The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
IINPR I SIVE
VICES AT
PIES TEMPLE
ltire City Feels
oss of Honored
Citizen

Long before two o'clock this after
noon the Methodist Protestant Temple
WAS tilled. to Overlooking with vast
eongregation Of people who had as.
sefnblea b pay last tribute Of re-
spect and love to the memory of DR..
I: John r. Cook, whose death occurred
On Monday morning of this week.
Al kalf after one O'Clock the re,
mains were taken from his late resi-.
2ence on Fairmont avenue and con.
yeyed tor the Temple where the ser,
vices were held.
Rev. W. j. Eddy, of the First Bap-
tlst Church and pastor OF the deceased,
\ had charge of the services and he
made the opening invocation. Rev.
NJ. "a. Lawler, pastor OF the Palattne
Baptist- Church, read the scripture
4 t5iesson, which was followed by prayer
BY Rev. w, ]. Critics, Of tie NJ. E.
Church, south.
Rev. H. G. stoetzer. Rev. j. C.
Broomheld and Rev. G. D. Smith, of
the Presbyterian, the u. P. and the
q. p. Churches made brief addresses
{ @ which they paid high tribute to
the memory Of the deceased, dwelling
upon the good :le had done humanity
33at large and of the great void which
his death had caused in the commun-
.lty.
Rev. M. A. Barnes, of Christ Episco.
bal Church, made the closing prayer.
2l,ronouncing the benedictiou,
During the service selected choir
rendersd the following hNnns: LEAD
: I'll = ~ Jesus as Thou
witt and "Come Ye Disconsolate. .
At the conclusion OF Che services
the Masonic Lodge took charge of the
remains and they were conveyed t1
wcodlawn Cemetery where they were
buried with an Masonic honcrs.
81 The funeral procession as it move |
from the church to the cemetery was
perhaps the longest and most Impos.
ing ever neld in the city. The entire
Masonic lodge was out to attend the
services. and there were many visit.
ing Masons who were here for the
State Masonic meeting in line. The To-
cal lodge OF Elks, OF which the de.
ceased was member, attended the
) services in a body as did the local
! Knights Of Pythias Lodge, The Ma
rlon County Medical Association at.
tended the services forming an escort
for the family from the residence t9
the church. The active pail bearers
\; were chosen from among the medical
fraternity, all being close friends OF the
deceased. They were. DR.. e. w. and l..
D. Howard. Dr. III. DarFett, DR.. H. H.
Carr. DR.. d. P. Fitch. Dr. G. D. John.
con, DR.. Hal Hall. DrI J. p. Fitch, Of
lIorgantown; Dr.. warder and DR..
Mackin, of Grafton. and DR.. J. s. Ma,
10y, of shinnston. The honorary pail
bearers were chosen from among tae
brother Masons.
The floral tributes from the friends
Of DR.. Cook we're among the most mag
nthcant ever seen in the city. The
different lodges sent magnificent
pieces, several churches. the medical
societies and associations besiies
quantities of beautiful flowers from
friends and relatives from all over the
atty, the county, State and country
I The handsome casket In which th4
remains lay, was almost hidden under
the profusion OF flowers.
"A pathetic feature of the funeral
cortege was the little black horse
Y which has served his master so faith
fully for a long period of years draw
Ing the empty buggy. rne sight
Brought tears to many eyes.
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