George E. Cook (1932)

COOK, KENWORTHY, FREER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/10/2015 at 13:20:57

Earlham Echo – Earlham, Iowa
January 1932

FORMER DALLAS CO. MAN DIES

Mr. George E. Cook, 63, Passed Away Jan. 14, at Seattle, Wash.

George Edward Cook, son of Elkanah and Elizabeth Cook, was born November 19, 1868 in Dallas County, Iowa, and died January 14, 1932 in Seattle, Wash., age 63 years, one month and 26 days.

He was married to Emma T. Kenworthy August 31, 1890. To this union were born three sons: Guy E., of Rockport, Wash.; Clare C., of Seattle, Wash., and one son who died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife and sons, two grandsons; two brothers, W. A. and L. E. Cook, of Earlham; and two sisters, Huldah Kenworthy, of Sugar City, Colo. and Eva Freer, of Joplin, Mo.

He was a birthright member of the Friends Church, and during his recent illness he spoke to his wife of his determination to live a better Christian life if he was spared to return to his family and church.