The Providence Journal-Enterprise
1948-1961
Double military funeral services for two brothers killed in action during World War II will be held in the Nebo Baptist church at 2 P.M. Sunday. The Rev. E.G. Sisk of Diamond will officiate, and burial will be in Union cemetery, Nebo. The young men were sons of James Hubert Cook, formerly of Nebo, now living on Providence route 2. Pvt. James Leslie Cook, the first to die was born March 8, 1917. He entered the army Sept 26, 1940 and went overseas in January 1944. He was killed in action in France June 25 1944, and was buried in a military cemetery there. Seaman second class Morton Louis Cook was born October 9 1924 and joined the navy February 14, 1943. He made several trips to the South Pacific and was killed in that area when the ship USS Harding was bombed on April 16, 1945. He was buried in Island Command Cemetery, Okinawa, Ryukyu Island. Surviving besides the father are a brother in the U.S. Marines, Cpl William Thomas Cook, Dahlgren, Va., and a sister, Mrs Ella Mae Summers, Providence Route 2. The bodies will arrive Friday and will remain at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville until the funeral. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 24, 1949.
1948-1961
Double military funeral services for two brothers killed in action during World War II will be held in the Nebo Baptist church at 2 P.M. Sunday. The Rev. E.G. Sisk of Diamond will officiate, and burial will be in Union cemetery, Nebo. The young men were sons of James Hubert Cook, formerly of Nebo, now living on Providence route 2. Pvt. James Leslie Cook, the first to die was born March 8, 1917. He entered the army Sept 26, 1940 and went overseas in January 1944. He was killed in action in France June 25 1944, and was buried in a military cemetery there. Seaman second class Morton Louis Cook was born October 9 1924 and joined the navy February 14, 1943. He made several trips to the South Pacific and was killed in that area when the ship USS Harding was bombed on April 16, 1945. He was buried in Island Command Cemetery, Okinawa, Ryukyu Island. Surviving besides the father are a brother in the U.S. Marines, Cpl William Thomas Cook, Dahlgren, Va., and a sister, Mrs Ella Mae Summers, Providence Route 2. The bodies will arrive Friday and will remain at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville until the funeral. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 24, 1949.
The Providence Journal-Enterprise
1948-1961
Double military funeral services for two brothers killed in action during World War II will be held in the Nebo Baptist church at 2 P.M. Sunday. The Rev. E.G. Sisk of Diamond will officiate, and burial will be in Union cemetery, Nebo. The young men were sons of James Hubert Cook, formerly of Nebo, now living on Providence route 2. Pvt. James Leslie Cook, the first to die was born March 8, 1917. He entered the army Sept 26, 1940 and went overseas in January 1944. He was killed in action in France June 25 1944, and was buried in a military cemetery there. Seaman second class Morton Louis Cook was born October 9 1924 and joined the navy February 14, 1943. He made several trips to the South Pacific and was killed in that area when the ship USS Harding was bombed on April 16, 1945. He was buried in Island Command Cemetery, Okinawa, Ryukyu Island. Surviving besides the father are a brother in the U.S. Marines, Cpl William Thomas Cook, Dahlgren, Va., and a sister, Mrs Ella Mae Summers, Providence Route 2. The bodies will arrive Friday and will remain at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville until the funeral. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 24, 1949.
1948-1961
Double military funeral services for two brothers killed in action during World War II will be held in the Nebo Baptist church at 2 P.M. Sunday. The Rev. E.G. Sisk of Diamond will officiate, and burial will be in Union cemetery, Nebo. The young men were sons of James Hubert Cook, formerly of Nebo, now living on Providence route 2. Pvt. James Leslie Cook, the first to die was born March 8, 1917. He entered the army Sept 26, 1940 and went overseas in January 1944. He was killed in action in France June 25 1944, and was buried in a military cemetery there. Seaman second class Morton Louis Cook was born October 9 1924 and joined the navy February 14, 1943. He made several trips to the South Pacific and was killed in that area when the ship USS Harding was bombed on April 16, 1945. He was buried in Island Command Cemetery, Okinawa, Ryukyu Island. Surviving besides the father are a brother in the U.S. Marines, Cpl William Thomas Cook, Dahlgren, Va., and a sister, Mrs Ella Mae Summers, Providence Route 2. The bodies will arrive Friday and will remain at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville until the funeral. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 24, 1949.
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