Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
THREE FUNERALS ARE HELD
John Pearson, Edward j, Davis, Edward G.
Cook Laid at Rest.
TWO ARE BURIED At FOREST LAWN
Body Of Mr.. Cook VIII he Taken
to Burlington, Iowa,
where it VIII Ne
Buried.

The body OF John Pearson, philosopher,
inventor and hero, was laid at rest Thurs
day afternoon at Forest Lawn cemetery
after hitting ceremonies at his late resi-
dence, 1716 South Ninth street. Services
were conducted at the residence at p. m.
by Rev. J. r Hummon, pastor Of the
kountze Memorial Lutheran church, who
delivered an eloquent eulogy, eXpatiating
at length on the qualities of mind and soul
OF Mr.. Pearson and telling in touching
words the story of the act Of heroism per-
formed, when Mr.. Pearson saved hundreds
of lives by warning an approaching pas
senger train in 1875 that several spans OF
the railroad bridge had been swept away
by a storm.
Mr.. Pearson was GO year Of age and was
highly educated, although he occupied the
humble position Of bridge inspector. The
ceremonies at the residence were simple
in the extreme, but none the less impressive.
Several members of the choir Of tho
Kountze Memorial church rendered few
hymns that had been favorites with Mr..
Pearson, who was an exceedingly devout
man and was a constant attendant at
church. when the opportunity would permit
/ as his duties were very combining.
Rev. Mr.. Hummon preached a brief SER
mon at the cemetery after which the body
was lowered to its last resting place.
| Service over Edward J. Davis.
Simple funeral services we're held at .
p. m. Thursday at the parlors of Under
! taker Davis, 700 South Sixteenth street,
| over the body of Edward j. Davis, for
merry a citizen Of Omaha, who died
! August 6, 1906, at Zamboanga, p. I. Rev.
! r. j. Mackay had charge of the ceremonies
| and performed the burial ritual of the
/ U-,,f- ot,t Of nar1OrS and at
Forest Lawn cemetery, where the body
was taken for burial. There were no pail
! bearers, as the interment was private and
| Mr. Davis had had q funeral with the
highest military honors I'm the Philippines.
He was a member of several Masonic or
ganizatiors and the Grand Army of the
! Republic many members Of which were
present at the services. His wife, Mrs.
| Elizabeth Davis, who now resides at Chi
cago and who was in attendance at the
funeral, was formerly a prominent men,
Der of the Woman's Relief corps of Omaha.
! Flowers were sent by the Grand Army Of
the Republic and the members of Garfiel1
circle. No. II, of the Ladies' Of the Grand
! Army Of the Republic. The body arrived
in Omaha Wednesday morning and was
met by his wife and his only daughter
Mrs. w. e. Cundy of Chicago
Mr. Davis was one of the first to con-
tribute to the fund toward the erection OF
the soldiers monument at Forest Lawn
cemetery
Funeral of Edward s. Cook.
Funeral services over the body of Ed
ward s. Cook, aged 60 years. and for many
years employed by the Union Pacific, whit
died early Tuesday evening from an attacl
of heart disease. were held at p. m
Thursday from the family residence, 81
North Forty-second street. when many
friends gathered to pay their last respects
Rev A S. c. Clarke, pastor of the Low
Avenue Presbyterian church, conducted tn
services and two members of the choir o
the church sang. There were no pallbear
ers, as the body will be taken to Burling
ton, Ia. for interment. Friday morning.
Mr.. Cook came to Omaha many year
ago from Philadelphia, where he was borl
and where number of relatives stu live
/ Mr.. Cooks death was peculiarly sad. II
had been home but a little while from hi
/ days work: had brought tickets for him
self and wife to the theater that evening
: His wife was finishing supper and in IN
| meantime he went to the barn to do som
chores He came in through the htche
, I'm a few minutes, happy and joking, bu
suddenly his speech was cut short, h
staggered took hold of a chair for sur
I port rceled and before his wife could az
T preciate the situation fell to the floor. Hor
5 rifed with fright, Mrs. Cook bent over he
= husband and spoke. trying to lift him. II
: was dead.
Not in Legal Department..
This statement Is made by an authorit
: of the Union Pacific legal department:
We wish to correct the article appearin
T In your paper that the late r. s. Cook wa
Y a member of the Union Pacific legal depart
|. ment Mr.. Cook was not at the time G