Jackson-Dubuque County IA Archives Obituaries.....Cook, George A. April 19, 1895
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Cascade Pioneer, Apr. 19, 1895
Cascade Pioneer, Apr. 19, 1895 

DIED.—It is with feeling of sorrow that we are obliged to chronicle the death 
of our friend and fellow citizen, George A. Cook, of Washington Mills, Iowa, 
which occurred at 1 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, April 10th, 1895, after an 
illness which lasted through several months. Deceased was the only son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Cook, and was born at Alvalvan. Howard county. Md., 
February 27th, 1856, and was therefore 39 years old at the time of his death. 
In 1860 he came west with his parents who settled on a farm at Washington 
Mills, and with whom he resided until the time of his death. His surviving 
relatives are his father and four sisters, Mary, Agnes and Annie, at home, and 
Mrs. Richard Redmond, of Castle Grove, Iowa. His mother, Ellen died in 1887. 
The subject of this sketch was a man of many excellent qualifications of 
character aud Christian virtues. His holy religion was like the beautiful 
companion of his boyhood, tho blessed assurance of his middle age and whose 
magic influence made the closing hour of his well spent life glide peacefully 
away. His disposition at home was that of sunny cheerfulness, which made him a 
shining light in the family circle where be will be sadly missed by his father 
and sisters, whose tender affection for him during his long sickness soothed 
his mind and removed the bitter sting from death. With his neighbors and 
friends ho was highly esteemed for his honesty and integrity. 
The funeral, which was one of the largest seen in this vicinity for years, was 
held Friday from his residence to St. Patrick's church, Garry Owen, Rev. 
Father Kelley, officiating. The remains were laid in the church cemetery. 
Pallbearers were Nicholas Redmond, John Higgins, Michael Donahue, William 
Cannon, Peter Feeney and J. M. Donahue. 



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