Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-11-06
JUDGE COOKE
Chaplain DEAD
Oue of Our Most Honored
Citizens Passes Away
Unexpectedly.

When the news was circulate,
on our streets last Saturda,
evening that Judge Cooke Chap
man was dead, our people wer,
stunned, and when the truth
OF the report was substantiateC
expressions of the keenest re.
greet were heard On all sides.
Judge Chapman, while having
been in poor health for a mum.
Der of years. was enjoying bet
ter health than he had for some
time, and was attending regu-
larry to his business pursuits.
He was in his Office on the
day Of his death up to the noon
hour. Shortly after dinner he
left for the nearby country dis
trlcts for an afternoons quail
hunt in company with his son.
Boyd, and Mr.. j. Seibert, of
st. Louis, who is visiting our
city. The party had spent an
enjoyable afternoon and were
circling toward home when thew
ran into a big covey of birds on
Mr.. E. NJ. Chase's place some
tlye miles southwest of town.
This was about 5 o'clock. The
birds were running around in
the mesquite bushes and the
hunters Immediately took after
them. After firing a few shots
the party scattered and in a few
minutes Boyd noticed his father
was not in sight. Becoming \
little alarmed he went in the d. |
rection he had last seen his faith |
er, only to find him lying on the .
ground breathing his last. His /
son spoke to him but he did not
answer, but instead a smile light |
ed up his face as the spirit left |
ITS tenement of clay. Medical /
assistance was teIephoned for /
from Mr.. Chase's home, but |
Boyd and Mr.. Siebert had start /
ed back to town with the body |
before a doctor arrived. as there
was little doubt of Mr.. Chan.
man being beyond all medical aid
and on their way to town
were met by DR.. Steed. Death
was caused by heart disease,
from which deceased had been a
for some years.
Judge Chapman came here with
his family from Kentucky six
years ago, poor health HAVING
induced him to make a change Of
residence. Ever since becoming
a citizen Of our town he had
been actively Unidentified with
ne material welfare and growth
II Deming, and at the time of
lis death was one of our most
IGNORED and esteemed citizens, !
lie had held the position of i
Justice Of the Peace for three
.erms and was a most efficient
the last term for which !
le was elected not expiring un- 4
ii next January. a
Deceased was born in Morgan h
leld, KY, and would have been r
y years old next February. lie
lad been married twice. his first
wife dying in '85, and his Sec v
nd wife, who survives him. with a
wo children of his first wife, q
lrs. May Rush and T. BOYD, /
9th living here, he married c
wo years later. J.
For many years he had been
devout member of the Pres
yterian Church, having been an
lder in the church at his old
ONE in Kentucky for twenty Y
ears before coming here, and a
is sterling worth as a man
hown forth daily in his life as
noble-hearted Christian gentle
IAN.
The funeral services were
at the Presbyterian
hurch Sunday afternoon at 2:S0
y the pastor, Rev. VIM. Sickles,
large gathering of sorrowing
'iends being present.
The most profound sympathy
our people goes out to the af-
icted family.
If there's another world, he
lives in bliss;
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