Miss Mary Grace Cooper of Phoenix and Chicago died
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at her hotel in
this city of edema of the lungs. She was closely
attended in her last hours by an aunt,Mrs. DeCrock,
who came here with her from Chicago. Her father,
Col. J.S. Cooper and another aunt, Mrs. Burns are
now en route here and are expected to arrive Sunday
morning. Miss Cooper's mother is dead and both
aunts are sisters of Col. Cooper. The body of Miss
Cooper will be taken to Chicago for interment.
Miss Cooper suffered of a tuberculosis bone disease
even in childhood and in her young womanhood her
lungs became affected. Nine years ago she came to
Phoenix, accompanied by her father and that winter
made most marvelous improvement. Finding such great
relief here, Col. Cooper leased the Ford Hotel for a
term of years and it was conducted in her interest
by Mr. C.G. Williams, who died here last week.
Mrs. Cotton
October 9, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Mrs. F.E. Cotton died last evening at the Sisters Hospital
after a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton came here a year
or so ago, partly on account of her health and last year
conducted the Occidental Hotel. they spent the summer on
the coast hoping that Mrs. Cotton would be benefited and
returned from there only a short time ago.
Funeral of Mrs. Cotton
October 10, 1905
This morning at Mohn and Doris Chapel at 9:30 o'clock,
funeral services over the remains of Mrs. F.E. Cotton
who died in this city at an early hour yesterday morning
will be held, the Rev. Mr. Campbell of the Presbyterian
Church officiating. Interment will be made in the Masonic
Cemetery.
Mrs. Cotton was thirty seven years of age and was born in
Cambridge Illinois. Some eight years ago she came to
this valley and resided in the country a short distance
from town. Some four years ago she was married to F.E.
Cotton. Last winter they made their home in this city,
where up to last April Mr. Cotton managed the Occidental.
They left here going to North Dakota. Mrs. Cotton's
health there was such that it was necessary to take
her to St. Paul, where for some time she was in the St.
Joseph's Hospital. About two weeks ago Mr. Cotton
brought her to Phoenix hoping to benefit her health.
Many friends of the deceased sympathize with the
bereaved husband in his season of trouble.
MRS. HARRIET W. CRAIG
Arizona Republican Newspaper
May 14, 1905
A telegram was received here yesterday by a friend of Dr.
R.W. Craig, announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Harriet
W. Craig at Wichita Kansas and also that the funeral and
interment would be held there. Mrs. Craig was 64 years old
and well known and highly esteemed in this city, which has
been her home for several winters, that she has spent with
her son, both residing at the Adams Hotel. During these
winter visits she formed the acquaintance of many Phoenix
people and was very popular in the elder social circles with
which she was affiliated. Though, only a portion of her time
was spent here, she was really considered as among the
permanent residents of the city.
For a year or so she has not enjoyed good health, and several
months ago she went to Chicago to consult Dr. Murphy, the
noted specialist. She was placed in a hospital and given every
possible attention but continued to fail gradually, Dr.
Craig going there from here to see her occasionally. On one
of these visits two or three months ago it became evident to
him as well as to the attending physicians that she was
suffering of an internal cancerous affection and of a nature
that could not be remedied by an operation. There was
nothing that could be done, therefore, in her behalf except
to give her the best of nursing and such temporary relief as
might be possible, until the end came.
For many years past Mrs. Craig had made her home largely in
Wichita, Kansas where she had a fine residence and all the
comforts it could afford, and where she was surrounded with
relatives, among them a favorite niece who had been in every
possible way a daughter to her. It was decided that that
would be the best place for Mrs. Craig, be the end soon or
happily longer delayed, and thither she was taken by her
son on the occasion of his last previous visit.
In her passing a good woman has been removed from earth and
one who will be greatly missed by many of this community
whose sympathy will go out to the bereaved ones.
PERRY CROSE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 28, 1905
Perry Crose, a young man of Mesa, son of J.D. Crose, the
merchant, committed suicide in the house of his father on
Sunday during the absence of the family at church, by shooting.
The suicide is thought to be the indirect result of injuries
sustained by the young man some months ago while employed on
the Chandler Power Plant at Tempe. He fell from the plant
one day and became entangled in a live wire in such a manner
that his escape from instant death was regarded as a miracle.
He lay for days between life and death but at last partially
recovered. He was not however the same boy. There were
certain physical defects which however after a time seemed
to pass away. But there was a change in his mind. He was
not insane but he seemed to have become in a measure
irresponsible. He acquired also an unnatural jovial manner.
His father did not trust him as he had formerly done and
that seemed to weigh on his mind and he often mentioned it
to his associates. On Sunday morning he asked his father
for the family horse and surrey saying that he wanted to
take a couple of Tempe Normal girls riding. His request
was complied with but when in the evening he reviewed his
request he was denied. He turned away and his parents never
after saw him alive.
He went to the home of a friend a boy named Dykes and told
him that the world and even the girls turned against him
and that he was going to commit suicide right away. Dykes
took him by the arm, saying, "Come with me. Put it off for
a month and you'll feel better."
Dykes persuaded Crose to go home with him and they went to
bed. Dykes almost immediately fell asleep but soon awakened
to find himself alone. Remembering what Crose had said about
suicide, he arose, dressed and hurried to the home of the
Croses. He knocked at the door but receiving no reply he
turned away to meet Mr. and Mrs. Crose who were returning
from church. He told them why he was there and of the threats
that young Crose had made. The door was open and in the half
darkness a body was seen lying on the floor. The right side
of it was then burning. The young man must have shot himself
just before the arrival of Dykes and had held the muzzle of
the revolver so close that the clothing was set on fire.
The young man was nineteen years of age and was well liked
throughout all the south side.
C.J. CUSSEN
August 25, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Word has been received in the city from relatives of the
deceased that C.J. Cussen, who left here about two weeks
ago for his home in Richmond Virginia died at Huntington,
WV, a station several miles this side of his home. During
his stay here Cussen made many friends and although he was
in very poor health he always had a pleasant word for his
friends.
ISABELLA MARIA DEAN
December 9, 1905
On the 22nd of November at Wickenburg, Isabella
Maria Dean, of Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland
passed from here to the higher life. A sweet
and patient sufferer for twenty years, her life
was lived ever ready to answer her Father's call,
"Come home."
MRS. DOEPKY
January 27, 1905
Mrs. A.W. Doepky died early yesterday morning and the
remains were shipped to her home at Milwaukee last
evening by Undertaker A.L. Moore. Mr. and Mrs.
Doepky have been residents here for the past three
months, coming here for her health but the change
was made too late.
