West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-08
In Memory of Mr.. Paul Cook.

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The evening shadows swiftly come
And close the uncertain day
Lies promised years, how soon they end,
How quick they pass away
SLAMS years-probatienS gift of time
Bestowed by God, for work divine.
The days "of three score Years and ten.,'
Are quickly passed and gone:
Man lives the Roto-"the ao9r.n ne ti,ac.
To seek, and be forgiVn 81.
God is most merciful and lust.
His love abounds to all our race
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes,
dust to dust, are constantly being
presented to our contamination.
Passing away is indelibly engrav-
end upon the years of mans NOR
tality, The Angel of Death passes.
and leaves dark shadow upon our.
homes, rs some one of its inmates is
taken away-is conveyed to the 81
lence of the grave. "In the midst
of life we are in death.n How fire.
quently this solemn truth comes
home to our hearts, as we mourn
the departure of some loved one.
Thoughts like these crowd them
selves upon the mind, on hearing of
the death Of Mr.. Paul Cook, which
occurred unexpectedly on Saturday
evening, the 18th of May, 1881, at
his late residence two miles east of
the city. He was the eldest son of
the late Mr., and Mrs. Bennett Cook,
ST., born at their residence one mile
north of the city, on the ID day of
October, 1909, and at the time of
his death was II years 7 months
and 26 days old.
Mr.. Paul Cook, the deceased, was
the eldest living grandson of the
late Capt. Joseph Cook, who with
his wife and twelve children set
tied in this county mile north of
Parkersburg, in 1897. The last and
youngest of those twelve children,
the late Rev. Pardon Cook, died in
Marietta, O., the 18th of April, 1880.
Mr.. Bennett Cook, Sr, after spend
ing life of usefulness in this coun-
ty, died at his residence the 9th day
of October, 1915, in the 10th year of
his age, His companion, the moth
cr of Mr.. Paul Cook, died the 2nd of
May, lS43, in the 64th year of her
age.
On the 22d of December, 1881,
Mr.. Paul Cook was happily united
in marriage with Miss Julia A.
Kincheloe, eldest daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Jeptha Kinchcloe.
Seven children were born to them,
of whom five are now living in this
county She died in the fall of
1869.
For several years past the deceas-
ed has been great sufferer from
chronic diseases. His manhood
years were years of great activity,
spent upon his farm, until disease
confined him to his house. %
In the summer of 1879, he made
a profession of faith in the Chris
tian religion, and was baptized at
his residence, by the Rev. Edgar
Orgain. Throughout his life he
manifested a generous disposition,
was a man of strong emotions, and
was ever ready to give assistance to
anyone. in suffering and distress.
In conclusion, we add that he had
made his home and its surround
ings most pleasant and attractive.
There he delighted to entertain his
numerous friends in the social en-
joyment of the hospitalities of his
generous nature. His funeral obse-
quies were attended at his late res
idence by the Rev. F. B. Carroll, of
the NJ. f. Church, South, before
large audience Of relatives and
friends, on the Both inst, and his
remains inferred in the family
burial grounds overlooking the
Ohio river.
S. c. SHAW.
Leafy Glenn, w. Va, nt
otet Ma,, 1891 ..e