The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-17
NOTPARTEDINDEATH
The Bodies Of the Two Cook
Brothers Lie Side by Side.
SORROW KILLED THE SECOND.
~. y. Geek, On Hearing ofths Drowning
Of His Loved Brother. I. L Geek.
0txicken Win Heart Dileaso.

The bodies of two brothers, W. D. Cook,
Seattle real estate agent. and I. l.. Cook,
an engineer. lay side by side at the under
taking rooms of Bonney & Stewart yester-
day. The circumstances which brought
about the pathetic case had its beginning
last Wednesday when I. L. Cook was
drowned in the North river. The news was
received by the brother in this city by tell
egram the same day. and in a short time
he was stricken with heart disease. From
shocks ended in his death suddenly yes
terday morning at 7:50 o'clock At his
brothers residence. 14l6 Second street.
William d. Cook was a man IS years old
ana had . family Of three children. two
boys and one daughter. Mrs. Cook went
East visiting at their old home in Lake
City. Ia, a short time ago. and since then
Mr.. Cook has roomed at the X l. I
house, on Front street. while his two
sons have lived with their uncle,
A. B. Cook, Of Knapp. Burrell & Co.
Isaac Cook was stationary engineer, and
for several months had been working for
the Willapa Cedar Lumber Company a:
South Bend. Last Wednesday morning
he went fishing in the North rive- with q
party composed of George Myers. W. U.
Box and Andrew Hegstrom. At the
mouth of the river the fishing boat was
capsized by . sudden squall. and all
hands managed to cling to the rigging tor
three hours. during which time the boat
drifted across Willapa bay to the mouth
of the river of the same name. Box
managed to swim ashore, but Hegstrom
in attempting to follow his example was
drowned. Cook had become exhausted
and would have fallen into the bay
but for the assistance of Myers,
who held him in the rigging. Box having
reached the shore. attracted the attention
of George Trott and William Crouch by
his cries. and they on finding the condi-
ton of affairs went to the recue Of the two
men still on the boat. Myers was found
insensible. but still holding in his arms
Cook. who had died Of exposure and ex-
haustion.
The sad tidines were telegraphed W. D.
Cook, in this city. who received the mas
sage at his Office with Pratt & Co.. in the
Scheuerman block. The tidings evidently
fell heavily on his shoulders. for in short
time he experienced the first shock of
hesrt trouble. but in two hours recovered
sufficiently to communicate with his son.
c. o. Cook. at tho McDougall & Southwick
Company.
On Thursday he suffered another attack,
aud at the suggestion of his sons came to
their house to stay that night. All night
he suffered with severe pains about his
heart. and sat in q chair. About O'Clock
he complained of feeling worse. and the
doctor was sent tor. While waiting, Mr..
Cook got up and walked to the
window where he stood q few mo-
ments watching for the doctor. The
physician did not appear and Mr.. Cook
returned to his chair. and on sitting down
raised one hand. His son told him that il
would only weaken him to make any ef-
fort. He did not reply. but q few mo-
ments later commenced to tremblc and
fell backward in the chair gasping Mrs.
A. b. Cook was called, but life was extinct
when she reached the room.
In the evening the body Of the brother
who was drowned at South Bend arrived
and was taken to Bonney 4 Stewards. In
this manner the mortal remains Of the
two brothers were brought together. Ar
rangements have not been completed
but one service will be held over the two
bodies Sunday afternoon.
/. l.. Cook was 10 years old, native of
Pennsylvania and leaves wife. He was
a member of Eureka Lodge, +. and A. NJ,
No. 80, Of this city,
William b. Cook was So years old,
native of Pennsylvania and leaves wife
and family. His sons. e. G. and c. U.
Cook live in this city. A. b. Cook. of
Knapp. Burrell ..tS Co., is q brother Of the
deceased. Mrs Cook has been notified at
Lake City, Ia, of the sudden death Of her
husband.