Was President of T. P. A. for Oregon and Washington
Victim of Appendicitis—Taken Ill at St. Martins Springs Last Week. He Is Brought to Portland Hospital and Undergoes Operation.

Archie A. Cook, one of the most popular commercial men of Portland and president of the Travelers' Protective Association for Oregon and Washington, died last night at 5:30 o'clock at St. Vincent's Hospital. His death was due to appendicitis.

Mr. Cook had resided with his family at 774 Wasco street and had covered territory in the Northwest for the Union Meat Company and F. Zimmerman & Co.

He was taken suddenly ill Wednesday of last week while he was covering his regular route and was at St. Martin's Springs. He was in company with C. E. DeBevoise, another commercial man, with whom he came to Portland Thursday.

Arriving here Thursday evening, Mr. Cook was taken immediately to St. Vincent's Hospital. It was found that he was suffering from appendicitis and an operation was performed upon him a few hours after his arrival. It was thought at first that the operation was successful, as he appeared to improve rapidly. Late Tuesday night, however, he had a relapse and sank steadily up to the time of his death last evening.

Mr. Cook had been a resident of Portland for the past seven years. He came here from Astoria, and even before moving to this city traveled as the representative of Portland wholesale houses. He was 36 years old at the time of his death, and was a native of Canada. He left a wife and three children.

No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made. Besides his membership in the T. P. A., Mr. Cook was affiliated with the local E..s lodge and the funeral services will probably be under the auspices of the two organizations.

[Morning Oregonian, 16 Aug 1906, p9 w/photo]


COOK—At 774 Wasco street. August 34, to the wife of Archie A. Cook, a son.

[Daily City Statistics -- Morning Oregonian, 28 Aug 1906, p5]

Son of William E. Cook (b Nova Scotia) & Mary Shields (b Ireland)