BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1902 FUNERAL OF CLARENCE COOK. The funeral of Clarence Cook took place Sunday a.m., forenoon at 10 o'clock, from the home of his father, William J. Cook, 1317 L street. Services by Rev. R. S. Hyde and Eld. Joseph Franklin. The body laid in state at the residence till 9:30 a.m. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery, conducted by Order of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Clarence joined the Brotherhood March 16th, and took a $1,200 insurance policy, which will be paid to his widow and children. A. G. Tiley Lodge No. 116, of Mattoon, Ill., sent Orra Maury, Harry Cole, H. W. Belnap, J. H. Putman, J. R. Nelson, C. E. Myers, Harry Arterbun, Verne Hinkle and Louis Workman; who with R. H. Love, of Inland City Loge No. 374, Indianapolis, Ind., joined with the Bedford Lodge in conducting the burial Sunday. The members of the Mattoon Lodge expressed in glowing terms their appreciation of the courtesies extended them by the Southern Indiana railroad, and the friendly consideration shown to them by people of Bedford. The Brotherhood is one of the best organizations of workingmen in the country, a fine representative body of American manhood; and the value of its insurance feature has been shown to Bedford people in two instances in the last three months, that of Elmer Wicker, who held a $1,200 policy, and that of Clarence Cook, who held the same amount. Clarence Cook who died at Mattoon, Ill., March 27, 1902, was born in Bedford Nov. 18, 1869. He had just arrived in Mattoon from the west, and stepped off the caboose of the train on anther track, when a switch engine coming up rapidly behind him struck him in the back. He was knocked down and badly mangled by the wheels. The accident happened at 11:30 a.m., and his death resulted at 3:30 p.m. the same day. He leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter. ********** CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors, and the trainmen of Mattoon and Bedford; also those neighbors of our son and husband who came from Mattoon, for their kindness and sympathy on the occasion of the death of our son and husband, Clarence Cook. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook Mrs. Clarence Cook NOTE: Clarence Cook: 18 Nov 1869 – 27 Mar 1902. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford.