Obit- Lima News 8-4-1945
Funeral services for J.A.W. Cook, 81, New Knoxville resident, who died Friday at his home, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Evangelical and Reformed church in New Knoxville, Rev. D.A. Bode will be in charge of the services and burial will be made in Pilger Ruhe cemetery. The deceased was born in New Knoxville, Jan. 4, 1864 and spent his entire life in that village. He at one time was mayor of New Knoxville and before his retirement in 1918 operated a planing mill. He is survived by his widow and four children, Mrs. Walter Wellman, Mrs. F.A. Grewe, Mrs. Elmer Katterheinrich and Oscar Cook, all of New Knoxville. He also is survived by a sister, Mrs. Charles Knierim of Toledo, and a brother B.G. Cook of Celina.