The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-17
Mr.. C. B. COOK IS DEAD
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
N-n 1lIrl auIl Street.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
30. 1lV2 Hull Street.
The death of Mr.. William Thomas Lith-
gov Sunday afternoon has cast q gloom
over the city He was one OF the Oldest
ana best known men in Manchester MS
funeral will be conducted this afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the presbyterian Chticil
by the Rev. c. \. Van Houten. Inc IN
termcnt will be made IN Maury Cemetery.
Tho AIasons will turn out in Il body-; the
Knights of Pythas will be represented
BY the Burial Committee. The pail
bearers will be: Messrs. Charlie Page,
Ii. A. Maurice, K. D. Kemp, Il. c.
Beattie samuel K. owen, George Cary,
Alex. Fitzgerald and Thomas j. Smith.
BY his request no flowers VIII DC ''se"'
SKETCH OF Ills LIFE.
Mr.. Lithgow was born i'll Manchester
June the 10, 1910, ana was the son OF
Mary Branch and Alexandria LithGoW
At the age of fourteen he moved to Pc
tersburg, ana was educated in that city
For a number of years ne was deputy
sergeant under his uncle, Nh Jordan
Branch He married Miss Bette BOND
of Petersburg in 1856. She lived Tor only
:, short time, and he married Miss N. l..
Winfrec, Of Chesterfield BY this union
thora were three chiidren-Nr Alexan-
firia T.ithgoW Mr.. w. T. LithGoW ana
Mrs. Mayo, all Of this city his ttnrd
wife was Miss Ella Gibson, of BuchlnS-
han, county. and now survives him. by
the last marriage there were thFec cl'it-
d:.nr-A1rs A. r Atwell. Miss Mamie
Tithg0w, and Mrs c. H. Thornton Nh
T,ithgow lived in the county OF Chester
field until after the war, when he moved
10 this city During the war he was sta
toned in the ambulance department IN
Richmond and did faithful work ALtei
thn war he moved to this city, and Tor a
rumber Of years was CommlSsloHef OF
Revenue. He held this position until re-
cont wears, when his health became so
inDaired that he retired from actual
The deceased was a member Of the
knights of Pythias and NaSons. Chli
his death he was Drelate OF the Crane
Lodge of knights Of Pythas, and tlte[
in Manchester Lodge, No H. y I. anu
\ NJ. At the church he was Il consist
emf Christian. He was q senior elder OF
W. p~asbvteriIn Church, and had held
Tho office for a long time. Everybody IN
Manchester knew and respected AIT. Litil-
,rov- He was a modest, Christian gentle
man, and won the confidence ana esteem
Of all with whom he came III co"tdet'
Nv G r Cook a highly respected cltl-
zen died yesterday afternoon at ms
home. Tenth and Everett Streets. Nr,
cook was an iron mouiGer and employed
at the Richmond Locomotive Works.
On last Friday while at work at t"at
Mace he became overheated ana was
treated Icy the physician in charge OF
the ambulance of Richmond. He was
brought to his home, in this city ana at
first il was thought he would recover
but Saturday he received a stroke OF
raralvs;s ami fingered until yesterday at
/ o'clock His death was shock 10
his many friends and to the whole city,
where he vas well known, having lived
here all of his life.
rhe deceased was ntsy-four years old
ana leaves widow and two children.
Miss Mamie and Mr.. Allie Cook. both Of
this city. IEc was q member Of Stewart
Lodge. no. Iii, I. 0. O. f.; New South
Council, No. s. N. 0. U. y. NJ; Rich
mond Lodge knights of Honor, and the
Iron Mouldcrs' Union.
lie was a worthy citizen and one the
city will sorcly miss The funeral will
be from the Presbyterian Church We'd
| nesdav afternoon at 5 o'clock conducted
by the Rev. C. n. Van Houten.