beard in entry for William Ben Cook, 06 Jun 1954; citing certificate number 26959, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,214.
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Son of Artist Greenberry & Naomi Beard Cook. Grandson of Daniel & Elizabeth Willingham Cook.
Brothers: Walter Monroe, Warner Earl, Daniel Webster, John Waid, and Waymon Green Cook.
Sisters: Winnie A., Minnie Pearl, Waitsel Elizabeth and Monnie Naomi.
Married Lillie Bass in 1913. One son from that marriage, Walter Cowan Cook.
Married Willie Tillie Adair 10/06/1916. They had 2 sons: Tommy Green and Cranford Cook.
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U.S. WWI Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 shows registration as "William Benjamin Franclin Cook". Card is signed as "Ben Cook". Hence, the Franklin added to Uncle Ben's name. JHD - 8/21/2019
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