The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28

dreds Of people throughout the inter
mountain west. His Illness was OF SNORT
duration. Three or four months ago he
was attacked by Brights disease. but by
sheer will power remained at his desk un-
Ill Thursday a week ago.
The pain then became so intense that
the doomed man had TO remain at ms
home. On account of the pain it was
impossible for Mr.. Cooper to lie down and
he died In his chair.
With Polk Many Years.
Mr., Cooper was local manager and sec
retary of the r. J.. Polk Directory com
pany, and owned half Interest In the
companys In this state and in Nevada.
Colorado and Idaho, He went with this
company's holdings in this state and lin
Nevada. Colorado and Idaho. lie went
with this company at Minneapolis in 1883.
md remained with IL continuously until
death, period Of twenty-five years. usu-
ally in the capacity OF manager. which
speaks well of his acumen. fidelity and
ability as a business man.
Il. l.. Polk OF Detroit, Mr.. Cooper s
business associate, started to Salt Lake
Eity Sunday morning 10 be at the bed
side. but lost in the race against death
by several hours. lie will not be able to
reach here before Tuesday morning. An
Effort Will be made To catch him with
eives. that the shock may be lessened
OF these two men il may be said that
they were like brothers. Besides being
together in business for almost quarter
OF a century. they had known each other
intimately for longer period of years
and were the closest OF friends.
Prominent Lodge Man.
Mr. Cooper was one OF the most prom
fnent lodge men in the western country.
being a member OF five or SIX OF the most
of the country. He belonged to Wasatch
lodge Of Masons, the knights OF Pythias,
Calanthe Myrtle lodge, the b. P, 0. F.!
the Fraternal Order OF Eagles. L,ynds
chapter No. l OF the Eastern Star, the
Royal Arcanum and the Maccabees. AT
the time Of his death he was grand chan
cellor Of the Pythian knights for the
grand domain OF Utah and was past eX-
alted ruler Of the Salt Lake lodge Of
Elks.
In addition TO all this Mr.. Cooper was
q leading member OF the Commercial club.
being chairman OF the advertising and
publicity committee, and his part In the
upbuilding of the city and state was no
small one,
Mr. Cooper was q transplanted Mary
lander, having been born in the historic
city OF Baltimore June s, of the memor-
able year OF 1865, making him almost 40
years of age at death. lie left BaIti-
more at the age of 1G years. living for
short periods OF time in Philadelphia, In
danapolis and Minneapolis before coming
TO Utah in 1896
self-Made Man.
man. He attended no universities. his
education consisting OF what he obtained
from the public schools, The rest he
hcwcd out for himself.
At Minneapolis. June 2, 1892, he we'd
tled Miss Mary L. Thomas. Besides the
widow two children, Ruth, 1G years old.
and Ralph. aged 10. are left, also a moth
er. two sisters and two brothers and
several other relatives who live III Bal
iinore, These have been notified OF hi,
death and no definite arrangements for
tho funeral will be made pending word
from them II has been determined,
though. that the funeral Will be held some e
time Wednesday morning and it Is likely
that the body will be placed in the Ma
sonic vault here and afterwards shipped
10 Baltimore
} The body OF Mr., Cooper is at Hall s
undertaking parlors.