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NSARM death registrations (Colchester Co)
Year: 1955 Page: 2514
Name: COOKE, George Lemert
DoB: 1895-01-20 NS
DoD: 1955-02-10 Truro, NS (CCH)
Age: 60y 0m 21d
Cause: multiple myloma
Occupation: caretaker, school
Marital status: married
Spouse: Lizzie
c/o: Silas Cooke (NS) & Beatrice Hatfield (NS)
Burial: 1955-02-13 Robie StCemetery, Truro, NS
Undertaker: Mattatall Funeral Home
Informant: Gerald Cooke, son, Hilden, NS
[collected by EMKeys 2014-02-13]
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He actually died a day earlier than mentioned in the obit.
From: "deb.everitt@..." <deb.everitt@...>
To: nscumber@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:10:15 PM
Subject: [nscumber] George L Cooke s/o Silas A. Cooke & Beatrice E Hatfield
OBITUARY
George L. Cooke
TRURO, Feb. 11, - The death occurred in Colchester Hospital last nigh after a lengthy illness of George L. Cooke, 60, well known Brookfield resident.
A native of Joggins, Cumberland County, he spent most of his life working in lumber mills but discontinued this work three years ago following an accident to his arm. He then accepted the post of caretaker at the Brookfield Rural High School.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Beatrice Roberts, Moose River, N.S.; his widow at Brookfield and five sons and one daughter. They are Gerald, Hilden; Carl, Ontario; Keith, Parrsboro; Donald, Brookfield and Royden with the RCAF at North Bay, Ont. The daughter is Mrs. Lloyd Salsman (Jean) of Halifax.
The funeral will be held Sunday, February 13, at 2 p.m. from Mattatall's Funeral Home, Rev. John Henderson, Brookfield officiating.
(Truro Daily News February 12, 1955 page 8)