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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
COOK, Arthur Clarence - A well known resident of First Peninsula, Arthur Cook, passed away at his home early this morning, having returned from the F. M. Hospital yesterday. He was a patient there for two weeks. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son Edgar and four daughters, Lois, Mrs. Fred Dares; Reta, Mrs. Earl Smith; Rhena, Mrs. Hugh Chamberlain and Barbara at home. Also surviving are three brothers, George of First South; Naaman of Lunenburg and Robert of Vancouver; also two sisters, Stella, Mrs. Milledge Corkum of Middle LaHave and Nellie, Mrs. Hatt of Worcester, Mass. The late Mr Cook who served in the Navy during the war, was a member of the local branch of the Canadian Legion, a member of the I.O.O.F. and the L.O.L. The funeral will be held Friday with service at Zon's Lutheran church at 2 p.m. (The Lunenburg Progress Enterprise, Wed., 19 Mar 1958 page 10 // Researched by George Newbury)
COOK, Arthur Clarence - A well known resident of First Peninsula, Arthur Clarence Cook, passed away at his home following a short illness. Mr. Cook would have been seventy-one the twenty-third of April. Surviving are his wife, Annie, and one son Edgar Clarence, four daughters, Loie, (Mrs. Fred Dares), Rita (Mrs. Earl Smith), Rhea (Mrs. Hubert Chamberlain) and Barbara at home, and ten grandchildren; three brothers, George at First South, Naaman at Lunenburg, Robert of Vancouver; two sisters, Stella, Mrs. Milledge Corkum of Middle LaHave, and Nellie, Mrs. Henry Gelinas of Worcester, Mass. Mr. Cook followed the sea from early boywood. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and the L.O.L. and the Canadian Legion Branch (No.23). Funeral services were conducted by his pastor (Rev. L. G. Bald) from Zion's Lutheran Church of which he was a member. The text was taken from the 23rd psalm. The hymns sung were Peace, Perfect Peace, My Faith looks up to Thee and The strife is o'er, the battle won. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery with Legion honors. Pall bearers were Raeburn Beck, Dawson Tanner, Eugene Ritcey, Murray Fraser, Fenwick Cleveland and Venice Greek. (Lunenburg Progress Enterprise 02 Apr 1958, page 6 // Researched by George Newbury)
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For Posterity's Sake 
