The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-02
REMAINS LAID TO REST
Services Over the Remains of John
Cook Held 4. Catholic Church
Attended by Orders.

John Cook died at his home on
the corner of Second Avenue east ans
Dawson street Monday afternoon at
4 O'Clock, aged about go years. The
announcement Of his death came as
a sudden shock to his many friends
in the city, as it was not generally
understood that his condition vas
at all serious, and the members of
his family were not prepared for the
blow that came with such force.
About a month ago Mr.. Cook was
taken sick with bowel trouble and
from this he practically recovered so
that he was able to come down town
for a day or two. This was ten days
ago. Immediately after he was taxi
en- sick again with lung fever. ALI
day Monday he seemed strong and
was able to take some nourishment,
that death was so e A little af-
ter 3 O'Clock there was a change for
the worse in his condition and death
came quickly. He was conscious up
to the time Of his passing away and
said good bye to the members of his
family who surrounded his bedside.
There was a very large attendance
of friends at the flneral services
over the remains of the late John
Cook at the Holy family church this
morning. The Grand Army of the
Republic, the Red Men and the Odd
Fellows marched in a body to the
house and acted as an escort to the
church. The altar was covered by
the floral tributes that were sent by
numerous friends, some of the pieces
being quite elaborate. The county
officers also attended the services and
the American flag was placed at half
mast from the flagstaff over the court
house in honor of the deceased.
Requiem Mass was conducted by
the Very Reverend Dean Shea, and
it was followed by a fine address by
the priest. In referring to the re-
ligous life of the deceased Dean
Shea stated that he had always be-
longed to the Congregational church,
but on the approach Of death Mr..
Cook embraced the religious faith
of his wife and children.
The three orders at the close of
the service acted as an escort to the
Catholic cemetery, where the last
sad rites Of the Grand Army of the
Republic were given. The following
were the pail bearers: w. II. Con-
yes, Jos. Swift, Mr.. White, FL. B.
Rogers. A. S. Curtis and C. w.
Adams.
John Cook vas born IN Bavaria,
Germany, November %, ls47, and
was the youngest of six children.
His mother passed away when he
was but three years old ana at six
his father died. With his two sis
tiers, Mrs. Katherine Walker, who
died in Chicago, in 1897, and Mrs.
Susanna Fritsche, now of Tonawan-
da, N. Y, lie went to make his home
with an uncle and aunt. at the age
of twelve years MI. Cook and his sis
ter, the late Mrs. Walker, emigrat-
ed to the United States and they
took up their residence with their
sister, Mrs. Fritsche, at Tonawanda,
N. Y, who preceded them several
years.
When the civil war broke out Mr..
Cook was but a lad of fourteen years
and had been in this country but
two. He was fired with the ambi-
ton, however, to serve bis recently
adopted country in her struggle
against the south, and on April /,
1861, he enlisted in the United States
volunteer army and served for a per-
iod Of five years. In those years Of
bloody war he served his country
we'll and never faltered in his duty
to the flag which he loved so devot-
eddy. AT that time he was mustered
out and Immediately 1e-enlisted in
the regular army on March 81, 1866,
as a non-commissloned officer. He
served from that time until April
26, 1879, making a total record Of 10
years Of active service in the army.
During those years he served as a
corporal, sergeant and quartermas.
ter sergeant.
On January %, 1871, the deceased
was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Brickley, Junction City, Kansas, and
to them we're born nine children:
Mrs. Alice B. Tobin and Mrs. Nellie
K. Sieser, of Mitchell, Mrs. Sadie
Raben, Of Armour, John e. Cook,
of st. Louis, William Cook, of Mil
waukee, and Susie, Edward, Mary
and Lillian.
: In the spring of 1882 the deceased
with his family came to Dawson
county. and located on a homestead
in Baker township, where he pros
pered in the pursuit Of farming. In
his neighborhood John Cook was a
very popular man by reason OF his