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Show Death of David Cook. Last Saturday morning at tin- home of bis son, Joshua, in this place, David Cook, ng-'d S2 years in months . days, passed away, general debility being the cause of death. He was horn In Caii ida in PCV Moved to Nauvoo in t'ie Hi .f the Mormons were settling that country He mowd to I'tah with the iiole ers of 1M7, and settled in Ncphl, I'tah, where be helped to build the fort and tight the Indians, serving In two of the uoied Indian wars of this country, the Hlack Haw!: and the Walker wars He then moved to Salt Lake, where he winked on the Salt Lake Temple. From Silt Lake he moved Into the Dixie country; from Ho le he moved to Lyman. Wayne Co., where he has lived the remainder of his life, till he came to Hurtner about two years ago with his son Joshua. Ills eyesight began falling about :i years ago and for the last 2 years he has been entirely blind. His pension papers had just been granted and had been sent to Governor Spry to tie signed, but had not yet been returned, so whether his people will get any hack pay out of what was due him still remains to be found out. He was the father of ten ihlldren. nine of whom survive him The four sons are David, Joshua. Joseph and Dinlel, and the daughters are Itarbra Stnltheson, Annie Alhricht. Amy Lees nb-e. Lisle (Kslicrg. and J.inle H. rmanson. He left a large number of grand and great grand children Funeral services were held from the Hurtner Ward House Mondiy af'ernoon. January 2:!rd. Interment In-terment took place in the Hurtner cemetery. |