Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-21
WARREN HOOK DIES AT
SISTERS HOME AT RENO

munity was very much shocked to
learn of the death OF Mr.. J. w.
Hook, which took place at the home
| of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hyler of Reno, near
Marietta, where Mr.. and Mrs. Hook
had gone Wednesday, as was stated
In this paper last week, to spend a
few days and to celebrate Mr.. Hy-
ler's SD birthday and Mrs. Hooks
73d birthday. For some time Mr.
Hook had been suffering with heart
trouble, but he seemed at the time of
their visit TO be in his customary
health. Friday evening however.
about bed time, he told his wife that
he was not feeling we'll and asked
that she give him heart tablet. but
requested her not to tell his sister
for fear that it might worry her.
He then requested that his wife
read to him for while from
the Morgan County Democrat,
lie seemed to improve after taking
the tablet, but along about one
o'clock he asked his wife for an
other tablet and after taking it. told
her that he was sure he would be
better, and soon went to sleep
About six O'Clock in the morning his
wife hearing him breathing heavily,
and in an unusual manner, spoke to
him, but he made no reply. Noting
that something was wrong. she hur-
ried down stairs to arouse the other
members OF the household and when
they reached his bedside it was
found that he had pcsred away
John Warren Hook would have
been II years OF age the coming
March l. He was son of +, the late
Capt. |. \. Hook and Lucinda Dear
born Hook. and was born at Hooks
burg. In early life he followed
steamboating with his father, and
also learned the carpenter trade.
Later he and his brothers built
steamboat which they named for
their father, the 'I. N. Hook" This
boat began operations in the year
1889, running on the Ohio and on
the Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers, with headquarters at Pitts
hurgh. After quitting the steam
boat business, Mr.. Hook worked for
ten years with the Townsend Con-
tracing Co. of GAINESVILLE. as a car
penter During that time he assist
ed in the construction of several
fine buildings, one of them being
the court house at Bowling Green,
O., where he and his family resided
for three years during the construc-
ton; and another was the court
house at Charleston, w. Va, where
they resided for two years. After
severing his connection with the
Townsend Contracting Co., he fol-
lowed carpenter contracting for sew
.eraf years, building among other
structures the bank building at
Chesterhill. and the Ebenezer church
building at ,Neelyyille.
In the year 1900 he purchased
the old home farm near Hooksburg,,
where he made his home until he
moved to this place two years ago.
Like every other thing he under
took, he made a success OF farming.
and in all he accumulated consider
able property. s
In the year 1871 he was united in
marriage with Isabel McKibben, and
their home was very happy, hospi-
table one. They were the parents
of three daughters: Mrs. Tessie
Chapman of near Hooksburg: Mrs.
Alice Bozman, who died in 1898,
and Mrs. Nellie Falconer of McCon--
nelsville. Three grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren also sur
vive. The grandchildren are Mrs.
Goldie Cooper of Roosevelt, Okla,
and Ruth and Faith Falconer of Nc
Connelsville. He is also survived by
the sister, Mrs. Hyler, named. and
three brothers: Charles and Henry
Hook of Stockport, and Alfred Hook
of Vienna, ILL.,, and the following
half sisters and half brothers: Mrs.
Ida Wallace of Columbus; Mrs. En-
NETT Wilson of this place; Pool and
Cool Hook of Cleveland. and Love
Hook of Woodlawn, Pa. The late
Mrs. Jennie Vanhorn was also half
sister.
Joined the Masonic lodge at Stock
port. and throughout the remainder
of his life he took the keenest in
terest in that order, making it's
teachings the rule and guide of his
conduct through life. He was be-
Masonry in the county, and one of
the very best to be found any place.
He served as Master of Webb lodge
at Stockport, and was a member of
McConnelsville Chapter M. 1872;
of McConnelsville Council No. 106;
of Valley Chapter No. 10 o. E. s.,
and of the knights Templars at Mar
ietta. One regrettable thing is that
while he was in the act of trans
ferring his mer2" arship from Webb
lodge to Corin hian lodge, No. Ill,
and had asked for his demit, recent
ly, which had been granted, he had
not at the time of his death placed
it with the local lodge.
The deceased was a self educated
man. He had a remarkably keen,
retentive mind, retaining much of
what he read, and kept well inform
ed of conditions in general. He was
most interesting and instructive in
his conversation; an honest, kindly,
genial man, who had host of warm
friends.
In the closing years of his life Mr..
Hook was sorely afflicted. About
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