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Roswell “Ross” Hook

Birth	:	29 May 1866 Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Apr 1942 Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Cody, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9290000, -101.2260000
Description	:	The people of Cody were sorry to learn of the death of Ross Hook, who passed away on Thursday of last week, after being quite ill for several months. Mr. Hook had a large circle of friends in our community, having been one of Cody's earlier citizens. He did blacksmithing in Cody for about thirty years and moved to Valentine two years ago. A large crowd attended the funeral service to pay tribute to one who had been their friend for many years in the past. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Slagg on Saturday, at the Methodist Church. The... Read More	The people of Cody were sorry to learn of the death of Ross Hook, who passed away on Thursday of last week, after being quite ill for several months. Mr. Hook had a large circle of friends in our community, having been one of Cody's earlier citizens. He did blacksmithing in Cody for about thirty years and moved to Valentine two years ago. A large crowd attended the funeral service to pay tribute to one who had been their friend for many years in the past. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Slagg on Saturday, at the Methodist Church. The Wilkinson funeral Home was in charge of the burial. Rosswell Hook was born at Stratford, Iowa, Hamilton County May 29,1866 and passed away April 23,1942 at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 24 days. On March 16,1888 he was married to Eva May (Cobley) ?? of Sioux City, Iowa. To them were born three sons and two daughters, One son preceded his father in death. Mr. Hook is survived by his wife, Eva May Hook and four children, Mrs. Ethel Dunbar of Valentine, Ne., Miss Wilma Hook, Pine Ridge, S.D., Louie Hook and France Hook of Omaha, Ne., He leaves a sister also, Mrs. Rollin Poland, Cody, Ne., and a brother, William Hook of Cody, Ne.; several nieces and nephews, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of friends. Mr. Hook came to Nebraska in 1891 and settle on the Niobrara river south of Cody.After a time he moved to Cody where he was a blacksmith for approximately thirty years. He moved to Valentine in August 1940. Funeral services were held in the Cody Methodist Church, Saturday afternoon, April 25, by Rev. H.T. Slagg of Valentine. Burial was in the family lot in the Cody cemetery.

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Roswell “Ross” Hook's memorial is located at: Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Cody, Cherry County, USA.
When did Roswell “Ross” Hook death?
Roswell “Ross” Hook death on 23 Apr 1942 in Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.9290000
Longitude: -101.2260000

Family Members:

Parent

John Francis Hook

(1835 - 1910)

Martha Angeline Hill Hook

(1838 - 1881)

Spouse

Eva May Cooley Hook

(1868 - 1944)

Siblings

Alice A Hook

(unknow - 1863)

Eldora Hook

(1868 - 1876)

Children

Roy Hook

(1896 - 1915)

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