Beckham County, OK - Obits: Lorenzo Dow Cook, 1917
Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COOK, LORENZO DOW
(28 Jun 1917, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Dow Cook, formerly a well known resident of Berlin, but more recently
living near Cheyenne, died Thursday, June 21st at Elk City and was buried
Friday at the Cheyenne cemetery.  The deceased leaves a wife and 7 year
old child.
(28 Jun 1917, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
King Death has again come into our midst and borne away a loved one - this
time claiming Lorenzo Dow Cook, who died last Thursday evening in Elk
City, after suffering from two years of heart trouble.
He and his family had arranged to leave Thursday night for Corpus Christi,
Texas, believing the change of climate would be beneficial to him.  He had
an attack with his heart on the street in the afternoon, but he seemingly
recovered from it, but another came on after reaching his room at the Mrs.
Wood home.  Mrs. Cook went to call the doctor, during which time his
mother, Mrs. Reifkohl was watching over him.  He became unconscious and as
the doctor and friends arrived he passed away.
His friends knew of the seriousness of his condition, but he always seemed
so optimistic, believing that he would recover, until they also thought he
would be spared many years, and his death came as a shock to all.
Lorenzo Dow Cook was thirty-six years old the 13 of last January.  He was
born in Fayette county, Texas, and when a mere lad moved to Austin, thence
to Washita county, Oklahoma.  Fifteen years ago he moved to Grimes, Okla.,
where the editors of the News-Democrat first became acquainted with him
and where he had a large circle of friends.
Three years ago he moved to Kiowa county, then two years ago he moved to a
farm near Strong City in Roger Mills county.  A good part of this year has
been spent in Elk City, where he has been taking treatment for heart
trouble.
Mr. Cook was married eleven years ago to Miss Helen Cronin of Cheyenne,
who with a little daughter, Marie, six years old survive him.  Two
children had preceeded him to the heavenly home.  His mother, Mrs.
Riefkohl, and brothers, John Cook, of Grimes, Landon Cook of near Elk
City, and sister, Mrs. Willie Ross of Austin, Texas, with step-father, Mr.
Riefkohl and half-sisters, Mrs. James Puryear, Grimes, Mrs. Lee Hopper,
Chandler, Arizona and two half-brothers, Herman and Nugent Riefkohl are
left with the wife and daughter to mourn the loss of a devoted son, father
and brother.
Deceased joined the Christian church at Chickasha, Okla., six years ago,
to which he ever remained faithful.  He believed in all that was good and
his true Christian spirit was manifested throughout his life.
Funeral services were held at Cheyenne on Friday afternoon, conducted by
Eld. Combs and the body laid to rest in the cemetery at that place.  Many
friends assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to their departed
friend.
We join with all in offering our deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones.

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