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Submitted: 4/27/15 • Approved: 5/3/15 • Last Updated: 5/6/15 • R1072304-G0-S3
October 13, 1837 - November 10, 1895
Note: stone is on the ground under bushes (see close up)
Husband of Rebecca Cook (1840 - 1879)
*Obituary
Published 15 Nov 1895
Forrest City Times
The death of Mr.George W. Cook, which sad event occurred Sunday night, takes from our midst a familiar, genial face, a kind husband, a liberal neighbor, and true friend. Mr. Cook had been ill several weeks with malarial fever, and though everything was administered to him which science, and love suggested, claimed him for its own, and no human skill could rule otherwise. His remains were interred in the Forrest City cemetery Monday afternoon, and the funeral services were conducted under auspices of masonic lodge, of which order he was a beloved member. Mr.Cook came to this county in 1873, since which time he has been identified with the business interests of the town, and had accumlated quite a comfortable estate. At the time of his illness, he was perhaps the heaviest man in St.Francis county, weighing upwards of 300 pounds. The bereaved wife and other relatives have the kindest sympathy of the entire community.
Contributed on 4/27/15 by ashaw444
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