Jefferson-Denver County CO Archives Obituaries.....Cooper, Walter J May 16, 1918
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The Colorado Transcript, 23 May 1918, page 1, column 1
“Golden Man is Killed By Electrical Shock

   Walter cooper is Instantly Killed When Foot Touches High Voltage Wire

   Walter J. Cooper, former Golden young man, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George 
Cooper, now living in Fairmount, was instantly killed in Denver last Thursday 
morning, when his foot came in contact with a 4,000 volts of electricity.

   Cooper was hooked to a pole with a safety belt and did not fall from the 
pole.  Cooper was one of a crew of linemen engaged in stringing new electric 
wires  He was engaged in pulling slack when his foot touched the wire carrying 
the heavy current.  Death was instantaneous.  Another workman was on the same 
pole with Cooper when the accident occurred.  The body was lowered to the 
ground at once, and artificial respiration was resorted to in an attempt to 
bring back signs of life, but without result.
   
Cooper was born in Golden, and lived here until a few years ago.  He was for a 
time employed by the telephone company and later went to Idaho Springs where 
he worked for a number of years with the electric light company.  Some months 
ago he went to Denver and took a position with the Denver Gas & Electric 
Company.

He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper, and was a splendid 
young man, and aside from his grief stricken relatives, his untimely death 
will be sincerely mourned by scores of friends.  He was 28 years old and 
leaves a wife.  He is also survived by his parents, one brother, Harry Cooper, 
of Idaho Springs, and two sisters, Hazel and Lilla.

   Funeral services were conducted in Denver Saturday afternoon.”





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