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Clara A. Conner Funeral services for Clara A. Conner, 84, of Matagorda will be held 2 p. m. Wednesday at Matagorda Methodist Church with the Rev. Kay Lindloff officiating. Burial will be at Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda. The family will greet friends and relatives from 4 to 6 p. m. today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. Mrs. Conner was born July 17, 1908 in Kerrville to John and Fannie Williams Benton and she died Jan. 25, 1993 at Vencoor Hospital in Houston. She was a member of the Methodist church and a lifelong resident of Matagorda. Mrs. Conner was a member of the Homemaker Club and the Garden Club. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Berry and Rea Hammock of Wharton; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David Allen, Joe Smith, Tommy Countz, Steve Parsutt, James Kabella and Sonny Mahavier. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.
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Alfred Vogg Cook, 76, of Bay City, died Jan. 13, 1976 at the Matagorda General Hospital. He was born Dec. 12, 1899 in Matagorda. He was a retired groceryman and had been a resident of Bay City for 34 years. He was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and the Matagorda Masonic Lodge No. 7. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Katherine Cook of Bay City; three daughters, Mrs. Marian Craft of Alta Loma, Mrs. Merle Jones of Ackerman, Miss., and Mrs. Margaret Massoletti of Freeport; one son, Alfred Lee Cook of Bay City; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday Jan. 14, at 11:30 a. m. at the Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with the Rev. Milton McWilliams officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leslie and Steve Massoletti, Larry Gene and John Anderson, Lawrence Dellis, Jr., Dan Croft, Phillip Lohec, and Benny Roque. Honorary pallbearers are Roy Traylor, Arnold Fanson, J. F. Williams, J. D. Sutherland, Lawrence Dellis, Joe Schmerber, Floyd Bell and Luther Bunch and members of Matagorda Lodge No. 7. Funeral arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Daily Tribune, January 13 or 14, 1976 Katherine Cook Photo courtesy of Suzy & Rob
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Funeral services for Patricia May Cooke, 70, of Matagorda will be at
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda
with Harley Savage officiating.
John E. Cooke John E. Cooke, 83, of Matagorda passed away July 22, 2010. He was born February 28, 1927 to the late John and Elva Treadwell Cooke. He worked for many years as an operator at Celanese; was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and the former VFW Post 4459 of Matagorda. Survivors include daughters Rebecca Floyd of Kingsbury, TX and Sheila Findley of Denver. CO; sons Stephen Cooke of Matagorda and Matthew Cooke of Houston; sister Marlene Wright of Houston; brothers Frank Cooke and Wayne Sullivan both of Baytown, TX; 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. His wife Patricia Cooke, sister Norvel Taylor and granddaughter Elizabeth Cooke all preceded him in death. The family will receive friends are relatives from 1pm to 3pm Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Monday, July 26, 2010 at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with Rev. Hoss Gwin officiating. Interment will follow at Matagorda Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Reeder, Jake Floyd, Wade Floyd, Jeremy Findley, Christopher Cooke and Isaac Findley.
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Another link between the present and Texas’ historic past has been broken in the passing of Captain Charles H. Cookenboo, sailing master on the “Sea Gull,” one of the boats which years ago plied between Indianola and Matagorda, the two leading shipping points on the Texas coast in that day. Capt. Cookenboo, father of Mrs. E. A. Davidson of Cuero, died suddenly on Friday morning at the old family home in Matagorda where his son, Carroll Cookenboo now lives. A pleasant visit of a month with his daughter in Cuero, where he enjoyed renewing the friendships with many of those whom he had formerly known in old Indianola, had terminated only a few days prior to his death when he left to spend Thanksgiving with his son. Apparently in perfect health, his death from a cerebral hemorrhage came as a great shock to his family. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson left immediately on receipt of the message for Matagorda to attend the funeral services. Captain Cookenboo was sixty-eight years old at the time of his death. Surviving him, besides his daughter, Mrs. Davidson, are two sons, Raymond of Houston and Carroll of Matagorda ; and two sisters, Mrs. George Sargent and Mrs. Arthur Stewart who are known to many of the older residents of Cuero. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday from the old historic Episcopal Church with interment in the family burial plot in the old Matagorda cemetery beside his father, who like himself had been a sea captain. Archdeacon Sloan of Houston, who for forty years had served as rector of the Matagorda church of which Captain Cookenboo was a revered and life-long member, conducted the services. It was during this trying ordeal that the loyal traits of noble womanhood were revealed by his devoted daughters, and especially so his eldest daughter, who exerted every means in her power to reconcile him to his bereavement, and his boon companion was his devoted little granddaughter, Miss Vivian Sargent, who was never happier than when doing for grandfather.
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From Thursday’s Daily Capt. Henry Cookenboo, one of the county’s oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, died today at 12:30 o’clock, at his home at Matagorda. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon, with interment in the Matagorda cemetery. Deceased was about 65 years of age, and had been since his youth a resident of Matagorda. He had been confined to his room for several months by an illness that was recognized several days ago as his last, and when dissolution came he was surrounded by his children and other relatives. He is survived by four sons and three daughters, as follows: J. B. Cookenboo of Bay City, Henry of Wharton, Charles of Van Vleck and Walter of Orange; Mrs. W. S. Stewart, Mrs. A. S. Stewart and Mrs. George Sargent, all of Matagorda. Capt. Cookenboo was perhaps, one of the most universally beloved men in all the county, and his going away will cause widespread mourning. He was so long a citizen of the county, and closely identified with its affairs for so many years that we leave to one more intimately acquainted with his career the duty of preparing a biographical sketch for publication. Matagorda County Tribune, September, 1909 Capt. Henry Cookenboo
The death angel has never called one from Matagorda more universally loved than he, or a grander, nobler Christian gentleman, nor yet one who will be more greatly missed by everyone. Our old town can never be quite the same without Capt. Cookenboo, and even now we can see his ever cheerful smile and hear his gentle voice when he met his friends and gave them the kindly morning greeting. If one was happy, he rejoiced with him; or if in sorrow he always had a kind word of sympathy, which has cheered many a sad heart and brightened for them many a gloomy day. His death bed scene was most pathetic, for when he found that he was “going home” he called his children and gave them each the handclasp of farewell and tears were flowing from every eye as his loved ones gathered around him. It is only too true that “Things we prize are first to vanish, hearts we love, to pass away.” Captain Cookenboo was born in Werxhausen, Hanover county, Germany, Sept. 15, 1836, and in 1854 he embarked on the Neptune, full rigged German ship, for this country. His first landing place was Galveston, but he continued his journey on the schooner Austin until he reached Matagorda, and four years after coming here (1855) he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Bauer, and this has been their home since that time. Ten children came to bless the happy home of this devoted couple, of which three have long gone to their heavenly home. Mr. Cookenboo followed the life of a sailor until the storm of 1886. He narrowly escaped drowning at that time, when he retired from the waters and became a lumber merchant, which calling he followed up to his death. He was always a strong, robust man until the death of his wife, which occurred over six years ago, when for a time it seemed that he too would almost sink under his burden of grief. The family home was closed the day Mrs. Cookenboo was borne from it, the dear old home whose walls have many times echoed the happy laughter of childhood, and were gay youths and fair maidens were wont to gather and sing happy songs of love and life this hallowed spot where their children grew up around them in happiness and love, now remains silent and desolate, just as the torn and bleeding hearts of his children are today over the wrench of parting. The silent sympathy of their friends is with them during this season of sorrow. To the old home Captain Cookenboo, accompanied by his children, has often gone at eventide and with silent tread, passed through the rooms, sighing over the happy past and longing for this day of all others—the day that he should cross over the mystic river on the bark whose white sails never return to where his departed loved ones were standing on the other shore waiting and watching for him, to welcome him to that land of eternity where no sorrow, pain or sickness dwells and where there is no parting. Besides his children, he leaves 13 grand children, all being present at his burial. Capt. Cookenboo would have celebrated his 72nd birthday next Tuesday, had he lived, and all the vessels in the port displayed flags at half mast in honor of his memory. Although he always showed a cheerful countenance and a lovely Christian disposition, his health from that time began to decline and while in camp this summer on the Gulf with his children, he became very ill and has gradually wasted away, becoming weaker and weaker until the final end came yesterday. Captain Cookenboo was an honored member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and also a consistent member of the Methodist church, and by his own request was buried by Rev. John Sloan of Bay City from the residence of Mrs. Geo. T. Sargent, with whom he had lived ever since his wife’s death. The Independent Order of Oddfellows, among whom were quite a number of Bay City members, led the long procession to the cemetery where he was laid to rest beside the body of his wife, in a bed of evergreen while a beautiful sacred song was rendered and a prayer of commendation offered by the minister officiating. The grave was covered with pretty floral offerings brought by loving hands. It is well to say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joys of thy Lord.” Matagorda County Tribune, September, 1908 Funeral of Capt. Cookenboo From Saturday’s Daily Hon. Wm. E. Austin and the numerous party, heretofore mentioned who went to Matagorda to attend the funeral of the late Capt. Henry Cookenboo, returned yesterday evening. The funeral was conducted by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which order deceased had been an honored and beloved member for many years, he being the oldest surviving member of the Matagorda lodge previous to his death. Matagorda honored the splendid character whose passing has cast a shadow of sorrow over the whole town by turning out en masse to his funeral, and the people manifested by their presence and demeanor the universal love and esteem they held for him. Rev. Jno. Sloan conducted the burial service.
Matagorda County Tribune,
September, 1908
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Walter S. Cookenboo departed this life in San Antonio Sunday morning and was interred in the family yard at the Matagorda Cemetery Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Sargent. Mr. Cookenboo happened to an auto accident several months ago from which he never fully recovered, although seemingly he had become much better and his passing came as an astounding shock and surprise to everyone. He is the last son of the immediate family of Capt. and Mrs. H. E. Cookenboo who preceded him in to the grave years ago. He was born and reared in Matagorda and there are many life long friends here who sympathize and grieve with his sisters, Mrs. Geo. T. Sargent and Mrs. Arthur C. Stewart in their bereavement. …Rev. Paul Engle conducted the funeral service at the Sargent residence and at the cemetery where magnificent florals were in evidence. Among out of town people attending Mr. W. S. Cookenboo’s funeral here Monday afternoon were Mrs. D. R. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Darst of Richmond, Geo. Stewart of Beeville, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Cookenboo of Gulf, Mrs. Vin Doubek, Mrs. S. R. Sholars, Mrs. Jane Sargent, Mrs. Jim Rugeley, Miss Jane Rugeley, Mr. Walcott Rugeley, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cookenboo, Mr. Harry Bates of Bay City, Mr. Leslie Cookenboo, Mrs. J. N. Ryman and Miss Virginia Ryman of Houston, Rev. Paul Engle…[remainder of obituary missing] Matagorda County Tribune, January?, 1933 Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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COOK, William Ernest, Jr., age 54, passed away in a
Galveston hospital on Dec. 26. He was a resident of Matagorda. After
serving for 30 years, Cook was retired from the U. S. Navy. He was a
member of the Gulf Coast and Wharton Shrine Clubs, the Matagorda Masonic
Lodge and the Arabia Shrine. Services will be held Wed., Dec. 30 at 2:00
p.m. at Taylor Brothers Chapel with the Reverend Joe Crabb officiating.
Interment will be in Matagorda Cemetery. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Daisy Cook of Matagorda and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Cook of Lake Charles, La. Also two daughters, Miss Kary Cook of
Matagorda and Mrs. Barbara Vandersteen of Jacksonville, Fla. There is
also one son, William C. Harris in Germany and one sister, Mrs. Pauline
Moses of Indianapolis, Ind., and 8 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be
Oscar Moberly, Coleman Stansell, Savage Watkins, Gene Lawhon, Roy
Traylor and Lee Moses. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Kain, Doug
Havard and Francis Savage Sr. Graveside services will be conducted by
Henry Whidden. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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