The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-22
rF YEARS ONE OF THE BEST
KNOWN CITIZENS OF HAT.
TlESBURG.
WAS PROMINENT IN
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
oea'n Was Due To Complication of
Diseases, Accompanying His Age
Funeral Services From Bay Street
nome Tomorrow Morning at 1o:4o
O'Clock.

O'Clock
Dr. lsham II. C. Cook. one of the
best known and most popular citizens
Oh Forrest county, and for years prom
lnent in South Mississippi affairs,
died at his home, GA Bay Street, short.
after 3;45 O'Clock this morning, after
comparatively brief illness. A COM
plication of diseases accompanying
old age, was responsible for the death
Funeral arrangements are being com.
pleted this afternoon. The services
will be held from the family residence
tomorrow morning at 10:40 o'clock.
The interment will be in the City Gem
etery. AS soon as DR.. Cooks children,
who are out of the city, reach Hat
tiesburg detailed arrangements will be
made.
Scarcely has Hattiesburg seen a
death which has been more universal
ly lamented than that of DR.. Cook
While it was known that his condition
was serious several days ago, and
while death was not unexpected, its
announcement today was shock to
the entire city.
For years, DR.. Cook played a prom
inent part in the affairs of Hattiesburg
and Forrest county. His popularity
extended to all classes and ages, and
there was scarcely a man, woman, or
child in the city who was not
his friend, and to whom he was not
friendly
Leader in Profession.
While retired, he was at one time
one OF the leading members of the
medical profession in South Mississip-
II Born in Paulding, Jasper county
Miss, July 81, 1853, he was the son of
Joseph and Mrs. Mary Ann B. Cook.
His father was a South Carolinian by
birth, while his mother was born and
raised in Mississippi, and was a men,
Der Of one of the states most sterling
families.
Joseph Cook became member of a
regiment OF Mississippi cavalry at the
outbreak OF the Civil War, and was a
loyal upholder of the cause OF the
Confederacy during the long struggle.
He enlisted as a private and rose to
the rank of colonel, while his service
was principally in the line of skirmish-
ing in Mississippi and Louisiana, and
in the arresting of renegades and de-
serters.
DIR. Cook secured his rudimentary
educational training in a private school
and later was a student at the Uni
yersity of Mississippi. In 1875 he
graduated from the Louisville Medical
College. at Louisville, KY, and receiv-
cd his degree of doctor Of medicine
Tn 1893 he took post graduate course
in the New York Polytechnic,
He initiated the practice of his pro-
fession in Jasper county, locating IN
his home town of Paulding. Later ne
remoyed to Old Augusta, in Perry
county. where he remained till 1897
He then came to Hattiesburg to make
this city his home. He has reslded
here continuously since that time
In this city he built a large ana
profitable professional business, ana
wa. recognized as a physician ana
surseon of advanced knowledge ana
marked skill. As citizen he com
manded unqualified confidence and es
TEEN.
Married Miss Stevens
In 1877 he married Miss Annie o'eV,
ans ., Augusta, third daughter Oh
cont and Mrs. Ben Stevens, and a SIS
Tor NJ the Stevens brothers OF Hatties'
burg. 1o Cool,
yggs Adied at the age of Il; WIZ.
&ok, junior member OF
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