The Paducah sun., 1906-03-22
Popular Pastor of First Baptist
Church Expired at 11:4O .. m.
Had Been Suffering From Nervous
Breakdown When Pneumonia
Developed.
BURIAL AT MADIsONvILLE.

pastor of the First Baptist church,
died at 11:4O O'Clock last night at
Waco, Texas. from pneumonia The
sad news was received early this
hundreds of friends as we'll as to
the members OF his congregation.
DR. Check had been ia for several
weeks. Soon after the revival began
at his church last November his
health appeared to be failing. and
finally he suffered nervous break
down which necessltated hts aban-
doning his work Temporarily and
going to Hot Springs. Ark. He
seemed TO improve and returned ~
about two weeks Members of ms
congregation noticed a great change
I'm him, and Il was rumored that the
work and excitement had made an
roads on his mind as we'll as health.
IL was decided to send him back to
Hot Springs, and he was accompan
ECU lnlS llIlt niS Wat.
Reports from there from time to
time indicated his improvement, as
he was suffering only from a nerv
Gus breakdown. and from Hot
Springs he and his wife went to
Waco. Tex, where they had rela-
tives.
Reports of hts condition continued
to be encouraging. but last Thurs
day. while taking an outing at Cor
pus Christi. he had a chill. and was
taken back to Waco Friday. Pneu-
monia developed and has condition
grew worse Last night report
was received that he was dying, and
news OF HIS death reached the city
early this morning.
DR.. Cheek was born August 2Gth,
1868. AZ Bnrksville, Campbell coun-
ty. Kentucky. When 10 years old
he went TO Lebanon, o., to attend
college, and later went to Madison
Vile. Ky. and taught school. He
was married there 21 years ago. July
S1st. to Miss Minnie Lee Wells, and
afterwards taught school in Dixon
and Kuttawa, Ky.
He was ordained a minister of the
gospel when 23 years old, and had
been preaching ever since.
After his marriage he attended
Bethel college. at Russellville. and
his first pulpit was at Darlington,
Ky, then to Carrollton, Ky.
He went to Louisville and attend
ed the theological seminary for two
years.
From Louisville he went to Salem
church, i'm South Christian, II miles
from Hopkinsville. He was in charge
Of the church there for five years,
and then took charge OF the Baptist
church at Russellville, KY. from
which place. he came TO Paducah
last April. The degree of doctor of
divinity was conferred on him in
1904.
DIR. Cheek was a very popular man
as we'll as minister. He waN dis
tinctively self-made man and had
worked hard and long to achieve
the position and success he enjoyed
in the church. He was never dis
couraged, and year after year added
to his popularity and success, and
the past year was the greatest of all.
His death Is made all the sadder be-
cause he was in the prime of life.
and had such a promising career be-
fore him.
He leaves a wife and FIVE children.
four boys and one daughter. The
children are: John Frank, aged 20,
Major Oswald aged Il. Oscar Henry.
aged 12, Lawrence Mckenzie. aged
S, and Mary Wells. aged year.
His wife was the only member OF
the family with him in Texas
lie leaves two brothers in Cumber-
land county, Ky. J. o. and w. H..
Cheek.
DIR. Cheek was a Mason and had
his membership transferred to Pa
ducah when he came here.
The second telegram was received
this morning stating that the body
left Waco at 10 O'Clock this morning
and would arrive tomorrow at noon.
The funeral services will be held ~
Paducah Saturday morning. inter
ment Sunday morning at Madison.
vile.