Charles William F. COOLER

COOLER, WILLIAMSON, WOOD, MILLER, BANGENT

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Charles William Cooler
5 August 1850 ---- 16 May 1926

C. W. Cooler died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. H. Williamson, Sunday afternoon May 16. He had been in failing health since the death of his wife about a year ago. He was one of the stalwart pioneers who aided very materially in the development of this community. In his prime he was active in all phases of community work and was particularly interested in beautifying the the city and the arrangement and work of setting out the trees in Greenwood Park is his. He took pardonable pride in the development of his beautiful home and its unusual surroundings at the south end of Iowa Avenue.

He was an indefatigable worker, and his habits of industry and thrift were most commendable. The community loses when such a man reaches the pointy when he can no longer work for its betterment.

Obituary
(By Rev. W. G. Muhleman)

Charles William F. Cooler was born August 5, 1850 near Berlin, Germany. When seven years old he came with his parents to America and settled on a farm near N. Collins, N. Y., where he worked and went to school till the time of his marriage.

In 1871 he was united in marriage to Phoebe Elisabeth Wood. They moved to Conneaut, Ohio, where they remained till in April 1882, when they moved to Iowa and settled on a farm three miles northeast of Eagle Grove, Iowa. In 1893 they moved to Eagle Grove where Mr. Cooler built a house at the extreme south end of Lucas avenue where they remained till 1900 when they moved to the home at the extreme end of S. Iowa avenue.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cooler, Amos C. deceased, Mrs. Ruth Williamson of Eagle Grove, and Ralph, deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. Cooler were among the pioneer settlers, having seen all this part of Iowa develop from an almost trackless prairie to what it is today. [non legible text]

Mr. Cooler was a staunch prohibitionist who worked in every way possible to make the country dry. He believed that women had equal rights with men at the polls and that by their vote the country could be improved.

He was also a Christian and joined the Methodist church in Eagle Grove under the pastorate of Rev. W. A. Black in 1889 and was baptized in the river by Rev. C. B. Winter. He was a regular attendant until his hearing became too bad for him to take part.

Mr. Cooler also did his part in helping to beautify the community, setting out almost all the trees in Greenwood park. The beautiful home on S. Iowa avenue is another expression of his ability as a landscape gardener and as a grower of beautiful trees arid shrubs.

His faithful companion was part and partner with him in all these things till July 25, 1925 when she answered the call of death. He departed this life on Sunday afternoon, May 16, 1926, at the age of 75 years, 9 months, and 11 days.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Williamson of Eagle Grove, a sister who has been with him during his declining months of sickness, Mrs. Anna Miller of LaValle, Wis., a half-brother, A. H. Bangent of Cedar Falls, and a number of other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, the sermon being preached by Rev. W. G. Muhleman from the text found in Isaiah 40.

Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE ---- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, May 20, 1926

Source ---- Paul Wilde