The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09
Fl. A. COOK.
Esteemed Man
Dies.
GREAT BENEF
Was One of Most Prominent
Citizens of WhitinsvilIe.

Whitinsville, Nov. S.--Henry A. Cook,
Rn old and highly esteemed resident of
Whitinsville, died at his home, on Cot
tage street, last evening at II o'clock,
with complication of diseases. Mr..
Cook has been ailing for several years
back, his principal trouble being heart
disease. He has had several bad at
tacks Of late, but has always man
aged to rally until about two weeks
ago, when he was stricken down and
has been gradually sinking, and it was
evident to his friends that his end was
slowly drawing near although death
came sooner than was expected, and
It was a great shock to his many
friends, especially to his wife, who is
completely Frustrated. Dr. Charles H.
Hartman, who has been attending Mr..
Cook, had to resort to the use Of oxy-
gen to keep his patient alive as long
as he has. Mrs. Cook has the SYM
pathy Of the community in her sad be-
reavement.
Mr. Cook was born in Uxbridge. in
1885, and was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Cook of Uxbridge. The farm
where he was born is situated near
the Williams place. on Williams Hill.
He attended the schools at uxbridge.
He worked on his fathers farm before
coming to Whitinsville.
In 1860 he married Miss Sarah Raw
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Rawson of Uxbridge. Nearly 80 years
ago he came to Whitinsville and en-
tered the employ Of the Within ma
chine works, taking charge of the out
side work, and has continued in that
capacity ever since. Mr.. Cook was a
man who was well liked and respected
by everybody, a. man who had the con-
fidence of his employees and the care
full manner in which he attended to
business shows that their confidence
was not misplaced. Mr.. Cook was a
great man for improvements, and it can
truthfully be said that he practically
built up the west end of the village
and made it what it is today. He~was
the right man in the right place.
He always took great pride in his
work. He had the streets graded built
sidewalks, put in crosswallks, tore down
old fences and put in beautiful lawns,
and, in fact, did everything to i'm
prove the general appearance of that
part of the town.
Mr.. Cook was a general faYorite of
his help, and they used to say if a man
could not work for Henry Cook, he
charge of the laying out of the new
streets in the west end Of the vii
lage. including Oak, Maple and Central
streets. He also built the different
reservoirs for the water work system
and also Lad charge of putting in the
water works of the town. He was ar
invaluable man to the Within machine
works
Mr.. Cook held several public offices
in the town, being on the board of as
SCISSORS for a long term of years, and
he has also filed the office of overseei
of the poor. He always took great in
terest in public affairs and was always
ready to forward any move that would
help the interest of the town. He has
been lifelong member Of the Congre-
gational church and always took ar
active part in church affairs. Mr.. Cook
was a great lover of music. He led the
choir here for quite q number of years
and had quite a local reputation as q
singer. He was always a willing work
er in the CHURCH and was always ready
to lend a helping hand to any good
cause. He also served as town con
stable for a number of years. He was
a member of Uxbridge Lodge, l. o
O. r.
The community loses in Mr. Cool
a man of strictest integrity. He was {
friend well worth having. He leaves {
wife and one brother, Sullivan Cook o,
Clinton, formerly of this place Tht
funeral will take place at his late
home, Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
The burial will be in Pine Grove GENE
tery.