The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-12


and Christian of the broadcast chart
ty. He could well say as did Paul of
his triumph in prospect of death, Il
have fought n good fight; have fin
ished my course; | have kept the
faith: henceforth there is laid up for
me a crown of righteousness, which
the righteous judge shall give me in
that day-and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love His ap-
lpearing."
COOK-Levi Cook died at his home
No. PIG North ID street, at 2:30 o.,
clock Wednesday morning, March H.
1914, after an illness of period of
several weeks, aged 81 years and 4
months. Funeral at the Gilbert Chap.
Ell, No. 1916 North First street at
2:3O o'clock p. NJ, Thursday, March
II. 1914. lnterment in Forest GENE
terry.
Death was due to an injury re-
ceived by the old gentleman when he
fell down the cement stair to the
basement of the city hall several
months ago, and was rendered help
less While he recovered from the
immediate effects of the injury re.
ceived At the time he has been fail
ing in health ever since and has been
under the constant care of an at
tendant
Levi look was probably one of the
best known men about town. He
came to Oskaloosa in the spring of
1855 and almost from the moment of
his arrival he has been connected
with the fire department of the town
and for years was its chief. He was
connected with the police depart
ment and has at various times held
positions in the city government. De-
ceased was born in Rensselar County,
New York, November IL, 1892, OF
David NJ. and Susan Cook. He grew
to young manhood at the place of
birth and learned the work of hand
ling and forming metal. He later add
ed the work of blacksmith and mach
mist to his other trades. In the lat
ter part of 1854 at the age of % years
he came west and stopped at Musca-
tine. The following spring he ac-
cepted place at Oskaloosa in the
employment of Ninde. Needham &
Perdue and little later opened a
machine shop OF his own at No. POI
South First street, making nipple.
ments and mining cars, repairing
wagons, etc, and where he remained
! until a few years ago when he sold
the place TO II. s. Woods and has
been in retirement since. When the
! city purchased the fire steamer, Mr..
Cook was engineer of the apparatus
and served for years. He was mar
ried with Miss Mary E. Hart, of
Ohio, in August, 1856, and two sons
were born to the union, Nelson J.
Cook, of Oskaloosa, who survives the
father and Edward NJ, who preceded
the father to the other side about
three years ago, two sisters, Mrs. T.
! n. Henry, No. 500 North Fourth street
and Miss Mary Cook, of California
and brother, David NJ Cook, of
Buffalo, New York. also survive.
Levi Cook was a Mason, a knight
Templar and a Shriner and the funer-
al will be under Masonic auspices.
Even in his retirement he refused to
remain inactive and unoccupied and
he served the city in the capacity OF
park custodian. He was always &C.
cupied in one or another work and
The will be missed His name remain
ed enrolled as a member OF the fire
department up to the last and he
was the first to participate in the
firemens pension fund provided for
in state legislation.
GRAHAM. - Funeral services for
1.-THE late Samuel Henry Graham, who
died suddenly mt his home on South
Fourth street early Sunday morning.
was held at the Central Methodist
Episcopal church at 1890 o'clock a.
m. Tuesday, March 10, 1914. Inter.
ment in Forest cemetery. Deceased
was widely known both in and out OF
church and the funeral was well at
tended. Services were conducted I'M
der the direction OF Rev. j. NJ. Nc.
Clelland. of the church and special
music was furnished by members OF
the choir. Floral pieces in profusion
were received from friends, acquaint
ances. Sunday school class and or.
CARNATIONS. Deceased has for years
been a member of the Bible class oil
. the Methodist Episcal Sunday school,
lof which Rev. |. o. Kemble Is the
, head. This class was present at the
funeral in body and the pall-bearers
|, we're selected therefrom. William
! III. Shaw, Henry Tandy. Fl. w. Clay
/ worth, Fred Adair. John w. Jones
: and J. A. Stephenson.
| LEMONDS. - Word came to the
I city this morning OF the death OF
Chester, the three-year-old son OF EFT
/ nest p. Lemonds, at the home IN
b. Buxton. Iowa, of empyemia. The lit
tie fellow passed away this Wednes
e day morning at SIS o'clock. Funer
| al announcement later.
i
: Five and one-half acres OF land or
: the Sageville road in the northern
e part OF Dubuque have just been given
5 the city for park purposes by George
, A. Burden and DIR. G. j. Peterson
$ The property Is splendidly adapted to
: park purposes, There are no strings at
h tached to the donation.