Marsha Franklin Cook, daughter of William H. and Esther A. Cook, was born at Gladstone, Ill., April 6, 1868, and departed this life at Hopper, Ill., the morning of April 8, 1923, aged 55 years and two days. On Oct. 16, 1884 she united in marriage to Frederick S. Fisher at Hopper, Ill. To this union ten children were born: John L. Fisher, Treadway, Texas; Arthur E. and Clyde R. of Hurley, Texas; William F. and Charles C. of Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. William Goff and Ray C. Fisher of Oquawka, Ill.; Mrs. William Black of Stronghurst, Ill.; and Clarence L. and Ernest E. at home at Hopper. A good many years ago she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Stronghurst and in 1898 she transferred to Olena where she was an active member until her health would not permit her regular attendance.
Besides her immediate family she leaves to mourn her two sisters, Mrs. Anna McCannon of Burlington, Iowa and Mrs. Katharine Grossman of Rawleigh, Kan.; one brother, Charlie Cook of Oakland, Calif.; and also four half brothers: Walter W. Winders, Eldorado, Kan.; Robert C. Winders, Joy, Ill.; Roy V. Winders, Portland, Oregon; and Harry Winders, Nemo, Ill. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Olena M. E. Church with burial in the Olena Cemetery.
Marsha Franklin Cook, daughter of William H. and Esther A. Cook, was born at Gladstone, Ill., April 6, 1868, and departed this life at Hopper, Ill., the morning of April 8, 1923, aged 55 years and two days. On Oct. 16, 1884 she united in marriage to Frederick S. Fisher at Hopper, Ill. To this union ten children were born: John L. Fisher, Treadway, Texas; Arthur E. and Clyde R. of Hurley, Texas; William F. and Charles C. of Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. William Goff and Ray C. Fisher of Oquawka, Ill.; Mrs. William Black of Stronghurst, Ill.; and Clarence L. and Ernest E. at home at Hopper. A good many years ago she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Stronghurst and in 1898 she transferred to Olena where she was an active member until her health would not permit her regular attendance.
Besides her immediate family she leaves to mourn her two sisters, Mrs. Anna McCannon of Burlington, Iowa and Mrs. Katharine Grossman of Rawleigh, Kan.; one brother, Charlie Cook of Oakland, Calif.; and also four half brothers: Walter W. Winders, Eldorado, Kan.; Robert C. Winders, Joy, Ill.; Roy V. Winders, Portland, Oregon; and Harry Winders, Nemo, Ill. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Olena M. E. Church with burial in the Olena Cemetery.
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