Georgia:  Elbert County:  Obituary of W. R. Crook
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Obituary
W. R. Crook 

The following obituary appeared in the 14 June 1900
edition of the Elberton Star newspaper: 

"Mr. W. R. Crook Dead
An Estimable Citizen of Elbert County Dies of 
Paralysis. 

"At 5 o'clock Monday morning all that was mortal of 
Mr. W. R. Crook, of near Dewy Rose, passed away, at
the advanced age of eighty years. 

"About five weeks ago Mr. Crook ws stricken with 
paralysis. He partially recovered from the stroke, when
he was taken with a bowel trouble, which, in connection
with his already weak condition, soon ended his life. 

"He was a member of Deep Creek Baptist church, and was
a staunch believer always doing his duty to God and man.
He was a conservative gentleman, a man who lived at 
home, paid his debts and endeavored to treat his 
neighbors as himself. 

"He leaves a wife and four children. The interrment
took place at Stinchcomb church Tuesday afternoon. In
the death of Mr. Crook Elbert county loses one of her
best citizens, the neighborhood in which he resided a 
good neighbor, the church one of its best members and
his family a loving and devoted father and husband."

[Contributor's notes: Elbert Co. marriage records show
that William R. Crook married on 10 Sep 1863 to Martha
King.]

Contributed by: Chandler Eavenson