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From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <>
Subject: [PA-SW-OBITS] COOK, REED June 30, 1906 McDonald PA Outlook
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 07:49:24 -0400

COOK, REED



At her home in Washington, Iowa, June 27, at 11 p.m., died Mrs.
Jane COOK in the 82nd year of her age. Mrs. COOK was the daughter of Wm.
SAVAGE, a most highly respected citizen of this community fifty and more
years ago. He lived on the farm north of town now owned by J. N. ELLIOTT,
Esq. Here Mrs. COOK was brought up under most wholesome influences, and in
early womanhood became a member of Robinson's Run A. R. church, of which her
father was a ruling elder. Although the union of 1858 changed the name, her
church relations remained the same during her long life. About fifty years
ago, she, with her husband John COOK, moved to the vicinity of Washington,
Iowa, and a little later into the city where she has lived since. Mrs. COOK
was a most estimable Christian woman, whose aim in life seemed to be, to be
like Christ. She has now gone, but we mourn not for her, but for ourselves.
She was a child of God and an heir of eternal glory. "For if children then
heirs." She leaves two sons, William A. and R. S., both citizens of
Washington, Iowa, host of friends, many of whom live in the vicinity of
McDonald to mourn the loss of a mother and a most excellent woman. Her
husband, John COOK, who was a brother of Elizabeth COOK of McDonald, and a
daughter Ada, died some years ago. At the time of her death Mrs. C. had
been for nearly fifty years a member of the Second U. P. church of
Washington, Iowa. "Blessed are the dead," etc.



Miss Lizzie A. REED died June 20 of general debility. Deceased
was about 63 years old and is survived by one sister and two brothers,
Maria, James and Theodore, all of Midway. The funeral services were held
Friday from her late home. Interment at Mt. Prospect Presbyterian cemetery.

*Midway column

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