Note: Obituary has incorrect information regarding birthplace. Cyrus was born in Colorado per all other documentation.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 6, 1966 p. 6
Cyrus O. Cook Rites Sept. 30
Funeral services for Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, 86, of Bedford were held Sept. 30 at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Cook died Sept 27, 1966 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, son of Ray D. and Amy Carpenter Cook, was born in Taylor county Iowa, August 21, 1880.
His early life was spent on the farm west of Bedford where he enjoyed being a part of the community activities and of the public school and the home.
On Feb. 8, 1905 he was united in marriage to Ola M. [aude] Phelps and to them one son, Donald, was born.
They continued their farming operation in the Blockton area for two years and then moved to a farm at Durango, Colo., where they lived for some time before moving to Denver, Colo. where he was employed by the Denver Coal and Ice Co. for 25 years.
Mr. Cook was from one of the early Taylor county families. His father came from New York State to Hardin County, Iowa when he was a young man and located near Steamboat Rock. His parents were married at Eldora, Iowa, on Dec. 24, 1872 and they moved soon after to Taylor county to a farm about three miles west of Bedford.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald, who died March 13, 1960 and by his wife Ola who passed away June 13, 1963, and a sister, Mrs. Mina Johnson.
Surviving are his nephew, Rev. Ray Johnson of Ames, Iowa, and nieces and nephew, Anzel Gillette, Neta Griffith and Chester Phelps.
Following the death of his wife, he moved back to Bedford where he has since resided---renewing the acquaintances of former years and making many new friends---all of whom will cherish memories of a kind, considerate and cheerful loved one and friend.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 6, 1966 p. 6
Cyrus O. Cook Rites Sept. 30
Funeral services for Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, 86, of Bedford were held Sept. 30 at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Cook died Sept 27, 1966 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, son of Ray D. and Amy Carpenter Cook, was born in Taylor county Iowa, August 21, 1880.
His early life was spent on the farm west of Bedford where he enjoyed being a part of the community activities and of the public school and the home.
On Feb. 8, 1905 he was united in marriage to Ola M. [aude] Phelps and to them one son, Donald, was born.
They continued their farming operation in the Blockton area for two years and then moved to a farm at Durango, Colo., where they lived for some time before moving to Denver, Colo. where he was employed by the Denver Coal and Ice Co. for 25 years.
Mr. Cook was from one of the early Taylor county families. His father came from New York State to Hardin County, Iowa when he was a young man and located near Steamboat Rock. His parents were married at Eldora, Iowa, on Dec. 24, 1872 and they moved soon after to Taylor county to a farm about three miles west of Bedford.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald, who died March 13, 1960 and by his wife Ola who passed away June 13, 1963, and a sister, Mrs. Mina Johnson.
Surviving are his nephew, Rev. Ray Johnson of Ames, Iowa, and nieces and nephew, Anzel Gillette, Neta Griffith and Chester Phelps.
Following the death of his wife, he moved back to Bedford where he has since resided---renewing the acquaintances of former years and making many new friends---all of whom will cherish memories of a kind, considerate and cheerful loved one and friend.
Note: Obituary has incorrect information regarding birthplace. Cyrus was born in Colorado per all other documentation.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 6, 1966 p. 6
Cyrus O. Cook Rites Sept. 30
Funeral services for Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, 86, of Bedford were held Sept. 30 at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Cook died Sept 27, 1966 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, son of Ray D. and Amy Carpenter Cook, was born in Taylor county Iowa, August 21, 1880.
His early life was spent on the farm west of Bedford where he enjoyed being a part of the community activities and of the public school and the home.
On Feb. 8, 1905 he was united in marriage to Ola M. [aude] Phelps and to them one son, Donald, was born.
They continued their farming operation in the Blockton area for two years and then moved to a farm at Durango, Colo., where they lived for some time before moving to Denver, Colo. where he was employed by the Denver Coal and Ice Co. for 25 years.
Mr. Cook was from one of the early Taylor county families. His father came from New York State to Hardin County, Iowa when he was a young man and located near Steamboat Rock. His parents were married at Eldora, Iowa, on Dec. 24, 1872 and they moved soon after to Taylor county to a farm about three miles west of Bedford.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald, who died March 13, 1960 and by his wife Ola who passed away June 13, 1963, and a sister, Mrs. Mina Johnson.
Surviving are his nephew, Rev. Ray Johnson of Ames, Iowa, and nieces and nephew, Anzel Gillette, Neta Griffith and Chester Phelps.
Following the death of his wife, he moved back to Bedford where he has since resided---renewing the acquaintances of former years and making many new friends---all of whom will cherish memories of a kind, considerate and cheerful loved one and friend.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 6, 1966 p. 6
Cyrus O. Cook Rites Sept. 30
Funeral services for Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, 86, of Bedford were held Sept. 30 at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Cook died Sept 27, 1966 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Cyrus O. [ran] Cook, son of Ray D. and Amy Carpenter Cook, was born in Taylor county Iowa, August 21, 1880.
His early life was spent on the farm west of Bedford where he enjoyed being a part of the community activities and of the public school and the home.
On Feb. 8, 1905 he was united in marriage to Ola M. [aude] Phelps and to them one son, Donald, was born.
They continued their farming operation in the Blockton area for two years and then moved to a farm at Durango, Colo., where they lived for some time before moving to Denver, Colo. where he was employed by the Denver Coal and Ice Co. for 25 years.
Mr. Cook was from one of the early Taylor county families. His father came from New York State to Hardin County, Iowa when he was a young man and located near Steamboat Rock. His parents were married at Eldora, Iowa, on Dec. 24, 1872 and they moved soon after to Taylor county to a farm about three miles west of Bedford.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald, who died March 13, 1960 and by his wife Ola who passed away June 13, 1963, and a sister, Mrs. Mina Johnson.
Surviving are his nephew, Rev. Ray Johnson of Ames, Iowa, and nieces and nephew, Anzel Gillette, Neta Griffith and Chester Phelps.
Following the death of his wife, he moved back to Bedford where he has since resided---renewing the acquaintances of former years and making many new friends---all of whom will cherish memories of a kind, considerate and cheerful loved one and friend.
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