Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
OBITUARY..
Cyrus r. Cook.

The death of Cyrus F. Cook, native
Of Preston, occurred Friday at his sons
home in Chicago. Ill. He was stricken
with an attack of apoplexy on Monday
and pneumonia developed on Tuesday,
which was the cause Of death. He
was 65 years old.
Mr. Cook was the youngest son of
Nathan and Lucy Cook of Preston.
The other children were Albert, Car
los, Nathan and Peris, all of whom
are dead Mr.. Cook taught school in
Preston and Brewster's Neck in his
younger days and then went to New
York city, where he was engaged in
the wholesale boot and shoe business
for many years, being a resident of
Brooklyn, N. Y. He married Ida Bar
more in New York state and after
wards went west for time, but sub
sequently returned to Brooklyn. He
retired a number of years ago and had
since been occupying apartments at
Hotel George, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Surviving is his son. Barmore Cook:
OF Chicago. Albert c. Woodruff of
New London. formerly Of this city, is a
nephew of the deceased.
Miss Mary A. CosaroVe.
Miss Mary A. Cosgrove died in Marl-
borough. Mass. during the past week
and was buried last Friday. She had
been confined to her room since Christ
mas and had been under the constant
attendance of trained nurse.
Miss Coserove was a native Of LEX
lip, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, was
so years old and a daughter of John
and Catherine McNally Cosgrove. She
was one of ten children, the only pre-
vious break in the family being the
death at Carrollton, La, of her brother
william, who in the Civil war was a
member Of the Second unattached cav
airy and a bodyguard of Gen. Benja-
min Butler.
Miss Cosgrove came to America 81
years ago with her parents and for 80
years was a resident of Marlborough.
She was a member of many charitable
organizations connected with Immacu-
late Conception church and was much
| interested in church work.
She leaves two sisters, Miss Kate T.
Cosgrove and Margaret, wife Of VIII
liam II. Brigham, both of Marlborough,
and six brothers, Daniel w. and Joseph
F. Cosgrove, both Of Marlborough,
James F. Cosgrove of Norwich,s Mi
chael E. and Patrick H., both of New
Haven, and John G. Cosgrove Of Chi
cagO.
The funeral was held Friday morn
ing A high mass Of requiem was cele-
brated in the Immaculate Conception
church at o'clock and burial followed
in the Immaculate Conception ceme-
terry.
Mrs. S. J. James.
The death of Mrs. S. J. James oc-
CURED at Atlantic City last Tuesday
| from pneumonia. The funeral was
| held on Thursday and burial was In
4 Lewisburg, Pa Mrs. James was a for
mer resident Of Preston, where her
parents lived when she was a child
Her family name was Hakes and she
married Rev. DR.. S. J. James, who was
! pastor of the First Baptist church in
Hartford five or six years. He is now
| located at ALTOONA. She was well
| known in this city and was III here
| about a year ago at the home of her
| sister, Mrs. Frank A. Roath.
| She is survived by her husband. her
mother, two sisters. Mrs. Frank A
Roath of this city and Mrs. Treat OF
! Pennsylvania. She also leaves two
sons, one in Australia and one in New
| York city
Mrs. r. w. Prodel
The death of Mrs. Frederick w
| Prodell occurred Sunday morning al
| 10 O'Clock. when she dropped dead at
her home in Cooktown, Preston. Three
years ago she suffered a shock, but
| had recovered from that and was able
to be about and do her work and had
not complained Of feeling bad Her
maiden name was Leetkie and she was
born in Germany. but had passed the
| most of her life in Preston. She was
twice married, her first husbands
name being Sengman. By that mar
rage there was one son, Charles n.
| Sengman foreman in the Occum mill
while by her second marriage there are
four children, Frank, Charles L. and
Henry z. Prodell and Mrs. Robert r
Reetharn of NOrwiph She aJso Jeavas
| her husband. She was a member of
| the German Lutheran church here She
had many friends in this city and in
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