He was known as Uncle Harry to his Cook brother's children.
Comment left by original creator: Marjorie E. Krell
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Arthur Harrison Cook, 77, of 903 E. Reservior St. died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospital.
He was born at Buffalo, the son of the late James M. and Alice McCallister Cook.
After completing his schooling in this area, Mr. Cook farmed north of Springfield until 1946 when he retired and settled in Springfield.
During the past 20 years, he was self employed, and held various jobs around town to keep occupied. He was employed by a Williamsville grain elevator, and he also was employed by the Norside Restaurant in Springfield.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur H. Jr., of Springfield; and James (Bob), of Battle Creek, Mich.; one step-son, Charles O. Pumphrey, of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. Velma Mead, of Battle Creek; four borthers, Jesse, David, Tom, and Robert, all of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Delphia Manley, of Niantic; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Remains were at Bisch Memorial Home where services were held.
Burial was in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Jul 24, 1966
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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Spouse:
1. Julia Beatrice [Sparrow] Pumphrey
On March 13, 1946, Julie Cook filed a divorce suit against Arthur Cook.
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Arthur H Cook
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married. Wife and two children.
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Street address: Springfield R R 5
Residence Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Arthur Harrison Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Buffalo, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Sherman, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Employer: Self
Person who will always know your address: Mrs. Julia Cook
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Comment left by original creator: Marjorie E. Krell
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Arthur Harrison Cook, 77, of 903 E. Reservior St. died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospital.
He was born at Buffalo, the son of the late James M. and Alice McCallister Cook.
After completing his schooling in this area, Mr. Cook farmed north of Springfield until 1946 when he retired and settled in Springfield.
During the past 20 years, he was self employed, and held various jobs around town to keep occupied. He was employed by a Williamsville grain elevator, and he also was employed by the Norside Restaurant in Springfield.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur H. Jr., of Springfield; and James (Bob), of Battle Creek, Mich.; one step-son, Charles O. Pumphrey, of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. Velma Mead, of Battle Creek; four borthers, Jesse, David, Tom, and Robert, all of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Delphia Manley, of Niantic; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Remains were at Bisch Memorial Home where services were held.
Burial was in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Jul 24, 1966
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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Spouse:
1. Julia Beatrice [Sparrow] Pumphrey
On March 13, 1946, Julie Cook filed a divorce suit against Arthur Cook.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Arthur H Cook
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married. Wife and two children.
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Street address: Springfield R R 5
Residence Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Arthur Harrison Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Buffalo, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Sherman, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Employer: Self
Person who will always know your address: Mrs. Julia Cook
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He was known as Uncle Harry to his Cook brother's children.
Comment left by original creator: Marjorie E. Krell
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Arthur Harrison Cook, 77, of 903 E. Reservior St. died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospital.
He was born at Buffalo, the son of the late James M. and Alice McCallister Cook.
After completing his schooling in this area, Mr. Cook farmed north of Springfield until 1946 when he retired and settled in Springfield.
During the past 20 years, he was self employed, and held various jobs around town to keep occupied. He was employed by a Williamsville grain elevator, and he also was employed by the Norside Restaurant in Springfield.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur H. Jr., of Springfield; and James (Bob), of Battle Creek, Mich.; one step-son, Charles O. Pumphrey, of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. Velma Mead, of Battle Creek; four borthers, Jesse, David, Tom, and Robert, all of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Delphia Manley, of Niantic; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Remains were at Bisch Memorial Home where services were held.
Burial was in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Jul 24, 1966
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spouse:
1. Julia Beatrice [Sparrow] Pumphrey
On March 13, 1946, Julie Cook filed a divorce suit against Arthur Cook.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Arthur H Cook
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married. Wife and two children.
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Street address: Springfield R R 5
Residence Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Arthur Harrison Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Buffalo, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Sherman, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Employer: Self
Person who will always know your address: Mrs. Julia Cook
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Comment left by original creator: Marjorie E. Krell
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Arthur Harrison Cook, 77, of 903 E. Reservior St. died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospital.
He was born at Buffalo, the son of the late James M. and Alice McCallister Cook.
After completing his schooling in this area, Mr. Cook farmed north of Springfield until 1946 when he retired and settled in Springfield.
During the past 20 years, he was self employed, and held various jobs around town to keep occupied. He was employed by a Williamsville grain elevator, and he also was employed by the Norside Restaurant in Springfield.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur H. Jr., of Springfield; and James (Bob), of Battle Creek, Mich.; one step-son, Charles O. Pumphrey, of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. Velma Mead, of Battle Creek; four borthers, Jesse, David, Tom, and Robert, all of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Delphia Manley, of Niantic; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Remains were at Bisch Memorial Home where services were held.
Burial was in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Jul 24, 1966
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spouse:
1. Julia Beatrice [Sparrow] Pumphrey
On March 13, 1946, Julie Cook filed a divorce suit against Arthur Cook.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Arthur H Cook
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married. Wife and two children.
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Street address: Springfield R R 5
Residence Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Arthur Harrison Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Buffalo, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Sherman, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Employer: Self
Person who will always know your address: Mrs. Julia Cook
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