Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-29
Confederate Veteran
Surrenders All

4. V. Crook died at his home ID
Columbia, Tenn, May 7, 1912, sur.
rounded by his children and loved ones.
Esquire Crook was born April 2, ls4S
Age so years, ! month, 8 days. was
the son Of ~ f. Crook and was born
aud reared In Lawrence County, Tenn.
Was married, first 10 Miss Mary Pullen,
in 1861, TO this union we're born chill
dren. NJ. E., Harvey and Charlie
Crook, Of Lawrenceburg Tenn. and
Mrs o. o. Kelley, Of New Decatur, Ala -,
who survive him. In 1886 he married
Miss Mary A. johnson TO this union
we're born four children Lille, John
and Rebecca Crook, Of Columbia, and
Mrs. Robt Church Of Nashville. And
this Companion also preceded him
across the river of death. His fat er
was not able 10 give him the advantage
Of = college education, but by hard
study and right application he acq uired
good education and was one of the
best judges Of law Lawrence County
ever bad, being elected member of the
County Court for a number of terms,
serving and holding this Office over 80
years up till he resigned a few years
ago to move tO Columbia. He enlisted
in the Confederate army In November
1861 and served his country until the
surrender In Nixon's 4Sth Tennessee
Regiment, 90 1 he was Orderly
'argeant under Capt. J. ID. Ives, and
Col. H. @, Evans and was with Pat
Cleburn's raid through Ky. Col. Evans
told the writer that no braver truer
soldier ever trod over the frozen ground
footsore, lame and weary, fighting for
his country than Il. '. Crook, always
ready, always willing when called upon,
and went without a murmur. Among
his last words uttered in the presence
of the writer he called for Col H. G
Evans, who had been a source of com
fort to him in his last days and spoke
of Gen Lee and the lost cause His
body was embalmed and placed in a
confederate gray casket with the uni
form he loved so we'll and with the con
federste flag, be followed so long, in
his right hand The funerd carriage was
steel gray drawn by two big gray horses.
The pail bearers were Col. II. G.
Evans and son, w, W, Evans, J, O.
WoOten, Hiram Hendley, A. o. I.
Nicholson, 7, f Lipscomb, T. s. Flem
ming, and Raleigh DOdsOn. The fun
eral services we.e conducted at the grave
in very touching and most impressive
manner by Rev. A G. Dinwiddie, an
ex confederate soldier and Chaplain of
Leonard Polk Bivouo No. 8, Of which
Mr.. Crook was & member Of long stand
ing After which his remains We're
laid to rest in the confederate plat in
Rose Hill cemetery at Columbia, Tenn.
II being his last request to his children
hat as he could not sleep by the side of
both companions, that shared with him
he joys and sorrows of this life to let
him sleep by the side of his old COM
rades, ard through the kindness of Col.
Evans his wishes were carried out to
the letter. The floral offerings and
tributes, furnished by Mrs. Edward
Wsrd Carmsck, and other ladies who's
names the writer failed to obtain, were
beautiful. True to his country, his
family. his friends and his faith. He
was an ardent believer in the old baptist
doctrine, and believed in doing unto
his fellow men as he would have them
do to him, doing right in all things,
P Peace to his soul.
O. KELLEY,
New Decatur, Ala