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Hon. Matt Cook, one of the best known business men of Tel fair county died at his home in Lumber City yesterday afternoon after a very short illness of pneumonia. His death came as a distinct shock and surprise to his friends throughout this sec tion. Mr. Cook was born on his father’s farm a few miles south of Lumber City in Coffee county, about 55 years ago. He moved to Lumber City in 1882 and en tered the mercantile business, at which he made an enviable success. He was married in early manhood to Miss Margaret McNatt. Two children survive this union, Mrs. Hampton Will cox of Lumber City and Mrs. Douglas McArthur of Atlanta. The deceased took a decided active part in affairs of church and state. He was a member of the Methodist church and was a strong supporter for every move ment for good. He was twice elected to the legislature and had a strong political following. Besides his widow and two daughters, the deceased is sur vived by seven brothers and two sisters, Mrs. F. L. Dyal of this place, Mrs. A. W. Clements of Alamo, Mr. J. F. Cook, McRie, Morgan Cook, Milan and Quitman Cook, Milan, Henry and I. L Cook of Hazlehurst, John Cook of Rochelle, Monroe Cook of Glenwood. The remains were interred in the family burying ground at Lumber City this afternoon, the funeral being attended by an un usually large concourse of friends from all over this section of the state. —Telfair Enterprise.
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Mount Vernon Montgomery Monitor
Mount Vernon, Georgia, US
Thu, Jun 19, 1919
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