Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Cook, Samuel 1901
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Arizona Republican-May 2, 1901
SAMUEL COOK
May 2, 1901

Mr. Samuel Cook, one of the oldest residents of this 
city, died yesterday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock 
at his home on East Adams Street between Fourth and 
Fifth Streets.  He was ill for some time and though 
he lived alone he has been cared for by a number of 
friends in whom he placed confidence and who provided 
suitable nurses for him.  His death resulted from the 
wearing out of the machinery of his body, as he was 
well advanced in years, being about 76 and has 
suffered considerably from chronic ailments.

Mr. Cook was rather an eccentric character and while 
he had few intimates none new him but to respect him.  
He was an unusually pious man, being devoted to the 
spread of the gospel as he interpreted it.  He was 
for many years a consistent member of the Free Methodist 
Church though some time ago he devoted his labors more 
particularly to the uplifting of mankind through the 
methods employed by the Salvation Army.

Just when he came to Phoenix could not be learned 
yesterday though it was ascertained that he bought 
the three lots he owned on Adams Street in 1878 
paying $35 for them.  He had no relatives that he 
knew of, thought some time ago he made a will 
which he placed in the keeping of Justice G.D. 
Gray and which as yet has not been opened.  Mr. 
Gray having visited him frequently and being one 
of his most intimate friends, when he heard of his 
death immediately called at the house and made a
 search for valuables, as it was known that he 
usually kept a quantity of money on hand.  Nothing 
of especial value was found except $215 in cash 
which Mr. Gray took charge of.

The remains were removed to the undertaking parlors 
of A.J. Bradley where the funeral will be held this 
afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Mr. Cook's Will
May 4, 1901

The will of Samuel Cook who died Wednesday morning was 
opened yesterday.  It named Solomon Bashan and Harvey E. 
Wilson as executors and the property of the estate was 
disposed of as follows: The south half of the lot on 
which the Free Methodist Church stands was bequeathed 
to the Salvation Army.  The testator also expressed 
his desire that his funeral should be with humble 
ceremony and that after his just debts and funeral 
expenses were paid for, all remaining personal 
property should be turned over to the Salvation 
Army.  Aside from personal effects there is no 
other known property except the $215 in cash 
which was found by Mr. Gray and Mr. Bashan shortly 
after the death of Mr. Cook, hidden in a box beneath 
the fireplace.    He had never told his friends where 
he kept his ready money, but by inference he had 
suggested it so closely that they had little trouble 
locating it.

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