Seeley Cooke's Memory Is Honored by Many
Special to the Journal
CARLETON PLACE, Ont., Oct. 18. 1933 - An outstanding tribute was paid to the memory of Seeley Coolie, whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon from his late home on High street, to Boyd's United Church and interment was made in Boyd's United cemetery, In the long cortege were representative citizens from near and distant part, including Ottawa, Merrickville, Almonte, Pakenham. Perth, Smiths Falls, Lanark and Drummond Center who joined with friends from, Carleton Place, where Mr. Cooke had lived for several years and from Scotch Corners, where he was born, to pay their last respects. Rev. D. C. Munro, of Memorial Park Church, officiated at the service, assisted by Rev. J. S. Ferguson and Rev. Mr. Caswell of Carleton Place. When the funeral arrived at the church it was filled to capacity and many had to remain outside during the service. Many beautiful floral tributes as well as numerous messages of sympathy received by the family and the large attendance attested to the very high esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were. Melvin Dezell, Samuel Morris. Russell Cooke, Robert. Dowdall, John Chamney, Robert Gardiner.
Seeley Cooke's Memory Is Honored by Many
Special to the Journal
CARLETON PLACE, Ont., Oct. 18. 1933 - An outstanding tribute was paid to the memory of Seeley Coolie, whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon from his late home on High street, to Boyd's United Church and interment was made in Boyd's United cemetery, In the long cortege were representative citizens from near and distant part, including Ottawa, Merrickville, Almonte, Pakenham. Perth, Smiths Falls, Lanark and Drummond Center who joined with friends from, Carleton Place, where Mr. Cooke had lived for several years and from Scotch Corners, where he was born, to pay their last respects. Rev. D. C. Munro, of Memorial Park Church, officiated at the service, assisted by Rev. J. S. Ferguson and Rev. Mr. Caswell of Carleton Place. When the funeral arrived at the church it was filled to capacity and many had to remain outside during the service. Many beautiful floral tributes as well as numerous messages of sympathy received by the family and the large attendance attested to the very high esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were. Melvin Dezell, Samuel Morris. Russell Cooke, Robert. Dowdall, John Chamney, Robert Gardiner.
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Seeley Cooke, 1854 - 1933
And his wife, Rebecca Chamney, 1858 - 1940.
COOKE
Family Members
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Thomas Willows Cooke
1845–1918
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James Edward "Ned" Cook
1847–1890
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Abijah Cooke
1849–1870
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Martha Cooke Foster
1850–1936
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Sarah Jane Cooke Dezell
1851–1887
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John Andrews Cooke
1857–1890
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Maria Cooke
1858–1886
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Richard Wesley Cooke
1863–1934
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Marietta Cooke Dezell
1863–1939
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George Cooke
1866–1944
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Matilda "Tillie" Cooke McPhail
1869–1951
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