Payette Enterprise
Thursday, September 29, 1921
JOHN COOPER PASSES AWAY
Mr. John Cooper, an aged and respected citizen of this community, passed away at his home in this city at an early hour this (Thursday) morning. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist Church, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. An obituary will be published in next week's issue.
Payette Enterprise (Thursday, October 13, 1921)
JOHN COOPER
Mr. John Cooper was born in Huntington County, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 1839 and died in Payette, Sept. 29, 1921, being 82 years and 9 days old. He was married at Ravanna, Mo., to Miss Martha Luticia Spurgin, May 7th, 1868. There were born to this union two daughters; Lillian Elizabeth and Laura Francis. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. E. B. Dorathy of Payette. The other daughter, Mrs. Allen of Midvale, died last July. There are six grand-children and four great grand-children. There are many friends who sympathize with these bereaved ones. Mr. Cooper enlisted in the 114 Illinois Infantry, Co. D and served his country faithfully until wounded. He spent a number of months in the hospital and when able to travel was sent home and was honorably discharged after the war closed.
The funeral services were conducted by the pastor of the Baptist church of which Mr. Cooper was a member.
