Emma Louise (Smith) Cook (1919)
COOK, SMITH, BARNETT, GIBSON, GAMBLE, MOWELL
Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 1/24/2008 at 13:54:20
Earlham Library Collection, Earlham, Iowa
April 1919Obituary (lengthy poem)
In the early springtime, March 14, 1861 in a country home near Earlham, Iowa, a little girl, the second of the family came to bless and brighten the home of the father and mother, Jesse and Lydia Barnett Smith.
They named her Emma. Here her happy childhood days were spent, a quiet obedient child who early learned to help with the household duties. She grew to modest young womanhood and for a time took up the profession of teaching.
On September 25, 1890 she was united in marriage to William A. Cook. Four sons blessed this union all of whom are living-Walter, Rolland, Bernard and Gerald.
She was converted in early life, was a birthright member of Friends Church and continued a member during life and at the time of her death she was a member of the Bear Creek church. Being ever ready and willing to perform all duties assigned her in both church and Sabbath School.
She was a faithful member of the "Burden Bearers' Class", having served as secretary of the class since its organization and the first of the class to be called to her reward.
Besides the husband and four sons she leaves to mourn her passing one step-son, Leonard H. Cook, Earlham Iowa, one step-daughter, Mrs. J. B. Mowell, Madrid, Iowa. One much loved step-daughter, Elizabeth, dying July 8, 1899. Also, grandchildren, three brothers, Jenths Smith, Boise, Idaho, Macy of Whittier, California, one sister Ella Smith of Earlham, Iowa and two half-sisters, Mrs. Mollie Gibson and Mrs. Anna Gamble, both living in California.
Just at the closing of the day Apr. 8, 1919 the departed one closed her eyes, weary in body, to rest a little time and then-God took her home where pain and suffering do not come and again we are reminded of the command "Therefore, Be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh."
Funeral services were held at the Bear Creek church at 2 o'clock Monday April 14, 1919 conducted by the pastor, Rev. Alvin Hoskins. Interment in the Bear Creek cemetery.
________________________Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
April 16, 1919, Earlham, page 3MRS. WILL COKO
Mrs. Will Coko died at her home northwest of town, Tuesday evening, of last week, after a few weeks of sickness. She suffered a slight stroke of paralysis some time ago and has been unable to be about since that time. Mrs. Maude Roark has been her nurse during her affliction. There seemed to be no immediate danger until a short time before she died.
The funeral services were held at Bear Creek on Monday afternoon with Rev. Hoskins in charge. Interment was made in the Bear Creek cemetery.
She leaves a husband and four sons, with a step son and daughter to mourn the loss of a wife and mother. The children are all married with the exception of the youngest son.
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