The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-02-02
Resident of
Community
For 90 Years
Charles H. Cooper Sank Into
Eternal Sleep Saturday,
January %, 1888
A LONG, USEFUL LIFE
Funeral Monday Afternoon
Laid at Rest in Greenwood
Cemetery

Charles H. Cooper, high type cit
izen passed on to his eternal home
at 9:05 A. M. Saturday, Jan. %,
1888 at the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman WEIGH,
on Elm Street. Death was caused
by an attack of influenza nd asth-
matte complications coupled with
old age.
At the time of his death Mr..
Cooper was rs years months,
day old.
The deceased was born in Shak-
opee, Mimi, Sept "a, 1857. He came
to this locality at the age of eight
years with his parents, the late MIR.
and Mrs. Josiah Cooper, early
pioneers, who homesteaded in Ash
ley Township in the fall of 1865.
Later his parents moved to Sank
Centre where he attended school.
His love for the rural life led to
his acquiring the old homestead
where he grew to manhood.
May IA, 1883 he was united in
married to Miss Aretta Higgison,
of Sank Centre, at Fergus Falls,
MINI. Five children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper all of whom
survive except one son, Charles
Reuben, who died Jan. s, 1914 at
the age of fifteen years.
Mr.. Cooper participated in all the
hardships of pioneer farm life and
by hard labor and sound judgment,
with the never failing assistance of
his beloved companion, became a
very successful farmer and built
up a fine farm home on the old
homestead near Westport where
they reared their family. This
home always radiated hospitality
its doors were open at all times to
friends, neighbors and strangers
with greetings of cheer.
A few years ago when his wife's
health began to fail they moved to
Sank Centre where Mrs. Cooper
passed away July 5, 1880. Since
that time Mr. Cooper had resumed
an active part in his farm interests,
but seemed to look forward with
joy to the time when he might JOIN
his life partner again. The morning
of his passing he remarked ne was
ready to go to their Eternal Home.
Mr.. Cooper was of a quiet, modest
disposition, but of strong convic-
lions. He was often urged to take
an active part in civic affairs Of
the community in which he lived
so long, being widely known as a
man of integrity and honor, willing
to aid in every worthy undertaking
even though often times it required
great personal sacrifice. He served
many years as member of the
District School Board, as director
of Westport Cooperative Creamery
and as a director of the North
Fork Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, of Stearns County,
which he helped to organize. He
was deeply sympathetic and all
who knew him recognized his ster-
ling qualities.
The esteem in which the deceased
was held was manifested by the
large attendance of friends and
neighbors. and the many beautiful
floral offerings at the funeral
which was held from his late resi-
dence, 408 Elm Street, Monday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. ]. D.
Butler officiated at the services
paying high tribute to the memory
of Mr.. Cooper and bringing a mess
age of comfort to the mourners, in
the thought that to those taking
the short step into eternity there is
no death, but instead, joyable
morning awakening.
Mrs. J. d. Butler and Louis
Schaub rendered two beautiful
vocal selections.
The remains were laid to rest be
side those of his wife and son in
the family lot in Greenwood Gene
terry. The pallbearers were all old
friends and neighbors: Messrs. G..
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