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- The Highland Recorder, Monterey, VA, Friday, 12 Sep 1902, p. 3, col. D
John Milton Hook.
The subject of this sketch was born on Bullpasture mountain five miles above McDowell July 16th, 1829.
He was the third son of Robt. Hook and the family has been identified with this section for many years. On Dec. 12, 1850 he was united in marriage with Miss Dorthy Edmund who survives him. There were born to this union nine children, seven of whom survive to mourn with their aged and widowed mother a father's loss.
In 1859 Mr. Hook made a profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church North on Cowpasture river. His membership remained there as long as an organization existed and in 1878 he reunited with a class at Salem. He continued to hold his membership in the Northern Communion of the M. E. church, and while cut off from his own denomination he supported not only the two churches M. E. Church South and Presbyterian at his home, but also the church of his own choice. At hit home the ministers of the Northern Methodist church always lodged in passing and found a welcome.
Mr. Hook was a man of tireless energy and while at times in no condition, on account of his feeble health, to do manual labor, yet aa long as he could he was actively employed in his farming operations. Some years ago he had the misfortune to lose a hand in a threshing machine, but he seemed able notwithstanding this loss to do as much apparently as most men. By ceasless toil and economy he had prospered in worldly things and yet there was not the least astentative or display about him. He was quiet, and rather retiring in disposition, in no sense disposed to be "busybody in other men's matters."
After a painful and somewhat protracted sickness Mr. Hook passed away Aug. 28th, 1902. He was during his illness, a great sufferer. He desired to be taken to the hospital and all arrangements for the journey had been made when he grew so much weaker that it became impossible.
The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church. It was previously arranged to have it in the Presbyterian church but on account of the great crowd at the reunion, it was thought best to change the place. The services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Johnston assisted by Revs. M. P. Weikle and W. T. Price.
The surviving members of the family are the wife, Mrs. Dorthy Hook; the children, Mrs. J. M. Ralston, Mrs. D. C. Ralston, Mrs. J. L. Fisher, Basic City, Va., T. L Hook, A. J. Hook, Frost, W. Va., Mrs. J. H. N. Cobb, Humbolt, Neb., John R. Hook, Porterville, Cal., Miss Lillian V. Hook and Geo W. Hook who reside with their mother.
A brother Mr. B. T. Hook and one sister Eliza Bradshaw are left of his father's family. These all have the sympathy of many friends. J.
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