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Raphael A “Ray” Cook

Birth	:	8 May 1888 Kansas, USA
Death	:	6 Mar 1938 Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.0443993, -97.3249969
Description	:	Kansan, Wednesday, March 9, 1938 Ray A. Cook was born on a farm near Whitewater, Kansas, May 8, 1888, and after a life span of 49 years, 9 months and 28 days, passed away at Bethel Hospital in Newton, March 6, 1938. He was the son of Z. T. and Katherine West Cook, both of whom, together with two older brothers, Granville and Will, preceded him in death, so that Ray was the last of the immediate family. Following the usual grades in the rural schools, he attended the Whitewater High School from which he graduated and thereafter completed a course... Read More	Kansan, Wednesday, March 9, 1938 Ray A. Cook was born on a farm near Whitewater, Kansas, May 8, 1888, and after a life span of 49 years, 9 months and 28 days, passed away at Bethel Hospital in Newton, March 6, 1938. He was the son of Z. T. and Katherine West Cook, both of whom, together with two older brothers, Granville and Will, preceded him in death, so that Ray was the last of the immediate family. Following the usual grades in the rural schools, he attended the Whitewater High School from which he graduated and thereafter completed a course in the Wichita Business College. In the spring of 1909 the family moved to Newton, Kansas. He started his business life as an employee of the first Newton Gas Company. On November 2, 1910 he was joined in marriage with Geraldiine B. Shepherd and they established their home in Newton. Three children were born to this union, two of whom, a daughter Margaret, now a student in Kansas State College, Manhattan, and a son, Lawrence, in the Newton High School, with their mother, live to mourn his early passing. A first daughter, Marian, died at the age of six years. After a comparatively brief period, employment with the Newton Gas Company Ray resigned to enter the office of the Railroad Building, Loan and Savings Association, February 1, 1912. This connection continued without interruption, having progressed successively through various responsible offices to that of Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of the institution, which office was held at the time of his death. Funeral services were held March 8, 1938 at the First Presbyterian Church, Newton, conducted by the Rev. Frederick E. Black, his pastor. Pall bearers were :C. O. Conkey, Charles C. Hart, W. E. Hart, Ed Love, Harold Dunlap, Everett McCann. Interment was in the family lot in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Raphael A “Ray” Cook death on 6 Mar 1938 in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.0443993
Longitude: -97.3249969

Family Members:

Parent

Zachary Taylor Cook

(1846 - 1932)

Catherine J West Cook

(1845 - 1917)

Spouse

Geraldine B Shepherd Cook

(1889 - 1979)

Siblings

Granville C Cook

(1873 - 1918)

William Ernest Cook

(1876 - 1929)

Children

Edra Marian Cook

(1912 - 1919)

Margaret Cook Chandler

(1916 - 1996)

Lawrence A Cook

(1921 - 1999)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0443993, -97.3249969

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0419006, -97.3277969

3. Shalom Mennonite Church Memory Garden
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0429870, -97.3316650

4. Boot Hill
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0426220, -97.3343410

5. Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0663870, -97.3486940

6. Bethel College Columbarium
North Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0730000, -97.3420000

7. Faith Mennonite Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0672700, -97.3547700

8. Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0275002, -97.4075012

9. Royer Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0139008, -97.4068985

10. Church of God of the Firstborn Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0142400, -97.4073500

11. Eastlawn Cemetery
Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1151100, -97.3902900

12. Harvey County Memorial
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0716090, -97.2184190

13. Kemper Cemetery
Sedgwick, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9993600, -97.4228800

14. Church of God of The Firstborn Cemetery
Emma Township, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0940100, -97.4269800

15. Joseph Golden Gravesite
Annelly, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9698700, -97.2456600

16. Highland Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1440540, -97.3531320

17. Walton Cemetery
Walton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1302986, -97.2533035

18. Unruh Pet Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1421100, -97.2632800

19. Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0128870, -97.1859870

20. Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0289800, -97.1803300

21. Horace Hayes Gravesite
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0435950, -97.1757810

22. Missionary Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0581017, -97.1622009

23. Whitestone Mennonite Church Columbarium
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1458950, -97.4297920

24. Hesston Cemetery
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1448900, -97.4402400