| Obit For | Fred Cooper |
|---|---|
| Headline | Fred Cooper Dies in Camp Barry County Boy is victim of Pneumonia at Funston Brought Back Friday |
| Text | The telegraph wires brought the sad news of the death of Fred Cooper, a member of the U.S. Army, at Camp Funston, Kans., aged 27 years, Wednesday. The news of young Cooper's death was like an electric shock and spread about town like lightning for the young man was well and favorable known here where he had many friends. Another added into rest was because he was the first of the Barry County boys in the army to pass away. Fred Cooper was a son of John Cooper of Shell Knob, and was a very popular young man. He went to the army with the first contingent in the selective army, and left here September 19. News of his sickness was received by his parents Wednesday. Mr. Cooper, accompanied by his son, William, left here in a car hoping to catch a late train out of Monett. The remains were brought back Friday noon and taken to Shell Knob, for burial. Barry County mourns with the Cooper family. The Barry County boys at Camp Funston, through Sergeant Wm. A. Davidson, ordered a blanket of flowers to cover the casket of their comrade which was indeed a commendable act. The people of Cassville also furnished some nice flowers. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat, Cassville, Barry Co., MO |
| Date | December 8, 1917, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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