Show OUR FIRST WAR MARTYR with the death of geo B COOK at the government aviation camp berkeley california on saturday last box elder county gets onto the list for foi the first time and though bir air cook was called upon to give up his life in a training camp the nature of ills his demise is not changed one whit I 1 but he died a martyr to his count rys cause it is said of him by those who he were in command that such a character as he was would surely achieve success and would be heard from when the time came tor for him to actively participate in the battle ile he was an exceptional young man and his death so I 1 early in life seems almost a calamity until one stops to remember that god gad is still ruling over all and not a sparrow falls but all about it so in paying tribute to our kurfirst ourn first honored dead as a result of this great rest world vir orld war we do so with uplifted hearts in the knowledge that lie he died doan doing g his duty and the taking away ot of this splendid young man ought to bring forcibly to the attention of all who lie will remain at home that this nation Is engaged iu fit serious business business that will claim more and more lives of 0 her noble sons but it if in in the end and that must surely be b e the result world peace and the overthrow of autocracy comes they will not have died in vain universal sympathy goes out to the loved ones of the departed soldier and they may be answered that their many friends are doing what they can to help bear the load and may god permit his bis gentle spirit to distill upon their souls and bring that measure of peace which will enable them tor to bow in ac to ills will and await with fortitude that great day when the broken threads will be gathered together to make a strong and complete som nom strand that will endure thru dut aut the eternities |