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Tragic Death In Auto Accident

     Walter Cook, aged 37 years, who resided in Hughes Springs, was instantly
killed last Thursday afternoon when a Ford truck loaded with lumber, which he
was driving, turned over, pinning him beneath the lumber, crushing him to
death.
     Mr. Cook was hauling lumber from DePrang & White's mill, about 15 miles
northeast of Daingerfield, to Hughes Springs.  His truck stuck on a hill a few
miles from the mill, the brakes refused to work and the truck ran backwards
several yards and turned into a ditch, with results as above stated.  Mr. Cook
had resided in Morris county for most of his life and had many friends here
who will regret to learn of his tragic death.  He is survived by his wife and
two children, besides three brothers and three sisters, as follows:  W. D., S.
L., and J. E. Cook, Mrs. Lula Precise, Mrs. Alice Collins and Mrs. Annie
Milam, all of whom live near Dangerfield except Mrs. Milam, who lives in
Mississippi.
     Funeral services were held at Iron Bluff cemetery, 7 miles south of
Dangerfield, where the remains were laid to rest in the presence of a large
gathering of friends and relatives.  Rev Smith of Daingerfield conducted the
services.

* Walter was born 30 Aug 1889 and died 23 Sept 1926.